Space Business Podcast #162 | A New LEO Broadband Constellation | Rafel Jordá Siquier, Open Cosmos
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Jan 15, 2026 Rafel Jordá Siquier, co-founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, a European space scale-up that builds and operates satellites. He reveals securing priority Ka‑band spectrum to pursue a new LEO broadband constellation. Short takes cover Open Cosmos’s turnkey manufacturing and operations, the Open Constellation model, onboard AI and EO–communications synergy, and plans for B2G/B2B secure broadband and rapid disaster response.
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Mutualized Constellation Increases Revisit Rates
- Open Constellation mutualizes Earth observation assets so contributors get up to 3x revisit frequency over their regions of interest.
- The model lets Open Cosmos exploit excess capacity while giving governments like Greece more frequent data.
Add Telecom Early To Achieve Real-Time EO
- Integrate telecom capabilities early if you need real-time EO data and on-orbit processing.
- Open Cosmos acquired Connected to add IoT (5G and narrowband) and moved toward secure broadband for sovereign needs.
Partnering With Small States Delivered Filings
- Liechtenstein granted Open Cosmos exclusive rights over two polar-orbit Ka-band filings after due diligence.
- The exclusivity drives Open Cosmos to scale manufacturing and deliver satellites fast to meet filing timelines.
