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Space for Success

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space for success

Thuringian company Jena-Optronik, with 250 employees, is a true pioneers in the space industry.

Jena-Optronik, a subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space, is a partner in demand globally, both for the world’s biggest space agencies as well as for almost all the large aerospace system companies in Europe, Japan, USA and Canada. These leading aerospace system companies rely on the products made in Jena/Thuringia and use them in their most critical missions.

Jena-Optronik GmbH is DIN EN 9100:2018 certified.


Key to our successful projects

  • World-wide activities with a broad customer base
  • High quality awareness and well-qualified, motivated employees
  • Strong future-proof technologic basis in an innovative environment
  • Co-operations at location of Jena
  • 30 years of experience with optical instruments
  • Partner in international und national Projects

Awarded Products

‘Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’ launched: Equipped with star sensors from Jena-Optronik

With its launch on August 30, 2026, a groundbreaking scientific mission to explore the universe will begin, with high-precision sensors from Jena playing a crucial role in navigation.

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Joint commercial and government robotic mission for space maintenance: Jena-Optronik sensors onboard Northrop Grumman’s MRV

Following the success of the Mission Extension Vehicles (MEV-1 and MEV-2), Jena-Optronik’s sensor technology will also play a pivotal role in the “Mission Robotic Vehicle” (MRV). This mission represents the next innovative leap in in-orbit servicing and satellite lifetime extension.

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NASA honours our contribution to Artemis I

On 3 September 2025, we had the privilege of receiving a special accolade: NASA recognised our company for our contribution to Artemis I. Aboard the first Orion spacecraft, which successfully orbited the Moon in November 2022, were two of our ASTRO APS star trackers.

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Jena-Optronik goes ESA 4S Symposium

For the first time, Jena-Optronik will exhibit at this year’s ESA 4S Symposium in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 27th to 31st May 2024.

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Space photography

Apollo astronauts as photographers: stunning pictures of our blue marble, the moon and astronauts' lifes 

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Space: It’s all around us

Space inspires us all and creates a wealth of knowledge

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Events

  • ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC)
    September 28 - October 02, 2026
  • ESA Industry Space Days
    September 16-17, 2026
  • SmallSat
    August 23-26, 2026