# Open Cosmos steps up Europe’s space sovereignty game, shows off ConnectedCosmos satellites

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/open-cosmos-steps-up-europes-space-sovereignty-game-shows-off-connectedcosmos-satellites/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T11:38:05+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/10/28/open-cosmos-steps-up-europes-space-sovereignty-game-shows-off-connectedcosmos-satellites/5305479
- Topics: Europe, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Open Cosmos is building a European satellite connectivity network.
- Two ConnectedCosmos satellites are already in orbit.
- The company targets 192 core satellites and coverage by 2030.

## Summary

Open Cosmos is developing ConnectedCosmos, a European satellite network intended to offer governments, institutions and businesses an alternative to relying on foreign-controlled connectivity. The project has gained relevance amid renewed scrutiny of how satellite services could be restricted or withdrawn.

Its first two satellites entered orbit in January 2026, and the company plans to operate more than 96 by the end of 2028, with full coverage targeted for 2030. The core network is planned to comprise 192 satellites, operating above 1,000 kilometres and offering latency of 30 to 80 milliseconds. Open Cosmos says it can build a satellite a day and is focusing direct-to-device services on the Internet of Things, rather than smartphones.

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