EAGLE-1 satellite for ESA’s end-to-end Quantum Key Distribution system to launch on the Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2024. The satellite will be placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
[I]t was China that launched the first quantum satellite in 2016, dubbed Micius, and a year later used it to establish how to achieve long-distance QKD communication… So where is the U.S. in all this?
An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Commission support, will design, develop, launch and operate the EAGLE-1 satellite-based end-to-end system for secure Quantum Key Distribution, enabling in-orbit validation and demonstration of next-generation cyber-security across Europe.
The European Quantum Communication Infrastructure, or EuroQCI, commission is to conduct a study on the design and feasibility of a quantum-secure network across Europe. The
The Austrian Institute of Technology joins the European Space Agency and global satellite operator SES in a venture to secure communications. Using quantum key distribution techniques, the goal is to enable quantum encryption key distribution via satellite. QKD via satellite overcomes the degradation of data over distance and, more importantly, provides a nearly unbreakable delivery of cryptographic keys.
In May, the European Space Agency (ESA) teamed with Satellite-Enabled Solutions (SES) to develop the Quantum Cryptography Telecommunication System, aka QUARTZ. Last week, SES announced ten partners in the project, each of which will contribute to the quantum key distribution system.
The European Space Agency is researching ways to incorporate quantum key distribution via its satellite network. Last week, the ESA signed a contract to develop a quantum cryptography telecommunication system; dubbed QUARTZ. The government plus commercial endeavor, is looking to provide reliability in the arena of secure cryptographic key distribution. Scalable and commercially available, the ESA and industry partners hope to produce this satellite network for QKD.
