Mynaric ADS operates in the laser communication equipment industry for airborne and spaceborne communication networks, particularly satellite constellations.
Mynaric is a manufacturer of laser communication equipment for airborne and spaceborne communication networks. The company was founded in 2009 and has achieved significant milestones, including successful laser communication demonstrations, partnerships with other organizations, and listings on stock exchanges. Mynaric offers various laser communication products for wireless data transmission between aircraft, UAVs, satellites, and the ground, with a focus on serial production and cost reduction. The company has established itself as a dominant supplier in the field of optical communications terminals for satellite constellations.
Mynaric is a manufacturer of laser communication equipment for airborne and spaceborne communication networks, known as constellations. The company offers various laser communication products for wireless data transmission between aircraft, UAVs, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), satellites, and the ground. They focus on serial production and cost reduction of their laser communication products, aiming to enable Gbps-class wireless data transmission across long distances. For more information, you can visit the Mynaric Wikipedia page or check their official website.
Founders: - German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Funding Mynaric has raised significant funding to support its operations and growth. In October 2017, the company conducted an IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising 27.3 million euros of growth capital. In November 2021, Mynaric listed on Nasdaq and raised $75.9 million in growth capital, with investors such as Peter Thiel and ARK Invest. Additionally, in March 2019, the company announced raising an additional $12.5 million funding from the lead investor of an undisclosed satellite constellation. In June 2022, Mynaric completed a ground demonstration of laser terminals as part of the U.S. National Defense Space Architecture, and received a strategic investment of $11.4 million from L3Harris in July 2022. By June 2023, Mynaric established itself as a dominant supplier of optical communications terminals for the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. For more information, you can visit Mynaric's official website and read the company report by Edison Investment Research.
Mynaric ADS is a manufacturer of laser communication equipment for airborne and spaceborne communication networks, so called constellations.
History
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In 2009, Mynaric was founded by former employees of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)[1] and some of the key technologies have been licensed from DLR.[2]
In November 2013, Mynaric demonstrated for the first time successful laser communication from a jet platform Tornado. A data rate of 1 Gbit/s over a distance of 60 km was achieved at a flight speed of 800 km/h.[3][4] In October 2017, Mynaric performed an IPO at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange raising 27.3M € of growth capital.[5][6]
In February 2018, Mynaric's laser communication products were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame of the Space Foundation,[2][7] and in April 2018, Mynaric announced a partnership with CEA-Leti regarding highly sensitive avalanche photodiodes that may enable longer link distances and reduced system complexity.[8][9] In June 2018, Facebook's Connectivity Lab (related to Facebook Aquila) was reported to have achieved a bidirectional 10 Gbit/s air-to-ground connection with Mynaric's products.[10]
In March 2019, Mynaric announced that former SpaceX Starlink vice president Bulent Altan joins its management board and that it has raised additional $12.5 million funding from the lead investor of an undisclosed satellite constellation.[11][12]
In November 2021, Mynaric listed on Nasdaq and raised $75.9 million growth capital drawing Peter Thiel and ARK Invest as new investors.[13][14] The company was also selected by Northrop Grumman as strategic supplier for laser communications and, subsequently, in June 2022, completed a ground demonstration of laser terminals that will be used to send and receive data in space as part of the U.S. National Defense Space Architecture.[15] In July 2022, Mynaric received a strategic investment of $11.4 million from L3Harris.[16] By June 2023, the company established itself as a dominant supplier of optical communications terminals for the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a large global satellite constellation.[17]
Products
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Mynaric offers various laser communication products for wireless data transmission between aircraft, UAVs, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), satellites and the ground offering Gbps-class wireless data transmission across long distances up to several thousand kilometers. The company focuses on serial production and cost reduction of its laser communication products and targets laser communication enabled airborne and spaceborne communication networks.[1] Mynaric produces laser communication terminals with a data transfer rate of 10 Gbit/s as of early 2019.[18]
See also
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External links
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- Official Website
- Company report by Edison Investment Research