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Longest Quantum Satellite Link Revolutionizes Global Security

4/1/2025

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A groundbreaking achievement has been made by researchers at Stellenbosch University and the University of Science and Technology of China, who have successfully established the longest intercontinental quantum satellite link, stretching an impressive 12,900 km from China to South Africa. Utilizing the Jinan-1 microsatellite, this innovation paves the way for virtually unhackable communication, revolutionizing secure global interactions through Quantum Key Distribution.

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A groundbreaking achievement has been made by researchers at Stellenbosch University and the University of Science and Technology of China, who have successfully established the longest intercontinental quantum satellite link, stretching an impressive 12,900 km from China to South Africa. Utilizing the Jinan-1 microsatellite, this innovation paves the way for virtually unhackable communication, revolutionizing secure global interactions through Quantum Key Distribution.