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CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space

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In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos’ CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and IoT into a single platform. They also discuss what to expect in 2026.

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