{"id":47677,"date":"2026-01-22T21:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/open-cosmos-sees-first-two-satellites-launched-in-broadband-constellation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:04:55","slug":"open-cosmos-sees-first-two-satellites-launched-in-broadband-constellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/open-cosmos-sees-first-two-satellites-launched-in-broadband-constellation\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Cosmos Sees First Two Satellites Launched in Broadband Constellation"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>The first two satellites in <strong>Open Cosmos<\/strong>\u2018 Ka-band satellite constellation have launched, just one week after the company announced it secured Liechtenstein\u2019s high-priority Ka-band spectrum. This represents the first activation phase of Open Cosmos\u2019 satellite network, which is designed to deliver scalable, resilient and coordinated space-based services for Europe and the world.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Lab launched the satellites from New Zealand on an Electron mission on Jan. 22 at 11:52 p.m. local time. The mission was aptly named \u2018The Cosmos Will See You Now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The first two satellites are the result of a pan-European effort, with teams across the U.K., Spain, Portugal and Greece contributing to the program. The satellites will operate under Spain\u2019s regulatory framework for satellite registration and operational licensing.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a whirlwind start to the year for Open Cosmos. Last week, the satellite manufacturer announced the government Liechtenstein awarded its high priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate a new sovereign Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellation. The spectrum rights, previously held by Rivada Space Networks, are an important geopolitical asset for Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis launch is a major milestone for Open Cosmos and a critical step in our mission to provide secure, sovereign connectivity for Europe and the world. Moving from spectrum to satellites in-orbit demonstrates not only the maturity of our system, but our ability to turn strategic ambition into operational capability extremely fast. These first satellites lay the groundwork for a resilient network designed to support governments, institutions and commercial partners with dependable space infrastructure when it matters most,\u201d Rafel Jord\u00e0 Siquier, founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Siquier spoke in-depth with <em>Via Satellite<\/em> about the constellation last week about the importance of the spectrum and future constellation for European sovereignty.&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Europe is strengthening its sovereign capabilities. Being able to communicate securely \u2014 not only across the continent, but anywhere in the world \u2014 it\u2019s essential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first two satellites in Open Cosmos\u2018 Ka-band satellite constellation have launched, just one week after the company announced it secured Liechtenstein\u2019s high-priority Ka-band spectrum. This represents the first activation phase of Open Cosmos\u2019 satellite network, which is designed to deliver scalable, resilient and coordinated space-based services for Europe and the world. 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