Chinese researchers have been experimenting with laser technology in hopes of unlocking a new way to securely transmit data via satellite using quantum technology. Now, researchers have announced some progress using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) to communicate with the Micius satellite, which beamed messages to two mountain-top receiving stations.
Researchers Send Quantum “Hack-Proof” Message Via Satellite
Kreios Space to Demo Air-breathing Electric Propulsion in VLEO With NanoAvionics
Spanish satellite startup Kreios Space is set to demonstrate an air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), tapping Kongsberg NanoAvionics to provide the spacecraft bus. Kreios […]
