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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Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals were previously selected by Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.
Mynaric was selected by the European Space Agency to investigate optical technologies for next-generation optical inter-satellite links.
Mynaric will supply laser communications terminals for seven military satellites being built by Raytheon Technologies.
Mynaric is headquartered in Munich, Germany and operates in the United States in Los Angeles, California and Washington, D.C.
Mynaric will supply CONDOR Mk3 terminals to Raytheon with deliveries expected in 2024.
Mynaric established a strategic supplier relationship with Northrop Grumman in 2021.
Mynaric supplied 42 CONDOR Mk3 terminals for Northrop Grumman’s 14 Tracking Layer satellites.
Mustafa Veziroglu will become the sole CEO of Mynaric effective from the next Annual General Assembly in early 2023-07-01 to lead Mynaric’s operational day-to-day business and upcoming serial production.
The order for CONDOR Mk3 terminals was received in late 2022 and was accounted for in Mynaric’s optical communications terminal backlog as of 2022-12-31.
Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminal offers full compatibility with the Space Development Agency’s interoperability standard.
Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminal is designed as a communication and data transfer system built for mass deployment in government and commercial satellite constellations.
Northrop Grumman selected Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layers.
Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminal is designed as a key communication and data transfer system built for mass deployment as part of government and commercial satellite constellations.
The Loft Federal order was received in late 2022 and was accounted for in Mynaric’s previously disclosed optical communications terminal backlog as of 2022-12-31.
Capella Space ordered Mynaric’s optical communications terminal for commercial synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Mynaric is supplying optical terminals for the 14 Tranche 1 missile-tracking satellites.
Mynaric was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to investigate optical technologies for next-generation high-throughput optical inter-satellite links.
Mynaric was selected by the European Space Agency to investigate optical technologies for next-generation, high-throughput optical inter-satellite links.
Mynaric delivered HAWK units to an energy customer in 2022-10-01 prior to the CONDOR Mk2 delivery.
Mynaric plans a significant production ramp-up 2023 and intends to ship flight-ready laser communications units to existing and prospective customers starting 2023.