Open Cosmos launches its first two proprietary LEO telecommunications satellites
90 FOMOOpen Cosmos launched the first two satellites of its planned proprietary LEO telecommunications constellation. Rocket Lab carried the spacecraft into orbit aboard Electron on the mission The Cosmos Will See You Now. The launch followed the company's successful acquisition of high-priority Ka-band spectrum access and demonstrated its initial constellation deployment capability.
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The launch represents a significant step toward becoming an operational telecommunications provider rather than remaining solely a satellite manufacturer and mission integrator.
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Open Cosmos takes first major step towards its low earth orbit constellation with landmark satellite launchOpen Cosmos launched the first two satellites of its proprietary LEO telecommunications constellation aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The mission, named The Cosmos Will See You Now, followed the company's acquisition of high-priority Ka-band spectrum access. It represented the first in-orbit activation step for its future connectivity network.
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