Mynaric AG and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc. have signed a contract to host Mynaric's CONDOR Mk2 terminal for space-based laser communication on the International Space Station's (ISS) functional testbed, Bartolomeo. Mynaric plans to operate its industrialized optical communications terminal on the ISS, with the goal of demonstrating the product's capabilities in low Earth orbit and providing its customers with an extended range of experimental mission scenarios.