"Open Cosmos, one of Europe's fastest-growing space infrastructure companies, has been selected by the Spanish Space Agency and European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the development of the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation, said to be the largest Earth observation constellation ever contracted in Spain."
"The contract will see Open Cosmos design and build eight advanced microsatellites intended to generate critical Earth observation data for key applications, including environmental management, climate resilience and coastal zone surveillance. Each satellite will be equipped with high-resolution multispectral optical cameras, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reflectometry sensors, internet of things (IoT) connectivity and an Automatic Vessel Identification System (AIS)."
"The GNSS reflectometry sensor is a technology that measures the reflections of terrestrial navigation signals. AIS is used for locating vessels and monitoring maritime activity beyond visibility limitations. IoT functionality will allow the microsatellites to collect in-situ data in remote areas, monitor various terrestrial aspects and transmit this information affordably."
Open Cosmos has been selected by the Spanish Space Agency and ESA to lead the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation. The constellation aims to address climate disaster challenges and develop sovereign Earth observation capabilities. The program uses a system-of-systems approach to enable seamless operations with other satellite configurations and already includes contributions from the UK, Greece, Portugal and several Spanish regions. The contract covers design and construction of eight advanced microsatellites equipped with multispectral optical cameras, GNSS reflectometry sensors, IoT connectivity and AIS for environmental management, coastal surveillance and climate resilience. GNSS reflectometry measures reflected navigation signals, AIS locates vessels, and IoT enables affordable in-situ data collection in remote areas.
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