Mynaric

Mynaric is a manufacturer of laser communication equipment for airborne and spaceborne communication networks, so called constellations.

Mynaric
FormerlyVialight Communications (2009–2017)
TypePublic
ISINDE000A0JCY11
IndustryAerospace, Telecommunications equipment, Networking equipment
Founded2009 (2009)
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
ProductsLaser communication equipment for aircraft and satellites, Optical ground stations
SubsidiariesMynaric USA
Websitemynaric.com

History

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 Mynarics 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]

Products

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.[13]

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See also

References
  1. "Fibreless optical links in the skies | Mynaric". www.edisoninvestmentresearch.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. Laser terminals from DLR and its spin-off, Mynaric, inducted into the 'Space Technology Hall of Fame'. DLR. 16 February 2018.
  3. Belz, Lothar (2013-12-19). "Optical data link successfully demonstrated between fighter plane and ground station". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30.
  4. "DODfast: Laserkommunikation zwischen Jet und Bodenstation". DLR Portal (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. "IPO Of The Mynaric AG In Frankfurt Stock Exchange's Scale Segment - Initial Price: 53.75 Euro - Investors Used Public Subscription Via Exchange". www.mondovisione.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. "Mynaric lasert sich an die Börse | Aktien News | boerse.ARD.de". boerse.ARD.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. "34th Space Symposium's 2018 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees are Aluminum Alloy 398 and Miniaturized Laser Terminals". www.satnews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  8. "Lasercom Tech for Satellites and Constellations Under Development by Mynaric and Leti". www.satnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. "Leti and Mynaric partner on APDs for FSO aircraft/drone/satellite constellation networks". www.laserfocusworld.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. Price, Rob (29 June 2018). "Facebook tested plane-mounted lasers that fire super high-speed internet over California — here are the photos". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  11. Henry, Caleb (14 March 2019). "Former SpaceX Starlink exec joins German lasercomm startup". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  12. Henry, Caleb (19 March 2019). "Mynaric raises $12.5 million from mystery constellation customer". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  13. Jordanova-Duda, Matilda (2019-02-07). "Datenreise per Laserstrahl". vdi-nachrichten.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  14. "ViaLight to Develop Laser Terminals for AWN IFC Network - Via Satellite -". Via Satellite. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  15. Otto, Almut (11 January 2019). "Cyber-Sicherheit per Laserkommunikation". Innovation Origins (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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