Tag: quantum key distribution

Officina Stellare S.p.A. has been awarded a new contract with the European Space Agency for the construction of a complete optical ground station for Laser Comm applications destined for the European Centre for Space Operations ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Officina...

AAC Clyde Space has won its first order for its 16U EPIC satellite to be delivered and commissioned by June 2026. The total order value is EUR 2.3 M (approx. SEK 27.0 M). The satellite will be part of the...

The Quantum Communications Hub has selected the Dutch company ISISPACE Group (ISISPACE) as the provider of satellite systems and services in support of the Hub’s In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) mission to demonstrate the distribution of quantum encryption keys from...

Wireless laser communication systems developer Astrolight successfully performed a satellite-to-ground laser communication test using a portable OGS-1 optical ground station. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoYCWZJBfv8&ab_channel=Astrolight Astrolight, working with the European Space Agency (ESA), established the laser communication link using the OGS-1 optical ground station, located near ESA's...

Speqtre, an innovative secure communications CubeSat, has passed a major milestone in its journey to space. ​The mission, which will demonstrate quantum key distribution (QKD) from space, has passed its critical design review which means that the team can...

After months of constructive negotiations, ESA and EU signed today a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) in a ceremony to celebrate the launch of the new EU space programme. This will mark a fresh start for space activities in...

Delft, March 4, 2021 – ISISPACE has been selected by Science and Technology Facilities Council’s  RAL Space, to provide a 12-Unit CubeSat platform to support the SPEQTRE mission. This project sets out to build and fly a satellite Quantum Key...