On our way to the Moon

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Space for Success

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Von Jena ins All

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On a mission for you

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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

German NewSpace startup Reflex Aerospace successfully launches “SIGI” with two Jena-Optronik star sensors on board

With its new adaptable OmniFlex platform capable of rapidly delivering high-performance satellites for a wide variety of demanding space applications, Reflex Aerospace is driving the commercialization of space in low Earth orbit.

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An asteroid doesn't wait

European Space Agency ESA successfully launched space probe HERA into space.
On board: “Asteroid Framing Camera” from Jena-Optronik.

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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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#30of30

As we are turning 30 years, we a delighted to give you insights on our history as well as future missions with space technology made by Jena-Optronik.

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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

  • 40th Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
    April 7-10, 2025
  • SmallSat Symposium 2025, Mountain View, CA, USA
    February 4-6, 2025
  • 47th Annual AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, USA
    January 31 – February 5, 2025