US Corporation Honors Thuringian Space Specialists: Jena-Optronik Receives Award

Symbolbild: US-Konzern ehrt Thüringer Raumfahrt-Spezialisten: Jena-Optronik erhält Auszeichnung

The Thuringian space company Jena-Optronik has been honored in the USA for its outstanding performance as a supplier. The US technology group Northrop Grumman presented the sensor experts with the “Global Supply Chain Supplier Excellence Award for Strategic Excellence.”

Space Travel in Jena: Optics Chief Explains Thüringen’s Role in NASA Moon Mission

Symbolbild: Raumfahrt in Jena: Optik-Chef erklärt Thüringens Rolle bei NASA-Mondmission

Jena, 29.04.2026. When NASA flies to the moon, high-tech from Thüringen is mandatory on board. At the “Space Night” in Jena, Jena-Optronik CEO Peter Kapell emphasized the essential importance of the local industry for international space missions.