Mynaric was founded in 2009 with the goal of commercializing wireless laser communication systems for aerospace applications. In 2012, Mynaric started working with customers on demonstrations of air-to-ground and air-to-air scenarios to advance technology and achieve product-level maturity. The company achieved two world records with world’s first optical 1 Gbps air-to-ground link in collaboration with Airbus/Cassidian in 2013 and, in 2017, a 10 Gbps air-to-ground link in collaboration with Facebook. Mynaric continued its growth path with an IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange setting the path to fully industrialize laser communication systems. Since then, the company grew rapidly – establishing sites in Los Angeles and Washington, DC and introducing its industrialized CONDOR and HAWK optical communication terminals for space and airborne scenarios. In 2021, the company opened its first serial production facility and pursued an IPO on Nasdaq setting the stage for further successes in the years to come…