衛星公司Planet Labs將無限期擱置伊朗戰區影像

事件背景

衛星影像公司Planet Labs宣佈，將無限期擱置伊朗及中東戰區的影像資料，以配合美國政府的請求。

影響範圍

受限區域涵蓋整個伊朗、盟友軍事設施、波斯灣國家及其他活躍衝突地區。

政策起始時間

此「無限期擱置影像」政策自2026年3月9日開始實施，僅在緊急情況下會例外釋出。

相關爭議

• 有報導指出，美國政府並未明確指示Planet Labs限制影像發布，公司表示其行動是為避免資料被「敵對行為者」利用。
• 另一則報導提到，Planet Labs曾因揭露伊朗對美國基地的攻擊而暫停影像發布，顯示其對安全風險的重視。

其他衛星公司行動

除Planet Labs外，另一家衛星公司Vantor亦限制對中東地區影像的存取，但未明確說明是否受政府指令。

新聞來源

The “indefinite withhold of imagery” began retroactively on March 9, 2026, delaying release except for urgent needs. This policy, also adopted …

The restricted zone includes all of Iran, allied military installations, Gulf states, and other active conflict areas, according to the company.

PLANET LABS JUST ADMITTED U.S. GOVERNMENT IS BLOCKING ALL IRAN WAR SATELLITE IMAGERY This is the email they sent customers.

Satellite companies restrict access to images of the Middle East as the Iran war rages, with one citing concern data could be exploited “by …

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran’s attacks on US bases. Planet wants to prevent “adversarial actors” from using images for “ …

The U.S.-based companies, Planet Labs and Vantor, say they were not instructed by any government to restrict image access.

Now, two of the largest providers of satellite imagery, Planet Labs and Vantor, are limiting access to images from across the Middle East. Going …

“All new imagery collected over the Gulf States and adjacent conflict zones (not including Iran) will be subject to a mandatory 96-hour delay …

JUST IN: US government bans Planet Labs from releasing satellite images from Iran war. May be a graphic of map, magazine, poster, globe, …

來源：https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/satellite-firm-planet-labs-indefinitely-withhold-iran-war-images-2026-04-05/