The dedicated connectivity infrastructure enables a combination of narrowband and broadband services. For example, support for point-to-point broadband and direct-to-device IoT.
Its aim, says the company, is to provide a secure alternative to intercontinental mega-constellations.
To date, two satellites have been commisioned in orbit and more than 100 satellites are planned for the constellation.
ConnectedCosmos
At Space-Comms Expo, the company told Electronics Weekly the LEO backbone of ConnectedCosmos combines Earth Observation, point-to-point broadband, and direct-to-device IoT support. Basically, enabling users to detect threats and condition changes in real time and take action to address them.
ConnectedCosmos uses the Ka-band radio spectrum. Note that the Principality of Liechtenstein awarded its High-Priority Ka-band spectrum filings to Open Cosmos back in January. And it uses Optical inter-satellite links (ISL) to route data between the LEO satellites.
“In a world where infrastructure can be disrupted, jammed, or compromised, our constellation ensures that critical data remains secure, trusted, and immediately usable,” added Rafel Jordà Siquier, Founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, in a statement. “With ConnectedCosmos, we are delivering to the world an alternative that matches technological excellence with strategic autonomy.”
You can find more information about ConnectedCosmos on the Open Cosmos website.
Open Cosmos
Open Cosmos describes itself as a pan-European company with manufacturing facilities in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Greece. Its headquarters are in the Harwell Campus, pictured.
It allows third-parties to access and share space data via its mutualised OpenConstellation infrastructure and offer AI-powered data analysis from a growing range of satellite sources and analytic partners via our DataCosmos platform.
See also: Open Cosmos commissioning 6GStarLab for 6G tests in space
