Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo

Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo

Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year. The post Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo appeared first on SpaceNews.

Boeing Hits Key Milestone On Path To Quantum First in Orbit

HRL Labs has built a space-hardened quantum payload and demonstrated it on the ground—a key milestone in Boeing’s push to demonstrate the first quantum entanglement swap in space. The device, which is going through final environmental testing, will serve as a “ground twin” for the final payload, which is expected to reach orbit on the Q4S spacecraft next year. Jay Lowell, Boeing’s chief scientist for disruptive computing, called the device “an o…