Jena-Optronik GmbH

Jena-Optronik GmbH is a space company based in Jena, Germany. It makes sensors, cameras and optical systems for satellites and spacecraft. The site says its sensors help keep satellites stable and on track.

The main product group is star sensors. The site lists the ASTRO range, including ASTRO APS, ASTRO XP and ASTRO CL. Other product groups are star stimulators, cameras and camera systems, LiDAR sensors, and space optics and electronics. The space optics range covers filters, lens optics, metal optics, focal planes and multi-spectral imagers.

The site says Jena-Optronik is a subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space. It says its clients include major space agencies and aerospace system companies in Europe, Japan, the United States and Canada. The company works on exploration, human spaceflight, Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation, space logistics and debris removal, and space situational awareness.

The company holds DIN EN 9100:2018 certification. The site lists supplier awards from Northrop Grumman, Maxar, Lockheed Martin, MELCO and Boeing over several years. It also says NASA recognised the company for its work on Artemis I. Two ASTRO APS star trackers flew aboard the first Orion spacecraft on that mission.

Recent news on the site covers the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on 30 August 2026. Jena-Optronik star sensors help with navigation on that mission. Another item says its sensors will fly on Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle for in-orbit servicing. The site also lists the i-SAIRAS and iSpaRo conference from 3 to 6 November 2026 and Space Tech Expo from 17 to 19 November 2026.

The head office is on Otto-Eppenstein-Straße 3 in Jena. The site lists a phone number and a fax number. It has a contact page, career pages and a knowledge platform with articles. The site names Peter Kapell as chief executive officer.