Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) Lands Artemis III Production Orders, Expands Space Portfolio to Moon Missions
Globe Newswire•05/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤OPTX receives recurring production orders for actuators in NASA’s Artemis III rockets
- ➤NASA Artemis III strategy adds Earth-orbit practice tests before lunar landing
- ➤Artemis-related orders increase Syntec’s space tech backlog by 10%, CFO says
- ➤Global rocket market forecast to grow from $10.5B in 2023 to $24.4B by 2030
Expert Statements
Matt Carey, VP of Business Development at Syntec Optics
“We feel privileged to bridge generations. We are working side-by-side with the pioneers of the Apollo and Space Shuttle eras to create the modern hardware that will return humanity to the Moon. Unlike the old Apollo visits, which seemed like short trips to win a space race, this new push aims to stay.”
Dean Rudy, CFO of Syntec Optics
“NASA's strategic pivot establishes a foundation of predictable, high-value orders, immediately boosting our space tech backlog further by 10% and positioning our lunar products for exponential growth as moon missions accelerate.”
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX) (“Syntec Optics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of deep-tech products to defense, space, and AI data centers, today announced recurring production orders for actuators in NASA's Artemis III rockets.
Rockets need absolute precision to stay on a course full of adversity—like a unicyclist on a tightrope in a hurricane. Syntec Optics makes the ultra-precise products inside rocket actuators that keep those heavy engines locked on trajectory.
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