Open Cosmos continues to add orders. The Catalan satellite manufacturer has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) for an amount of 35 million euros for the development, launch and start-up of NanoMagSatthe third Scout mission promoted by the public organization.
This mission will use a three satellite constellation to advance the understanding and monitoring of Earth’s magnetic field and ionospheric environment. Each device will be equipped with advanced payloads, such as a miniaturized absolute magnetometer (MAM) and a multi-needle Langmuir Probe (m-NLP), among other devices.
In a statement, the company led by Rafael Jordà He explained that this research is “vital for precise navigation, geophysical prospecting and the study of the properties of the Earth’s surface and deep structures.”
NanoMagSat will complement and expand the measurements of the previous Swarm mission, also from ESA, guaranteeing European leadership in observing the magnetic field from space.
Group growth
This new mission consists of three satellites that will orbit the Earth at an altitude of 545 kilometers, with two satellites placed at a 60° inclination and another in a retrograde polar orbit. It is expected that the first satellite will be launched at the end of 2027 and the next two shortly after. The constellation will be operational for three years.
Other companies such as the French CEA-Léti and COMET Aerospace, as well as various European academic institutions, also participate in the ESA commission.
Recently, Open Cosmos signed the biggest contract in its historyfor 60 million euros, to manufacture six satellites for the Greek government. This year, the group expanded its facilities in Barcelona and will close the year with the total production of 22 satellites. Of these, four have been built for ESA.
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