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Boeing Breaks Ground with Quantum Communication in Space

4/17/2025

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Boeing and HRL Laboratories have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by developing a quantum communication subassembly for the Q4S satellite mission. This innovative system successfully demonstrated four-photon quantum entanglement swapping in orbit, surpassing 2,500 matching photon pairs per second. This remarkable feat paves the way for secure, scalable quantum communication in the vastness of space.

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Boeing and HRL Laboratories have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by developing a quantum communication subassembly for the Q4S satellite mission. This innovative system successfully demonstrated four-photon quantum entanglement swapping in orbit, surpassing 2,500 matching photon pairs per second. This remarkable feat paves the way for secure, scalable quantum communication in the vastness of space.