Open Cosmos, founded in 2015, is a space company that designs, builds, launches, and operates satellites, with a focus on simplifying access to space and democratizing space data. It provides end-to-end mission services, including satellite assembly, launch campaigns, in-orbit operations, and data delivery, enabling organizations to utilize satellite imagery for Earth observation and address global challenges. Open Cosmos works with partners like the European Space Agency (ESA) and collaborates with organizations such as Space Park Leicester to expand its capabilities and data exploitation reach. The company's key services include its OpenOrbit mission management, OpenConstellation infrastructure for data sharing, and DataCosmos platform for AI-powered data analysis.
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Open Cosmos has 10 missions under development, including the MANTIS mission in partnership with ESA-Incubed and the UK Space Agency, which aims to provide high-resolution imagery and IOD6 in partnership with the Satellite Applications Catapult.
Open Cosmos has invested more than £4 million in research and development, leveraged with support from the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency through the ARTES Partnership Project; Pioneer programme, and has grown its team from five to 50 people.
Open Cosmos launched two commercial smallsats that were entirely created at its Harwell Campus headquarters in the United Kingdom on Monday, 2021-03-22.
The two Open Cosmos nanosatellites were launched aboard a Soyuz-2 rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome alongside the South Korean Earth observation satellite CAS500-1 and about 30 other satellites.
Open Cosmos launched two commercial nanosatellites that were created entirely at its Harwell Campus headquarters.
Sateliot engaged U.K.-based Open Cosmos in 2020 to build and operate its planned constellation.
Sateliot contracted U.K.-based Open Cosmos in 2020 to build and operate its satellite constellation.
Satellites built and operated by Open Cosmos are used to collect critical Earth data for economic, environmental, or security decisions, provide global telecommunications services, and develop space science and technology.
In 2017, Open Cosmos was selected by the European Space Agency as Europe’s first nanosatellite Space Mission Provider under the Pioneer program.
Open Cosmos has led space missions with the United Kingdom Space Agency and the European Space Agency, which have funded some of its projects.
Open Cosmos launched its first satellite in 2017.
In 2019, Open Cosmos was designated to develop the Mantis Earth observation satellite.
Open Cosmos will support instrument development by providing its OpenKit platform emulator to Cambridge University.
Open Cosmos sealed a deal with satellite communications operator Sateliot to build and operate Sateliot’s nanosatellite constellation.
Sateliot selected Open Cosmos on 2020-07-28 to build and operate a constellation of up to 100 small satellites but did not sign a firm contract for the full system.
Open Cosmos is arranging launches, ground station communications, and insurance for Sateliot and will operate the satellites in addition to building them.
Open Cosmos anticipates receiving manufacturing orders from Sateliot in phases rather than as a bulk order for 100 satellites.
Open Cosmos builds cubesats and smallsats up to 50 kg and focuses its business model on turnkey solutions for customers.
By participating in the Call to Orbit programme, Waptel will expedite research and testing and start designing a test mission in space using Open Cosmos integration platforms.
Open Cosmos and Photonicity signed an agreement to work towards an in-orbit demonstration of a power-receiving optical system in low Earth orbit.