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pen Cosmos has been awarded the prestigious EXPANDEO 2026 Product Award by the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) for its flagship product, HYPER-500. This annual award recognised the most innovative commercial Earth Observation product helping to drive progress within the industry.
HYPER-500 represents a fundamental shift away from traditional satellite operations by processing data directly at the source. The system integrates high-fidelity, 5-meter spatial resolution hyperspectral imagery with an advanced on-board processing engine. While Open Cosmos provides the core satellite technology and edge infrastructure, our partners at Ubotica Technologies deliver the analytics directly to the end-user.
Traditionally, downlinking high-dimensional hyperspectral data cubes to ground stations for analysis creates significant delivery delays for customers. Depending on factors like ground station proximity and pass availability, getting full raw images down to Earth can take anywhere from 3 hours to 1 or 2 days.
HYPER-500 eliminates data bottlenecks via an onboard Data-Reduction-to-Insight pipeline. By interpreting 32-band Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) data in orbit, the satellite transmits lightweight intelligence packets through Inter-Satellite Links (ISL), delivering actionable insights to users in near real-time. By capturing a continuous spectral range, this technology unlocks unique material fingerprints for a wide range of applications, from maritime security and precision agriculture to environmental monitoring.
Looking Ahead: OpenConstellation 1.0 Launching in 2026
The success of HYPER-500 is only the beginning of a broader vision for scalable, accessible space intelligence. OpenConstellation 1.0 will officially launch in 2026, marking a significant milestone in our mission to democratize Earth Observation data, and expanding our global coverage to enable enterprises, research institutions, and governments.
