Rafael Jordá Siquier

#Aerospace engineer, #founder and #CEO @Open_Cosmos 🚀🛰️ a curious mind with an #entrepreneur spirit at the service of human progress and #Earth preservation.

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

Yesterday we announced the #OpenConstellation, a shared space infrastructure to unlock unprecedented collaboration to address the biggest global challenges: climate🌍, natural resources 🌿and the digitalization of multiple industries🚜⛏️🔋⛴️... https://t.co/ehbVp8djXw

[Toni Costa @a_costacosta]

La fabricació del primer satèl·lit de les Illes Balears, Posidònia, arriba a la seva recta final. D'aquí poc es traslladarà als Estats Units per llançar-lo a l'espai.

És un gran avenç per a les Illes Balears: multitud de dades en temps real per guanyar eficiència en la gestió.

[Ministerio de Industria y Turismo @minturgob]

El ministro @jordihereub visita en El Bon Pastor (Barcelona) la sede de Open Cosmos, referente europeo en el 'New Space'. 🛰️

Especializada en microsatélites y observación de la Tierra, la empresa es clave en la reindustrialización y el impulso de sectores estratégicos.

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

Thank you for the smooth ride to orbit @RocketLab @Peter_J_Beck

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

LIFTOFF for Electron! "The Cosmos Will See You Now" is on its way to space for Electron's 1st launch of the year.

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

We do, then we talk. 🚀
Today at 10:52 UTC we launched the first satellites of our telecoms constellation—now operating in a 1,050 km polar orbit, activating Ka-band high priority spectrum awarded by Liechtenstein. Global secure connectivity is coming. No renders, just telemetry!

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

Mission Success: Expanding Europe’s Orbital Infrastructure

We are pleased to confirm the successful launch and deployment of the first two satellites of our new sovereign LEO constellation.

This milestone marks the transition from strategic planning to operational reality for the High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings awarded by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

This satellite was developed in record time, which was possible due to the technical excellence of our teams at our UK headquarters and across Spain, Portugal, and Greece. By maintaining our 100% mission success rate in orbit, Open Cosmos continues to demonstrate the reliability required to manage Europe’s critical digital infrastructure.

This is how we are establishing Europe’s LEO sovereignty and resiliency.

https://t.co/8rs7XRFglt

#OpenCosmos #MissionSuccess #SpaceSovereignty #LEOConstellation #RocketLab #DigitalResilience

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

Join our livestream: https://t.co/TzLIF9D84r

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

We have LIFTOFF!

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

Join Open Cosmos in Davos to meet the leaders shaping the future of space

Open Cosmos is hosting a networking event focused on space and global challenges during the Davos World Economic Forum.

Our Founder, Rafel Jordà, and the Vice President of Institutional Partnerships, James Cemmell FRAeS, will be hosting the session and welcoming guest speakers Aarti Holla-Maini (Director, UNOOSA) and André Loesekrug-Pietri (Chairman & Scientific Director, Joint European Disruptive Initiative).

The event will be held in Central Davos on Tuesday, Jan 20th, between 12:30 and 14:15.

If you would like to join the conversation, please register your interest here: https://t.co/Frm32V8zsJ

#OpenCosmos #WEF26 #Davos2026 #SpaceTech

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

@VenturaStamo @Open_Cosmos @i2CAT The 6GStarLab for Catalonia was launched last week. The next Open Constellation satellite for Catalonia will be launched next year.

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

A los papás y mamás de las niñas y niños de toda España. Ya podéis poner nombre a los ocho satélites de la Constelación Atlántica que está fabricando @Open_Cosmos.

[Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades @CienciaGob]

🛰️ @cienciagob lanza un concurso escolar para poner nombre a 8 satélites de la Constelación Atlántica.

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓 Podrán participar estudiantes de 4º de Primaria a 4º de la ESO de centros públicos de toda España.

🗓️ Desde hoy y hasta el 28 de noviembre.

https://t.co/5JZHX6xIQV

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

Open Cosmos has been selected by the @aee_gob and @esa to lead the development of the Spanish Atlantic Constellation, a next-generation satellite constellation that will position Spain at the forefront of European space innovation.

The constellation will consist of eight advanced microsatellites designed to provide Earth observation data and IoT connectivity, supporting environmental monitoring, maritime safety, disaster response, and smart city planning.

“Open Cosmos is delivering some of the most ambitious constellations in Europe and being awarded this one in Spain is pivotal in the growth of our pan-European company,” says Rafel Jordà, CEO of Open Cosmos.

Read the full press release here: https://t.co/gVJ0wwwBJX

#OpenCosmos #EarthObservation #SatelliteConstellation #SpaceForEarth

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

Do you want to build satellites with your own hands? Join us! We are recruiting AIT engineers across the UK, Spain, Greece and Portugal!

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

At Open Cosmos, our Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) team is where ideas become real satellites. This is where missions move off the page and take shape as hardware built for space.

The team assembles electronic boards, fits structural panels, wires harnesses, and integrates payloads with precision. AIT carries out rigorous testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, functional and performance checks to ensure every satellite is ready for launch and the conditions of space.

It’s hands-on, fast-paced, and essential to every mission we deliver.. It doesn’t get much cooler than this!

We’re growing the team.

👉 Apply here - https://t.co/tvNZnxr3gJ

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

I always enjoy talking to Patrick Sheehan from ETF Partners. His questions push me to think hard on what matters.
This podcast is one of those rare occasions where you can drop your ears into the kind of conversations I have with our investors. 👂
So if you'd like to know how we started Open Cosmos, why we build satellites and why Europe has a great opportunity in this multipolar world; you might want to listen to our conversation in the Sustainability Talks pod: https://t.co/JlEh7ZpNhu

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

In the latest episode of the Sustainability Talks podcast, our CEO and founder, Rafel Jorda Siquier, joins Patrick Sheehan from @etf_partners to discuss how Open Cosmos is working to make space technology more accessible and useful for tackling issues such as climate change, disaster response and sustainable development.

Rafel talks about the journey of Open Cosmos, from rapidly delivering satellites to building large-scale constellations, and shares how the company is:
- Opening access to satellite data
- Enabling real-time environmental monitoring with AI
- Supporting sustainability efforts worldwide, from wildfire tracking to flood prediction

The conversation also highlights Europe’s opportunity to lead in the growing space sector, and how ambition can help accelerate climate solutions.

Listen here: https://t.co/YRQbh0nlS3

#Sustainability #Podcast #SpaceTech #ClimateAction #EarthObservation #AI #Investment #Impact #OpenCosmos #ETFPartners #SustainabilityTalks #SustainabilityPodcast #ClimatePodcast

[Agência Espacial Portuguesa @portugalspace]

Em 2 anos, a Connected, fundada por Tiago Rebelo, passou de uma ideia para uma solução de serviços IoT por satélite global. Com apoio da @portugalspace via @esa, atraiu investimento e integrou a @Open_Cosmos.
🔗 https://t.co/IpNVsKkAGn

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

🚀 Open Cosmos Acquires Connected - Strengthening Europe's Space Sovereignty 🇪🇺

We’re excited to announce that Open Cosmos has acquired Connected, the Portuguese space-tech startup pioneering affordable and standardised IoT connectivity from space. This strategic acquisition accelerates our mission to deliver sovereign, scalable and sustainable space infrastructure across Europe.

With Connected’s cutting-edge technology now part of Open Cosmos, we are expanding our capabilities in narrowband IoT and deepening our footprint in Portugal – a fast-rising hub for space innovation and manufacturing. This marks one of the fastest successful exits in European space-tech and a major step toward a more autonomous and connected future, fully aligned with the EU’s long-term vision for space.

Welcome to the team, Connected: we’re just getting started.

https://t.co/yM3jZKO906

#OpenCosmos #Connected #SpaceTech #IoT #SatelliteConnectivity #SpaceSovereignty #EuropeanInnovation #PortugalInSpace #NewSpaceEurope

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

When science meets creativity, the result can be as poetic as a rose 🌹

To mark this year's Sant Jordi, Jordi Corbera, Head of Catalan Earth Observation Centre at @ICGC, reimagined a satellite image captured by our satellite Menut into this stunning floral tribute — a rose crafted from Earth itself.

A beautiful reminder that data can inspire art, and technology can help tell timeless stories.

#OpenCosmos #Menut #EstratègiaNewSpace #ICGC #EarthObservation

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

In the wake of the recent devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, we rapidly mobilised our satellites from the Open Constellation to capture high-resolution imagery over the affected regions.
At Open Cosmos, our satellite data plays a vital role in disaster response - offering a clear, wide-area perspective that helps emergency responders assess damage, coordinate aid, and ultimately save lives.
Our imagery has revealed extensive damage, including a dramatic collapse of a key bridge into the Myitnge River. By analysing before-and-after images, authorities can identify blocked roads, collapsed buildings, and other critical hazards that need urgent attention.
We shared this data last week with the UN-SPIDER programme to support their ongoing relief and coordination efforts.
We remain committed to leveraging our technology to support global emergency response efforts whenever and wherever disaster strikes.
#DisasterResponse #EarthObservation #MyanmarEarthquake #OpenConstellation #OpenCosmos #SatelliteImagery #RemoteSensing #UNSPIDER

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

We are happy to announce that Jorge Salas has joined Open Cosmos as our new Chief Revenue Officer.

With his extensive experience and strategic vision, he will play a key role in driving our growth and expanding our impact in the space industry.

Welcome to the team, Jorge!🚀

#OpenCosmos

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

Open Cosmos is at Space Comm 2025!

If you’re attending, visit us at Stand C2 in Hall N12 to explore our latest innovations and see how Open Cosmos is shaping the future of space.

Let’s connect, collaborate, and push boundaries together!

See you soon!

#OpenCosmos #SpaceComm2025

[Rafael Jordá Siquier @RafelJorda]

And another 6G laboratory satellite awarded to @Open_Cosmos. In this case 6GStarlab for @i2CAT with the support of the telecommunications office of Spain and Catalonia.
It is essential for 6G to have Non-Terrestrial-Networks at the core of its architecture and satellites like this or 6GLINO that we are building for @esa will make testing and innovation possible ahead of the standard definition.
Get in touch if you want to reserve capacity in this amazing in orbit open laboratory!

[Open Cosmos @Open_Cosmos]

🚀 Exciting News from MWC Barcelona 2025! 🌍📡

Yesterday, we officially announced the 6GStarLab project!

@i2CAT has selected Open Cosmos to design, build, and launch Europe’s first open 6G research lab in low Earth orbit (LEO).

This pioneering satellite will advance non-terrestrial networks (NTN) and play a key role in the evolution of 5G Advanced and 6G. Researchers will be able to validate cutting-edge communication technologies in space, including satellite virtualization and optical space-to-Earth communications.

The announcement was made in the presence of Albert Tort, Secretary of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation, alongside key partners MWSE, Transcelestial, and @la_UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), who are all contributing to the mission’s success.

Funded by NextGenerationEU and part of Spain’s UNICO I+D 6G program, this project will position Catalonia and Europe at the forefront of space communications.

Stay tuned as we prepare for the launch this October and the satellite’s deployment in early 2026! 🌌🚀

@trans_celestial @MWSE_tech

#6GStarLab #i2CAT #OpenCosmos #6G #NTN #SpaceTech #Innovation #MWC25