Loft Federal Procures Mynaric Lasercom Terminals for SDA Testbed.

Loft Federal Procures Mynaric Lasercom Terminals for SDA Testbed.

Loft Federal, the government subsidiary of Loft Orbital, has ordered Mynaric laser terminals for its work on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Experimental Testbed. Mynaric will supply the CONDOR Mk3 terminals, with deliveries scheduled for the first half of 2024. The Mk3 is the next-generation Mynaric optical communications terminal for spacecraft after Mk2, and it is compatible with the SDA’s interoperability standard for lasercom terminals. Loft Federal will integrate the spacecraft platform for Ball Aerospace’s SDA Experimental Testbed, or NExT, contract. The constellation will use the Longbow satellite platform procured from Airbus OneWeb Satellites. Mynaric is also supplying lasercom terminals to Northrop Grumman for the SDA’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layers.

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