28 July 2022
A new small quantum satellite was among the 6 payloads launched with the Lijian 1 rocket on 27 July. The satellite has entered its planned orbit and is now operational, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), one of its developers, said on 28 July. The LEO satellite with a mass of approx. 100 kg was designed to conduct real-time quantum key distribution experiments between the satellite and ground station, and to carry out technical verification. It was developed in cooperation by Chinese universities and institutions such as the USTC, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology.
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