QuantX Labs to Launch Optical Frequency Comb in Space to Support Quantum Clock Development - Quantum Computing Report

Quantum clock maker QuantX preps for world-first space launch

Quantum clock maker QuantX Labs is preparing to launch a key component of its optical atomic clock into space for the first time to test the reliability and performance of the sub-system. The world-first launch of the optical frequency comb, dubbed “TEMPO”, aboard a SpaceX mission and on a spacevan vehicle from French space logistics company Exotrail will take place in December at the earliest. TEMPO was developed with the support of a $3.7 mill…

QuantX Labs to Launch Optical Frequency Comb in Space to Support Quantum Clock Development - Quantum Computing Report

QuantX Labs, an Australian developer of high-precision quantum timing systems, will launch a key component of its TEMPO optical atomic clock into space aboard Exotrail’s spacevan™ on a SpaceX mission in late 2025. The payload, an optical frequency comb, serves as the enabling subsystem for space-based optical clocks and has completed space-readiness validation, including thermal, [...] The post QuantX Labs to Launch Optical Frequency Comb in Spa…

World-first space launch for QuantX atomic clock tech – SASIC

South Australian company QuantX Labs is set to launch a key sub-system of their next-generation optical atomic clock technology into space later this year. As part of a collaborative project with French space logistics company Exotrail, a component of QuantX Labs’ TEMPO atomic clock – the Optical Frequency Comb – will be launched aboard Exotrail’s spacevan™ vehicle during an upcoming KAIROS mission. The sub-system is a cutting-edge tool that unl…