Open Cosmos plans eightfold workforce expansion and new Greek production facilities
27 FOMOOpen Cosmos announced a substantial expansion of its Greek operation, including an eightfold increase in local employment by 2030 and new satellite production facilities. The investment is intended to turn the Greek operation into an end-to-end European satellite mission hub. The company also confirmed that the remaining six satellites of the Greek National Microsatellite Programme were either ready for launch or in final assembly. The expansion supports its broader ambition to scale European satellite manufacturing and ConnectedCosmos.
Why it matters
The Greek expansion strengthens Open Cosmos's ability to compete for larger sovereign satellite programmes while diversifying its manufacturing footprint across Europe.
The numbers
Open Cosmos announced plans to increase its Greek workforce eightfold by 2030.
SourceHyperion GR-1 is the first of the seven satellites Open Cosmos Aegean is developing for the National Microsatellite Programme.
SourceThe ConnectedCosmos constellation will have a core of 192 satellites.
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Open Cosmos accelerates its growth in Greece: Greek team to grow eightfold by 2030 as production base expands significantly with new facilitiesOpen Cosmos announced plans to increase its Greek workforce eightfold by 2030 and significantly expand its manufacturing facilities. The expansion builds on its Greek National Microsatellite Programme work, including the seven-satellite Hyperion GR programme. The company intends to develop Greece into a complete satellite mission hub covering design, manufacturing, integration and operations.
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Open Cosmos Confirms 192-Satellite Foundation for ConnectedCosmos ConstellationOpen Cosmos confirmed that 192 satellites will form the foundational core of ConnectedCosmos, its sovereign LEO connectivity constellation. The company targets more than 96 satellites in orbit by the end of 2028 and full global coverage by 2030. Its architecture uses optical inter-satellite links to route data between satellites without relying on terrestrial gateways.
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