Draft:Open Cosmos

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Open Cosmos
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace engineering
FounderRafal Jorda Siquier
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
~150 (March 2025)
Websitewww.open-cosmos.com

Open Cosmos is a satellite mission provider and microsatellite manufacturer, focusing on Earth Observation and satellite communication missions. It was founded by Rafal Jorda Siquier in 2015, and now operates bases in the UK, Spain, Portugal [1] and Greece. Its aims to reduce the cost of access to space.[2]

Open Cosmos has joined forces with Space Park Leicester to support in the development of the Elfen Project, which is a mission aimed at measuring solar winds, and its affect on near earth space.[3]

In September 2023, it was announced that Open Cosmos had raised $50 million in funding from backers ETF Partners, Trill Impact and A&G, along with smaller strategic investors, including Accenture Ventures.[4][5][6]

In July 2025, Open Cosmos acquired Portuguese start-up, Connected, which focuses on 5G NB-IoT capabilities for space.[7]

  1. ^ "Open Cosmos To Expand Portuguese Footprint". Payload. 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ "UK start-up aims to slash the cost of satellite launches". The Daily Telegraph. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Satellite firm joins space park to track solar wind". BBC News. 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Picture brightens for space start-up Open Cosmos with new funding". The Times. 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Accenture (ACN) Adds Open Cosmos to Its Investment Portfolio". Yahoo! Finance. 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Open Cosmos, a UK satellite startup focused on sustainability, raises $50M". TechCrunch. 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Open Cosmos acquires Connected in landmark European spacetech exit". Tech.eu. 3 July 2025.

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