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University Partnership Programme 


 
 
● Framework: 

Open  Cosmos  provides  a  set  of  enabling  ​tools  and  services  to 
universities  for  free​,  supporting  the  development  of  all  kind  of  space 
technologies and applications from concept to design and orbit readiness. 

 
● Why​? 

In  line  with  Open  Cosmos’  ​ongoing  efforts  to  democratise  access  to 
space  and  to  enable  using  space  as  a  tool,  we  are  supporting  and 
empowering  the  student  community  at  University  level  with  tools  to 
develop space technologies and applications. 

 
● What​?  

○ bee​App:  
Learn  how  to  design  a  space  mission  using  our  Mission  and  System 
Design tool including ground segment and launch opportunities. 

○ bee​Kit: 
Use  the  satellite  qualification  platform  to  develop and integrate all kind of 
space  technologies  with  real  space  interfaces  and  run  functional  tests  to 
fully qualify payloads and subsystems to reach flight readiness. 
 
About Open Cosmos 
Open  Cosmos  provides  ​simple  and affordable access to space​. We enable fast 
and  cost-effective  payload  development  and  in  orbit  deployment  allowing 
universities,  research  institutions  and  organizations  from  across  industries  to 
use space technologies as a tool, overcoming three major space access barriers:  
 
     
Technology  Paperwork  Cost 

● Satellite design & testing  ● Licensing   ● Launch slot 


● Mission control  ● Frequency allocation  ● Satellite bus  
● Ground infrastructure  ● Insurance negotiation  ● Payload  
● Launcher  ● Logistics & exports  ● Operations 

Background 
Open  Cosmos  designed  and 
delivered  its  first  nanosatellite 
(qb01)  in  6  months  with  a  launch 
granted  by  the  European 
Commission.  The  current  commercial 
pipeline  contains  multiple  customers 
involving  an  ​entire  nanosatellite 
mission  for  the  European  Space 
Agency  (ESA),  in-orbit  demonstrators 
and  constellations  from  both  ​private 
and public commercial customers. 
 
Open  Cosmos  raised  $7  million  in  a series A funding round as part of its mission 
to  make  satellites  more  affordable  and  more  accessible  to  everyone.  It  is  based 
in Harwell Campus in the UK and is looking to manufacture 30 satellites a year. 
 

Team 
Open  Cosmos  employs  40+ 
people  of  more  than  10 
nationalities  and  is  currently 
looking  to  attract  more  talent 
to  enable  simple  and 
affordable access to space. 

 
 
Valuable partnerships  
We  teamed  up  with  a  wide  variety  of  agencies,  government  institutions  and 
innovative companies to add exceptional value and expertise in our services:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Open Cosmos and the European Space Agency partner to enable 


space applications and technologies to reach orbit 

 
Open  Cosmos  and  ESA  launched  Call  To  Orbit​,  a  competition  that  allows  a 
diverse  range  of  organizations  to  get  their  technologies  and  service-oriented 
applications  ready  for  orbit.  Winners  of  the  competition  will  be  awarded  access 
to  Open  Cosmos’  orbit  readiness  program  for  free,  alongside  support  from ESA, 
allowing  them to go from concept to orbit readiness in three months using Open 
Cosmos’ ​bee​Innovative and b ​ ee​Ready services. 
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/TTP2/Get_your
_own_satellite_in_space 

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