Open Cosmos’ is targeting 192 satellites for its ConnectedCosmos Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The company is building toward more than 96 satellites in orbit by the end of 2028, putting it on a path to full global coverage by 2030. The next launch of the ConnectedCosmos satellites will likely take place before the end of this year. Open Cosmos revealed more details about the constellation on Oct. 5.
The announcement follows Open Cosmos’ recent funding round of more than 300 million euros, which will see the company extend its satellite mass-manufacturing capabilities, and accelerate the delivery of intelligence and connectivity services by further expanding ConnectedCosmos, the OpenConstellation and DataCosmos platform.
“The 192 satellites are the foundation, not the ceiling. As in everything we do, there’s room to grow and meet demand as it builds. When customers and partner nations need more capacity, we can deliver it quickly. With full interoperability potential, every new commitment and every system that joins the network, helps it grow stronger, more resilient and more valuable for all its users,” Rafel Jordà Siquier, founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, said in a statement.
OpenCosmos revealed the LEO constellation in January and quickly launched the first two demonstration satellites. The constellation is designed to provide high security communication capabilities to government and enterprise customers, and it will operate in the Liechtenstein high priority Ka-band filings, which were previously held by Rivada Space Networks.
The constellation is deliberately designed around the requirements of government, institutional and commercial customers that need secure, resilient connectivity and clear custody of critical data, intended as a European alternative. Its architecture is focused on delivering nationally-governed network capacity and coverage these customers require for critical applications.
The company describes its architecture as capable of moving heavy data volumes, such as raw imagery, video feeds, and large database mirrors, laterally through space by bypassing terrestrial ground stations and international subsea cables.
