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Open Cosmos raises EUR 300 million to expand European satellite manufacturing

Open Cosmos, headquartered in the UK and Spain, secured EUR 300 million led by Lightrock and ETF Partners, with Catalonia's ICF among backers, to expand satellite manufacturing and its intelligence and connectivity services across the UK, Spain, Portugal and Greece.

Verified AI-drafted Open Cosmos press release via GlobeNewswire, 14 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the satellites themselves carry European made components throughout the supply chain.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. EUR300m funds European satellite manufacturing expansion, EUR100m-1b scale. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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