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Space

Capella Prepares to Validate Mynaric Optical Terminal on Latest SAR Satellite

By Rachel Jewett

Thursday, June 25th, 2026

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Capella Prepares to Validate Mynaric Optical Terminal on Latest SAR Satellite

Capella Space SAR imagery of Boulder, Colorado, from the Acadia-10 satellite. Photo: Capella Space

Capella Space is preparing for tests to validate a Mynaric optical communications terminal on its newest satellite — the first time Capella has deployed an optical terminal. Capella Space released the first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images from its Acadia-10 satellite on Wednesday, after the satellite launched in March. Capella is currently completing operational check out on the Acadia-10 satellite and planning to conduct operational tests with the terminal at 2.5 gigabits per second “This approach has the potential to bypass the multi-hour ground…

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