Open Cosmos to Build 3 Satellites for ESA to Monitor Earth’s Magnetic Field

Open Cosmos won a 35 million euro ($37 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build three satellites to monitor Earth’s magnetic field in the NanoMagSat mission. The first satellite is expected to launch by late 2027 with the second and third to follow. Open Cosmos will serve as the prime contractor and satellite manufacturer. CEA-Léti in France will contribute the payload development and magnetometer manufacturer and Comet Aerospace in Spain will deliver the deployable boom and optical bench. More

(Source: Via Satellite - Dec 3)