Mynaric announced that it has relocated its North American headquarters to Los Angeles to be placed physically closer to growing interest in its cost-efficient and high-performance laser communication products from key US customers, especially in the satellite constellation domain.

The company's move is the precursor to an expansion plan for the United States in 2020 that will be implemented as Mynaric's airborne and space laser communication products become qualified and available to customers in the next few months. One of the key tasks ahead of the newly-headquartered team will be developing electronics and software sourced solely from within the US; a key consideration for many US companies and organizations wanting to deploy laser communication solutions operationally at large scale.

Bulent Altan, who joined Mynaric in March 2019 after 12 years at SpaceX, will personally lead the relocated US operation and at the same time remain an Executive Board member of Mynaric. The company's move is the precursor to an expansion plan for the United States in 2020 that will be implemented as Mynaric's airborne and space laser communication products become qualified and available to customers in the next few months.