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 was selected by Telesat Government Solutions in 2020-10-01 to supply optical communications terminals to the Blackjack satellite program.
The European Space Agency selected Mynaric to investigate optical technologies for next-generation high-throughput optical inter-satellite links.
Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals were selected by Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer and Tranche 1 Transport Layer programs.
Mynaric established U.S. operations and signed a strategic supplier agreement with Northrop Grumman.
Mynaric completed extensive product development and testing and collaborated with Telesat GS in preparation for the CONDOR inaugural customer mission.
Mynaric is on track for a significant production ramp up 2023 and plans to ship flight-ready units to existing and prospective customers 2023 onwards.
Mynaric was selected by Telesat GS in 2020-10-01 to supply optical communications terminals to the Blackjack satellite program.
Mynaric is focused on delivering industrialized and cost-effective optical communications terminals at scale to customers.
Mynaric will use Redwire and BigBear.ai’s Space Cyber Resiliency through Evaluation and Security Testing (SpaceCREST) platform to support the cybersecurity evaluation of its optical communications terminal.
Redwire Corporation will provide its suite of space cybersecurity tools developed with BigBear.ai to Mynaric for the development of an advanced satellite communication program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
BigBear.ai is participating with Redwire to deliver the SpaceCREST platform to Mynaric in support of DARPA’s efforts to improve satellite communications resilience to cyberattacks.
Mynaric will use the SpaceCREST platform to ensure the security of its optical communications terminal design for Phase 1 of DARPA’s Space Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program.
SpaceCREST will support the cybersecurity evaluation of Mynaric’s optical communications terminal for Phase 1 of DARPA’s Space Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program.
Mynaric will use Redwire and BigBear.ai’s SpaceCREST platform to support the cybersecurity evaluation of its optical communications terminal.
Mynaric will provide Northrop Grumman with optical communications terminals for 14 satellites as part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.
Mynaric, SA Photonics, Skyloom, and Tesat are providing optical communications terminals for Space Development Agency Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking layer satellites scheduled for launch late 2022.
Mynaric revealed plans on 2022-10-18 to provide optical terminals for the satellites that Northrop Grumman is building for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.
Mynaric will supply 42 CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals to Northrop Grumman for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.
The first technical area teams selected to develop a flexible, low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) optical aperture that couples into single-mode fiber are CACI, Inc., MBRYONICS, and Mynaric.
Mynaric was selected as the sole laser communication supplier for Northrop Grumman on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.