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Thales Alenia Space and its partners completed a 140-kilometer quantum key distribution test between La Palma and Tenerife observatories as part of Spain’s GEO QKD satellite communications project.
The experiment transmitted individual photons through turbulent atmosphere into a 10-micron optical fiber, validating critical calibration, synchronization and photon-transmission protocols for a future geostationary quantum communications system.
The EU-backed initiative aims to support Europe’s quantum-secure communications infrastructure through the EuroQCI program, with Hispasat leading mission design and business planning activities.
Thales Alenia Space and its partners said they have completed a long-distance quantum communications test between two Canary Islands, according to a statement from the company.
