SES Selects Arianespace to Launch EAGLE-1 Satellite for Europe’s Quantum Cryptography
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SES has selected Arianespace to launch the EAGLE-1 satellite, which will be used for europe's quantum cryptography. Additionally, SES has secured a site for a quantum optical ground station, possibly in the Netherlands. The purpose and details of this quantum communication infrastructure are not entirely clear, but it appears to be part of a broader effort to establish new quantum communication capabilities in europe.
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