| Spacecraft | SPEQTRE (QKD Cubesat) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 12U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
| Launcher | Falcon 9, (Transporter-14) |
| Organisation | RAL Space |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation (HQ) | UK |
| Nation (AIT) | Netherlands |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by 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. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
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| Keywords | QKD-Quantum Key Distribution |
Last modified: 2025-04-18
