Open Cosmos asks ITU to extend deadline for broadband constellation, says launcher shortage is force majeure event

by Peter B. de Selding

Update June 22: This story was updated to reflect Firefly Aerospace's confirmation that it had signed a binding agreement four at least four OpenCosmos launches.

BRUSSELS — Small satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos is asking international regulators for a one-year extension of its June 10 deadline to launch half its Ka-band broadband satellite constellation, arguing that the January failure of India’s PSLV rocket made it impossible to meet the deadline.

The company further said it is preparing a contract for four Firefly Aerospace launches, each . . .

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