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Continuous variable payload transmitter for the SPOQC mission

This paper presents the design, construction, testing, and results of a continuous variable quantum key distribution payload transmitter developed for the SPOQC CubeSat mission, which successfully launched in March 2026 to demonstrate downlink-based secure communication from low Earth orbit.

Original author: Vinod N. Rao, Killian Murphy, Timothy Ayers, Fadi Ahwal, Timothy P. Spiller, Rupesh Kumar

Published 2026-11-06
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Original author: Vinod N. Rao, Killian Murphy, Timothy Ayers, Fadi Ahwal, Timothy P. Spiller, Rupesh Kumar

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