Over two decades of delivering space-qualified photonic and electronic solutions to the world's most demanding programs — from national defense to deep-space exploration.
NantNova — building on a 20+ year legacy as a top-tier supplier in optoelectronics and photonics — serves customers across defense, aerospace, civil space, research, and commercial sectors. Founded by industry experts specializing in space laser communication, satellite communication, OCT, CubeSat, telecom, bio-photonics, fiber sensors, and laser instruments.
From components to complete solutions, our products are deployed in programs spanning LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits. With 200+ existing solutions and 100+ customized projects, we offer real performance data, rapid lead times, and a fully traceable US supply chain — all engineered and manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established as Optilab — specializing in optoelectronics and photonic components for telecom, defense, and research markets. The photonics expertise that would become NantNova’s foundation. 600 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ.
First contracts with major defense primes — Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. Began space-qualifying photonic components for satellite programs.
Components deployed at Los Alamos, Sandia, LLNL, and NIST. 100+ customized projects completed for government and research customers.
JAXA LEO-to-GEO optical link deployed — 3+ years continuous on-orbit operation. Expanded to OCT terminal development for SDA interoperability.
Rebranded as NantNova — evolving from component supplier to full space laser communication solutions provider. SatLight™ product line launched — OCT, DISK, TRACK, and GND terminals.
OCT terminals, free-space optical links, satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground communications across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.
Photonic subsystems for constellation programs — SDA-interoperable, multi-vendor compatible, CCSDS and 3GPP compliant.
Miniaturized optical communication payloads and fiber sensing modules for CubeSat and small satellite platforms.
LiDAR components, fiber optic gyroscopes, and photodetector assemblies for Earth observation and remote sensing missions.
High-speed modulators, amplifiers, and optical front-end components for terrestrial fiber and free-space optical networks.
End-to-end photonic subsystem design, assembly, and qualification — from component selection through space-qualified delivery.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Customers | 5,000+ active accounts |
| Existing Solutions | 200+ product configurations |
| Customized Projects | 100+ bespoke designs |
| Heritage | Since 2003 (20+ years) |
| Defense & Aerospace | 10+ prime contractors & DoD branches |
| Civil Space Agencies | NASA, JAXA, TASA |
| National Laboratories | JPL, Los Alamos, LLNL, Sandia, NIST |
| Universities | MIT, Harvard, and more |
| On-Orbit Heritage | 3+ years continuous JAXA LEO-to-GEO link |
| Manufacturing | 100% Made in USA — Phoenix, AZ |
From components to complete space laser communication solutions — discover why 5,000+ customers trust NantNova for mission-critical photonic and electronic systems.
