Mynaric announced that it has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to contribute to an optical ground terminal demonstration. The research and development program's mission, slated for 2025, is to demonstrate the successful connection between various space-based optical communications terminals (OCTs) and an optical ground station designed by Mynaric. The principal purpose of this research and development program is to collect data and record findings from the connection between various space- based optical communications terminals and the optical ground station designed by Myaric.

This program will serve as risk reduction for follow-on demonstrations focusing on communications between the optical ground station and the Tranche 0 Transport Layer Space Vehicles. This project strengthens Mynaric's position as a leading supplier across the company's entire laser communications product portfolio across all domains, space, air, and ground. Mynaric's laser communications terminals are designed and manufactured for mass deployment in government and commercial satelliteconstations.

The company has been previously selected for SDA programs by Northrop Grumman for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer and Tracking Layer, by Loft Federal for the SDA's Experimental Testbed (NExT) and by Raytheon for the SDA's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.