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Open Cosmos

UK small-satellite maker and operator selling shared Earth-observation capacity, a sovereign LEO comms network and analytics to European governments, ESA and the UK MoD.

Open Cosmos
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Open Cosmos
SpaceEUPrivate
UK small-satellite maker and operator selling shared Earth-observation capacity, a sovereign LEO comms network and analytics to European governments, ESA and the UK MoD.
Founded
2015
HQ
Harwell (Didcot), United Kingdom
Headcount
close to 400September 2026, company
Total raised
about EUR 350 million disclosed equityUSD 7M pre-2023, USD 50M Series B 2023, EUR 300M 2026
Valuation
not disclosed
Stage
GrowthEUR 300M round, September 2026
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