| Name | QUICK3 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational |
| Launched | 2025-06-23 |
| NORAD ID | 64558 |
| Deployer | EXOpod Nova 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Transporter-14) |
| Entity name | Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by NanoAvionics |
| Partners | Technical University of Berlin, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut Berlin, Technical University of Munich, National Research Council of Italy |
| Oneliner |
Test a compact quantum light source in orbit to validate secure, space-based quantum key distribution (QKD). |
| Description |
Test a compact quantum light source in orbit to validate secure, space-based quantum key distribution (QKD) technologies and test fundamental quantum physics principles in microgravity. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
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Last modified: 2026-01-10
