Name | SPEQTRE (QKD Cubesat) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 12U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | RAL Space |
Institution | Institute |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | UK |
Manufacturer | AIVT by ISISpace |
Partners | Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), S-Fifteen, Singtel, QCommHub |
Oneliner |
Deploy a satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed. |
Description |
Deploy a satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed. Use a pioneering QKD technology from Singapore to test the secure distribution of cryptographic keys over globe-spanning distances. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | QKD-Quantum Key Distribution |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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