[[Home|🏠]] <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> [[Partners]] <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> Mynaric **Website**: https://mynaric.com/ >[!summary] >Mynaric AG is a German company that develops and manufactures free-space optical (FSO) communication terminals for space, airborne, and terrestrial applications. The company specializes in laser communication technology designed to enable high-bandwidth, secure, and interference-free data transfer between satellites, aircraft, drones, and ground stations. > >Mynaric's products are primarily targeted at government and commercial customers deploying large-scale communication networks in space and the stratosphere. Their optical terminals are designed for high-rate inter-satellite links (ISLs) and air-to-ground connectivity, supporting applications such as proliferated low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations, defense-related tactical data networks, and high-altitude platform station (HAPS) connectivity. ## Missions ### [[SDA Tranche 2 - Transport Layer]] In 2023, Rocket Lab selected Mynaric to supply optical communication terminals for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer - Beta Program, reinforcing its role as a critical supplier in the growing U.S. government and commercial space optical communications market. ## Space Systems ### Condor Mk3 https://mynaric.com/products/space/condor-mk3/ CONDOR Mk3 is an [Optical Communications](https://www.nasa.gov/technology/space-comms/optical-communications-overview/) Terminal (OCT) purpose-built to address the growing need of high-bandwidth, secure, license-free and cost-efficient satellite communications for next-generation constellations. The versatile terminal enables intra-plane and cross-plane inter-satellite connectivity in low Earth orbit (LEO) for various applications. ![[Pasted image 20250311195314.png|400]] #### Specs | Specification | Value | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | Data Rate | 0.313 to 2.5 Gbps | | Range | 6500 km | | Field of Regard | Azimuth: -175⁰ to +175⁰<br>Elevation: -60° to +85⁰ | | Aperture Diameter | 80 mm | | Operational Wavelength | 1553/1536 nm band | | Optical Tx Power | 4 W | | Dimensions (H x W x L) | OH: 372 mm x 282 mm x 257 mm<br>OCC: 158 mm x 170 mm x 207 mm | | Input Voltage | 22 V – 38 V (DC) | #### Operational Features - Fast link acquisition due to large field of view - Configurable modem that can support a variety of data rates - Modularized design allows to operate multiple Optical Heads (OH) with Optical communications Controller (OCC) - Designed to withstand high micro-vibration environments and extended temperature ranges #### Upcoming Features - Variable data rates up to 10 Gbps - Additional client data interfaces such as optical - Full [OpenVPX](https://www.vita.com/vpx#:~:text=OpenVPX%20is%20the%20architecture%20framework,Module%20to%20Backplane%20and%20Chassis.) compatibility #### Cost >[!warning] This is an estimate based on publicly available information. Cost may vary depending on configuration, order size etc. Mynaric has not officially disclosed prices. **Cost Per Unit**: ~$200,000 **Source**: https://mynaric.com/news/mynaric-selected-by-rocket-lab-for-space-development-agencys-tranche-2-transport-layer-beta-program/ **Explanation**: - "order of CONDOR Mk3 terminals is valued at approximately $15 million" - 4 terminals per satellite, 18 satellites - $15m / 72 terminals = ~$208k ## ✏️ Notes - March 11 Rocket Lab announced its intentions to acquire Mynaric [[Rocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space Company|Source]] - Mynaric reported a **backlog of 787 laser terminals** in their latest guidance [Source](https://mynaric.com/news/mynaric-updates-guidance-on-2024-key-performance-indicators-lowering-revenue-and-optical-communications-terminal-backlog-guidance/) ## 📰 News %%DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ``` table published as "Published" from "News" where contains(partner, [[Mynaric]]) sort published desc ``` %% | File | Published | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | | [[News/Rocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space Company.md\|Rocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space Company]] | March 11, 2025 | | [[News/Rocket Lab Announces “At The Market” (ATM) Equity Offering Program.md\|Rocket Lab Announces “At The Market” (ATM) Equity Offering Program]] | March 11, 2025 | | [[News/Rocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Support SDA Satellite Constellation Development.md\|Rocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Support SDA Satellite Constellation Development]] | May 06, 2024 | %%DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %%