Mynaric is a manufacturer specializing in laser communication technology for aerospace applications. They produce optical communications terminals designed for high-speed, secure, and long-distance wireless data transmission between satellites, aircraft, drones, and other mobile platforms. Mynaric's products are used in various government and commercial space programs, including contracts with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and DARPA. Rocket Lab announced plans to acquire Mynaric in March 2025, aiming to scale production of these terminals for its own constellations and other customers.
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Rocket Lab acquired Mynaric, consolidating one of the few optical-terminal suppliers.
Rocket Lab Corporation completed its Mynaric acquisition in May 2026.
Rocket Lab acquired Munich-based Mynaric to form Rocket Lab Germany.
Rocket Lab acquired Mynaric in April for $155 million.
More than 90 percent of Mynaric’s backlog is funded by U.S. Department of Defense contracts.
Mynaric supplies optical communication terminals to Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems for SDA programs.
Mynaric’s laser terminals for the U.S. military’s next-generation satellite constellation are built in Munich.
Mynaric secured an ESA HydRON Element 3 contract in March 2026 for the High Throughput Optical Network’s user segment.
Mynaric supplies laser links for Rocket Lab’s SDA satellites.
German FDI approval for Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Mynaric was granted in March 2026.
Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals are part of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Lubos Fedora is Mynaric’s Senior Sales and Business Development Manager for commercial customers and programs across EMEA and APAC.
Rocket Lab acquired Mynaric, reducing the number of suppliers in the optical inter-satellite link terminal market.
As of April 2026, the SDA-qualified optical inter-satellite link terminal supply base consisted of Mynaric, Tesat-Spacecom US, Skyloom, and CACI.
Rocket Lab acquired Mynaric for $155.3 million, and the acquisition closed on April 14, 2026.
The publicly documented Space Development Agency-qualified optical intersatellite terminal providers include Mynaric, Tesat-Spacecom U.S., Skyloom, and CACI.
Mynaric began volume production of the CONDOR Mk3 in the first quarter of 2024.
Rocket Lab closed its $155.3 million acquisition of Mynaric AG on April 14.
Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Mynaric AG brought the CONDOR Mk3 and HAWK optical terminal lines into Rocket Lab’s space systems portfolio.
Rocket Lab completed the Mynaric AG acquisition as its third acquisition in roughly 24 months to expand internal control of its supply chain.