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Mynaric inks deal with Telesat to supply terminals for DARPA's Blackjack satellite program and establishes industry's first laser communication interoperability lab

DGAP-News: Mynaric AG / Key word(s): Incoming Orders Mynaric inks deal with Telesat to supply terminals for DARPA's Blackjack satellite program and establishes industry's first laser communication interoperability lab 21.10.2020 / 14:00 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Mynaric to supply CONDOR terminals for two Blackjack satellites scheduled for launch 2021 Laser communication interoperability lab to be established at Mynaric's Los Angeles facility Deal marks Mynaric's continued success in serving the U.S. government market Munich, October 21, 2020 - Mynaric (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: M0Y, ISIN: DE000A0JCY11) has been selected by Telesat to supply multiple units of its flagship CONDOR optical inter-satellite link terminals to DARPA's Blackjack Track B program, in a deal demonstrating continued success for Mynaric in accessing the U.S. government market.

The terminals are scheduled to be delivered in mid-2021 to DARPA's Blackjack System Integrator with satellites scheduled to launch in the latter part of 2021. The launch will be the inaugural ride to space for Mynaric's flagship CONDOR terminals - a key milestone and final trial for the product's successful market introduction. Telesat aims to utilize the mission to demonstrate the capabilities, as well as the interoperability, of laser communication products from different vendors as part of the DARPA Blackjack program.

As part of the deal, Mynaric will also establish the industry's first laser communication interoperability lab at its Los Angeles premises. The lab will be equipped with a link testbed capable of emulating conditions in space and testing inter-vendor operability - a key requirement of DARPA for its proliferated LEO constellation plans. The soon-to-be-established interoperability lab will provide laser communication vendors selected as part of the Blackjack program with the opportunity to verify their compatibility with Mynaric's terminals and between each other. It is intended to serve as a hub and enabler for testing interoperability and to help establish a common laser communication standard within the Blackjack program and potentially beyond.