{"id":912250,"date":"2026-06-12T16:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/ceo-series-open-cosmos-rafel-jorda-siquier-on-finding-a-niche-in-space\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:12:40","slug":"ceo-series-open-cosmos-rafel-jorda-siquier-on-finding-a-niche-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/ceo-series-open-cosmos-rafel-jorda-siquier-on-finding-a-niche-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO Series: Open Cosmos\u2019 Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"content\">\n\t\t<main id=\"main\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<article id=\"post-596215\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CEO Series: Open Cosmos\u2019 Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zCXmNBBINgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos\u2019 CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and IoT into a single platform. They also discuss what to expect in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsored by<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Arcfield_RGB_Teal_TM_Trademark_Logo.png?resize=780%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arcfield is a systems and digital engineering company, purpose-built to relentlessly protect the nation and its allies from national security threats. The company has seven decades of proven expertise supporting space superiority, hypersonic defense and nuclear deterrence, digital transformation, and surface and undersea warfare missions. 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