SPEQTRE Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Satellite	SPEQTRE (QKD Cubesat)
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	12U
Status	Operational (LinkedIn post after launch by ISISpace, last checked 2025-12-24)
Launched	2025-11-28
NORAD ID	?
Deployer	QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace]
Launcher	Falcon 9 (Transporter-15)
Organisation	RAL Space
Institution	Institute
Entity type	Government (Civil / Military)
Nation (HQ)	UK
Nation (AIT)	Netherlands
Manufacturer	AIVT by ISISpace
Operator	ISISpace
Partners	Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), S-Fifteen, Singtel, QCommHub, SpeQtral
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. With a platform built and designed by ISISPACE, this 12U satellite aims to demonstrate ultra-secure exchange of quantum information from space. RAL Space is overseeing the mission’s space components and delivering the instrument that will beam quantum signals to Earth, whilst SpeQtral is providing the quantum hardware. ISISPACE has supported this mission by supplying its 12U satellite platform, performing satellite, payload and full system integration, and testing. Once the satellite is in orbit, ISISPACE will lead the satellite LEOP (Launch and Early Operations) and In-Orbit Commissioning phases. Additionally, the company provided a 12U QuadPack deployer to support the launch activities.
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COTS subsystems	PLATFORM - ISISpace
Keywords	QKD-Quantum Key Distribution
On the same launch	3UCubed 6GStarLab Accenture-1 AE5Ra AE5Rb AE5Rc Black Kite-1 BRO-17 BRO-20 CTC-1A CTC-1B CTC-1C Flock-4h 1 Flock-4h 2 Flock-4h 3 Flock-4h 4 Flock-4h 5 Flock-4h 6 Flock-4h 7 Flock-4h 8 Flock-4h 9 Flock-4h 10 Flock-4h 11 Flock-4h 12 Flock-4h 13 Flock-4h 14 Flock-4h 15 Flock-4h 16 Flock-4h 17 Flock-4h 18 Flock-4h 19 Flock-4h 20 Flock-4h 21 Flock-4h 22 Flock-4h 23 Flock-4h 24 Flock-4h 25 Flock-4h 26 Flock-4h 27 Flock-4h 28 Flock-4h 29 Flock-4h 30 Flock-4h 31 Flock-4h 32 Flock-4h 33 Flock-4h 34 Flock-4h 35 Flock-4h 36 FRG-10D1 GENA-OT HCT-SAT 2 IHI-Sat 2 Lemur-2 Lemur-2 Lemur-2 GHGSat D Lemur-2 GHGSat E Lilium-2 Lilium-3 LUNA 1 MAUVE MICE-1 Observer-1 B OTTER (MSAE-OTTERS) Phasma A Phasma B PHI-1 PW6U R5-S7 SPEQTRE SPiN-2 T.MicroSat-1 TORO 2 TRYAD 1 TRYAD 2 VEERY-0G WISDOM-A WISDOM-B ANISCSAT NMHH-1 SARI-1 SARI-2 Foresail-1p Lemur-2 Lemur-2 Lemur-2 Lemur-2 LacunaSat 4C Lemur-2 LacunaSat 4D Lemur-2 LacunaSat 4E Lemur-2 LacunaSat 4F FOSSASat (WISeSAT-5) FOSSASat (WISeSAT-6) FOSSASat (WISeSAT-7)

Last modified: 2026-01-04