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Mynaric demonstrates bidirectional optical link between SES satellite and French ground station

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Mynaric says its CONDOR system established a successful bidirectional optical communications link between an SES satellite and a ground station in France. The demonstration connects a satellite and a terrestrial site using optical communications, marking a test of the system across the space-to-ground link.

Discovered 2026-11-11T23:55:07.727061-08:00 | 2026-11-11T23:55:07.727061-08:00

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  • The demonstration establishes a successful bidirectional optical link between an SES satellite and a ground station in France, providing a concrete test of Mynaric’s CONDOR system in a space-to-ground configuration.
  • The cluster adds a development milestone for satellite communications technology; it does not provide details on throughput, operational deployment or commercial plans.

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