NASDAQ:MYNA

Germany’s Space Boom: Inside Europe’s Next Great Space Power

Germany’s space sector generated €3 billion in revenue in 2023 and employs about 10,000 people, with 18% growth last year. Over 90 startups operate alongside major firms like Airbus Defence and Space and OHB SE. NewSpace funding reached €273 million in 2023, the highest in Europe. Germany is ESA’s largest funder and hosts key ESA centers in Darmstadt and Cologne.

4 September 2025

EPA:AIR·Innovation·NASDAQ:MYNA·Space·XETRA:OHB

Lasers vs Radio: Inside the Laser Satellite Communication Revolution (2025)

NASA’s TBIRD CubeSat hit a 200 Gbps laser downlink in 2023, sending 4.8 terabytes in under five minutes. SpaceX’s Starlink, with over 4,000 satellites by early 2024, moves about 42 petabytes daily via inter-satellite lasers. Amazon’s Project Kuiper showed 100 Gbps laser links in late 2023, with production satellites set for 2025. Europe’s SpaceDataHighway reached 1.8 Gbps and 99.5% reliability by 2024.

28 July 2025

Innovation·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:MYNA·Satellites·Technology

Laser Wars in Orbit: The 2024-2030 Boom in Optical Inter-Satellite Links

The global Optical Inter-Satellite Links market reached US$402 million in 2024 and is projected to hit US$2.0 billion by 2030, driven by major LEO constellations and U.S. and Chinese programs. China set a 400 Gbps laser link record and launched 12 satellites with 100 Gbps ISLs in May 2025. North America is forecast to lead the market, with Europe and Asia-Pacific expanding rapidly. Rocket Lab plans to acquire Mynaric for up to US$150 million in 2025.

15 June 2025

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