Aerospace

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Antaris

Antaris is a digital space platform company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, simplifying the design, simulation, and operation of satellites. In March 2024, Antaris partnered with SpeQtral to jointly deploy quantum-safe key distribution satellites, integrating SpeQtral’s quantum payloads with Antaris SatOS space vehicle software and partner bus platforms. The partnership expects to deliver the first customer spacecraft to orbit from as early as 2026, enabling commercial quantum-secure satellite communications. Antaris brings expertise from Planet Labs, Microsoft, Diamanti, CoreOS, and AMD to quantum space communications. The company raised $14.16 million to develop its satellite operating system and quantum payload integration capabilities. Antaris serves government agencies, defense organizations, telecommunications operators, and commercial satellite operators requiring quantum-safe communications from space for critical infrastructure protection.

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AROBS Polska

AROBS Polska is a Polish technology company, part of AROBS Transilvania Software, serving as prime contractor for ESA’s Post-Quantum Satellite Communication Security project announced in March 2025. The company will develop hardware, firmware, and cryptographic IP core for the PQC ASTrAL (Post-Quantum Cryptography for Aerospace and Telecommunications) satellite communication security system, partnering with ResQuant as subcontractor specializing in hardware-implemented cryptographic solutions handling cryptographic aspects. The project develops post-quantum cryptography solutions for satellite communications protecting against quantum computing threats. AROBS Polska brings expertise in aerospace software development, embedded systems, and secure communications to space-based quantum-safe cryptography. The company serves European Space Agency, satellite operators, telecommunications providers, and defense organizations requiring post-quantum cryptographic protection for satellite communications systems. AROBS Polska focuses on practical implementation of NIST-approved PQC algorithms for space systems, ensuring long-term security of satellite communications against emerging quantum computing capabilities.

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Craft Prospect

Craft Prospect is a British space technology and satellite communications company founded in 2013, participating in the QKDSat consortium led by Honeywell to develop ultra-secure telecommunications satellites using quantum key distribution technology. The consortium includes Redwire Space, British Telecom, QTLabs Austria, Honeywell Canada, and key players in Germany, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Craft Prospect brings satellite systems engineering and space technology expertise to quantum-secured satellite communications development. The company collaborates with European Space Agency and industry partners advancing quantum communications infrastructure for government, defense, and commercial applications. Craft Prospect serves government agencies, defense contractors, telecommunications operators, and satellite communication providers requiring quantum-safe satellite systems and space-based secure communications. The company focuses on integrating quantum key distribution technology into satellite platforms, developing operational quantum-secured satellite communications systems protecting critical infrastructure and sensitive government communications from cyber threats and quantum computing attacks.

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Hispasat

Hispasat is Redeia’s satellite services operator founded in 1989 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, operating satellites providing telecommunications services across Europe, Americas, and North Africa. In January 2025, Hispasat partnered with Thales Alenia Space to start development, manufacturing, verification, and validation phase of the QKD-GEO prototype, Spain’s quantum key distribution system from geostationary orbit. The QKD-GEO mission has a budget of 103.5 million euros and 24-month timeline to develop components for quantum key distribution from geostationary orbit, including quantum payload for geostationary satellite and associated ground segment. Hispasat is responsible for designing the geostationary mission and defining the business plan, with support from Banco de Santander, BBVA, Telefónica, and Cellnex analyzing real use cases with banking sector and terrestrial operators. A field test campaign is planned between Spanish islands of La Palma and Tenerife covering 140-km atmospheric link. Hispasat serves telecommunications operators, government agencies, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure requiring quantum-secure satellite communications.

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Honeywell Quantum Communications

Honeywell is a multinational technology and manufacturing company founded in 1906, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with Quantum Communications division developing quantum-secured satellite communications systems. Honeywell leads the QKDSat consortium, a public-private partnership announced in 2024 aiming to develop ultra-secure telecommunications satellites using quantum key distribution technology. In September 2025, Honeywell signed MOU with Redwire Corporation to combine Redwire’s quantum platform technology with Honeywell’s quantum optical payload, creating fully functional payload and platform by mid-2026. The consortium includes Redwire Space of Belgium; Craft Prospect and British Telecom of the United Kingdom; QTLabs of Austria; Honeywell in Canada; and key players in Germany, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Honeywell partnered with European Space Agency for quantum data protection from space. The company serves government agencies, defense contractors, telecommunications operators, and critical infrastructure sectors requiring quantum-secured satellite communications protecting sensitive information transmission against cyber threats.

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Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands Quantum Division

Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) is a Spanish astrophysics research center founded in 1982 and headquartered in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, with Quantum Division participating in Spain’s QKD-GEO quantum key distribution geostationary satellite mission. IAC participates in the large industrial consortium led by Thales Alenia Space developing quantum communications technology for space-based quantum key distribution. The institute brings astrophysics expertise and Canary Islands astronomical facilities to quantum communications research and testing. A field test campaign is planned between Spanish islands of La Palma and Tenerife covering 140-km atmospheric link, validating ground segment and quantum payload functionality under representative conditions before implementing operational mission in orbit. IAC collaborates with Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of Vigo, Thales Alenia Space, and Hispasat advancing quantum communications from space. The institute serves European Space Agency, quantum technology companies, and research institutions requiring space-based quantum communications research, atmospheric quantum transmission testing, and ground station development for satellite QKD systems.

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Redwire Corporation

Redwire Corporation is a space infrastructure company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 2020, specializing in space systems and components. In September 2025, Redwire signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Honeywell to advance the QKDSat project, combining Redwire’s quantum platform technology with Honeywell’s quantum optical payload to create fully functional quantum-secured satellite communications systems by mid-2026. The QKDSat consortium, led by Honeywell and including Redwire, aims to develop ultra-secure telecommunications satellites using quantum key distribution for government, defense, and commercial applications. The project is backed by the European Space Agency and aims to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats using quantum encryption. Redwire brings deep space hardware expertise and satellite bus platform development to enable quantum-safe communications from orbit for government agencies, defense contractors, telecommunications operators, and critical infrastructure sectors.

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Thales Alenia Space Quantum Division

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), founded in 2007 and headquartered in Cannes, France, with quantum technology division developing space-based quantum communications systems. In January 2025, Thales Alenia Space partnered with Hispasat to develop the QKD-GEO prototype, Spain’s quantum key distribution system from geostationary orbit, with 103.5 million euro budget. Thales Alenia Space leads a large industrial consortium including Spanish and European companies, with participation from entities specialized in quantum communications: Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), Polytechnic University of Madrid, and University of Vigo. The company develops quantum payloads for geostationary satellites and associated ground segments for quantum-secure communications from space. Field test campaigns are planned between La Palma and Tenerife covering 140-km atmospheric links. Thales Alenia Space serves government agencies, defense organizations, telecommunications operators, and critical infrastructure sectors requiring satellite-based quantum key distribution for ultra-secure space-to-ground communications.