Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX), Achieves New Milestone, Makes 17,000th Space Optics

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Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) announced on October 20, 2025 it has manufactured over 17,000 satellite optics to support thousands of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite launches.

These optics are used in laser-based mesh networks to route data in space for lower latency and increased reliability. The company highlighted its backwards integration to make blanks that achieve tolerances of about 1/3000th the width of a human hair. Management framed the milestone as supporting communications for flood/wildfire response, military, telehealth, and education.

The release cites third-party market estimates: a satellite market growing from $15B to $108B by 2035 and a global space economy forecast to reach $1T by 2040.

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• 17,000+ satellite optics manufactured
• Products support thousands of LEO satellite launches
• Manufacturing tolerance of ~1/3000th human hair

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Insights

Satellite optics manufacturing analyst

Syntec reports a production scale milestone of 17,000 space optics supporting LEO laser-mesh satellites.

Syntec Optics has produced over 17,000 satellite optics used in low-Earth-orbit systems that enable in-space laser routing of traffic instead of ground routing. The company highlights backward integration into making blanks to hold extremely tight tolerances (about one 3000th the width of a human hair), which it presents as the manufacturing mechanism enabling volume production for constellation customers.

The business outcome depends on continued demand from mega-constellation builds, sustained volume production, and launch schedules that place those optics into service. The release cites market-size projections of $15 billion growing to $108 billion by 2035 and a $1 trillion global space economy by 2040, which frame potential addressable-market scale but do not confirm contracts or revenue tied to the milestone.

Watch for concrete commercial signals now: disclosed order backlog, contract awards or customer names, quarterly revenue tied to satellite optics, and incremental production milestones beyond 17,000. The timelines cited (2035 and 2040) provide distant market context but do not by themselves validate near-term financial impact.

Contributing to Mega-Constellation satellite build-out

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX) (“Syntec Optics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology products to defense, biomedical, communications, and consumer industry leaders, today celebrated another production milestone. The Company has manufactured over 17,000 satellite optics to support thousands of low-Earth-orbit satellite launches. These optics enable satellites to create a laser mesh network, allowing traffic to be routed in space rather than on the ground and delivering data reliably and more quickly. Syntec is utilizing decades of experience in the advanced manufacturing of extremely high-tolerance optics.

"Backwards integration into making blanks for final optics is critical to achieve super high tolerances of about one 3000th the size of human hair", said Joel Lawther, Program Engineer at Syntec Optics."

"Matt Carey, VP of Business Development & Delivery and former U.S. Marine, said, " Continuing to support communication via satellites for growing critical underserved social needs like flood or wildfire, military conflict, telehealth, and education allows us to make a very meaningful contribution to society."

Low Earth orbit satellites are playing a critical role in providing broadband internet and are shifting the tailwinds from previous radar signals to laser-based signals for improved latency. 

Goldman Sachs projects that nearly 30 percent of the world population still lacks internet services, and the satellite market could grow significantly, from $15 billion to $108 billion by 2035. 

Morgan Stanley forecasts that the global space economy will reach $1 trillion by 2040. 

About Syntec Optics

Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), headquartered in Rochester, NY, is one of the largest custom and diverse end-market optics and photonics manufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec Optics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities of various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and vertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical OEMs. As more products become light-enabled, Syntec Optics continues to add more product lines, including recent Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics for communication, lightweight night vision goggle optics for defense, biomedical optics for defense, and data center optics for Artificial Intelligence. To learn more, visit www.syntecoptics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to the transactions contemplated by the business combination and related agreements, future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of Syntec Optics, market size, and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the control of Syntec Optics), which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Syntec Optics and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: 1) risk outlined in any prior SEC filings; 2) ability of Syntec Optics to successfully increase market penetration into its target markets; 3) the addressable markets that Syntec Optics intends to target do not grow as expected; 4) the loss of any key executives; 5) the loss of any relationships with key suppliers including suppliers abroad; 6) the loss of any relationships with key customers; 7) the inability to protect Syntec Optics’ patents and other intellectual property; 8) the failure to successfully execute manufacturing of announced products in a timely manner or at all, or to scale to mass production; 9) costs related to any further business combination; 10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 11) the possibility that Syntec Optics may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; 12) Syntec Optics’ estimates of its growth and projected financial results for the future and meeting or satisfying the underlying assumptions with respect thereto; 13) the impact of any pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof and the Russian/Ukrainian or Israeli conflict, and any resulting effect on business and financial conditions; 14) inability to complete any investments or borrowings in connection with any organic or inorganic growth; 15) the potential for events or circumstances that result in Syntec Optics’ failure to timely achieve the anticipated benefits of Syntec Optics’ customer arrangements; and 16) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in prior SEC filings including registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Syntec Optics does not give any assurance that Syntec Optics will achieve its expected results. Syntec Optics does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by law.

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SOURCE: Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX)

FAQ

What did Syntec Optics (OPTX) announce on October 20, 2025?

Syntec Optics announced it has manufactured over 17,000 satellite optics to support thousands of LEO satellite launches.

How do Syntec Optics products improve satellite communications for OPTX?

Their optics enable a laser mesh network that routes traffic in space, improving latency and reliability versus ground routing.

What manufacturing precision did Syntec Optics report for OPTX optics?

The company reported backwards integration yields tolerances of about 1/3000th the width of a human hair for final optics.

What market growth figures were cited in Syntec Optics' October 20, 2025 announcement?

The release cited estimates of the satellite market rising from $15B to $108B by 2035 and a global space economy reaching $1T by 2040.

Which applications did Syntec Optics say its optics support in the OPTX announcement?

The company highlighted applications including flood and wildfire response, military conflict, telehealth, and education.