Dr. Manfred Leipold, Team Leader Future Technologies

June 10, 2021

Industrializing Laser CommunicationsLEOCONN 2021, June 09 – 10, 2021, ETH Zürich Webinar on LEO Satellite Networks

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Laser Communication

Broadband RF CommunicationBroadband

RF Communication

RHINO

Ground Terminal Satellite-to-Ground Communication

ARMADILLO

Ground Terminal Air-to-Ground Communication

CONDOR

Flight Terminal Inter-Satellite (ISL) Communication

HAWK

Flight Terminal Air-to-Ground

Communication

One-stop-shop for optical communication from ground to space

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Large entities are working on aerospace communication networks to change that

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Laser communication

• Backbone of constellationconnectivity

• Enables air- and spaceborne connectivity

• High data rates

• Hack-proof and uninterruptable

Optical fiber

Copper

Urban Rural Remote

Broadband

Broadband

5G

Radio frequencycommunication

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2020 highlights: Customer traction in government sector

• Contracts awards within two U.S. governmental programs for our space product CONDOR• Successful start of demonstration campaign of airborne product with a lead customer

CONDOR

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Optical Testing

Demonstration of capabilities under extreme conditions (fighter aircraft)

• 4,500 m² manufacturing capacity

• 1,500 m² labs and clean room facilities ISO5 and ISO8

Thermal Vacuum Chamber

RF Electrical Testing

Continuously expanding production and test facilities

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• 4,500 m² manufacturing capacity

• 1,500 m² labs and clean room facilities ISO5 and ISO8

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Production is ramping up to cope with expected demand

Triple-digit/yearproduction capacity planned for 2022

50 unitsexpected production output 2021

(up to 75% of which for customers)

~a dozen unitsproduction output 2020

One unit/dayOnce first scalable production cell

is fully operational

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Production is ramping up to cope with expected demand

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2020 highlights: Employee growth

• Significant additional staffing reaching 200 employees• Worldwide largest concentration of experts on

laser communications to our knowledge• Top talents in physics, optics and engineered hires which is being continued in 2021

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SALES USA

ENGINEERING

HEADQUARTERSUSA

SALES EUROPE

ENGINEERING

PRODUCTION

HEADQUARTERSGermany

SALES USA

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210 employees

39 nationalities

Growing team in Germany and US

Apply now:mynaric.com/careers/overview/

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Work on a range of enabling technologies

Optical sensors & electronics up to

100 Gbps

Photonic Crystals

Cost & power efficient optical

amplifiers

Optical phased array

Your idea

COTS parts radiation qualification

Lasercom nano-terminal

Future tech

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Mynaric company video (optional: 3min 35sec)

Mynaric 2021 Update: Laser communication products for aerospace connectivity - YouTube

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