Sign In
Search
Space

Capella Space to Add Mynaric Optical Terminals on Future Satellites to Test with DoD Space Architecture

Rachel Jewett By
SHARE:
Capella Space to Add Mynaric Optical Terminals on Future Satellites to Test with DoD Space Architecture
A rendering of a side to side comparison between Mynaric's CONDOR Mk2 (left) and CONDOR Mk3 (right) optical communications terminal. Photo: Mynaric

Capella Space plans to add optical communication terminals to future satellites, and will use Mynaric’s terminals, the company said Tuesday. In addition, Capella plans to demonstrate the terminals’ compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)’s new National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). Capella Space is a commercial provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), imagery that can be captured in the dark and through clouds. CTO Christian Lenz told sister publication Via Satellite that Capella has very large data volumes with SAR, and…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.

Recommended

Business/Financial

Bloomberg, CNBC Report SpaceX Submitted Confidential Filing For IPO

Space

NGA Mission To Support World Magnetic Model Launches On SpaceX Rocket

Space

Interview with Col. Alexander Rasmussen, Chief Capabilities Officer for the Space Development Agency

Space

SDA Awards IonQ’s Capella $49 Million For Tactical Space Comms Demonstration

Trending

Space Force Requests More Than $8 Billion For Space-Based AMTI
Air Force To Host Classified Industry Day For Standoff Attack Weapon
Army Budget Request Appears To Forego Black Hawk, Apache Procurement In FY ‘27
Defense Watch: Unhappy Dem, Hypersonic Test, More Army Ousters, DDG Launch
Hanwha Plans Alabama Site To Support U.S. Production Of K9MH Howitzer It’s Offering To U.S. Army

Congress Updates

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

The Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers

Arne Brinck – Dark Wolf Solutions

Force Multipliers

Jags Kandasamy – Latent AI

Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers – Krista McKendree

Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers – Fred Taylor

Job Feed

Post a Job // Post a Resume