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Quantum Education Workshops for Space Industry Teams

Six specialist workshops covering quantum key distribution via satellite, PQC for ground-to-satellite command links, quantum sensing for Earth observation, space mission planning optimisation, and cryptographic resilience for mission architecture. Delivered by practitioners with direct space sector and quantum technology experience.

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All sessions are configurable for your audience and delivered by practitioners with direct space sector and quantum technology experience.

Quantum Key Distribution via Satellite: Architecture and Deployment

Full day In person or online

In-depth technical workshop on satellite QKD systems, covering the physics of entanglement distribution over free-space optical links, the Micius satellite demonstration results, and current LEO QKD constellation proposals from SpeQtral, QEYSSat, and European programmes. Addresses ground station optical terminal requirements, atmospheric turbulence mitigation, and the integration of satellite QKD into ground-based quantum network architectures.

Free-space optical QKD physics: entanglement distribution over satellite links
Micius experiment results and their implications for practical satellite QKD
Current LEO QKD constellation programmes: SpeQtral, QEYSSat, and EU initiatives
Ground station optical terminal design and atmospheric turbulence compensation
Integration of satellite QKD with terrestrial fibre quantum network segments

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PQC for Ground-to-Satellite Command and Control Links

Half day In person or online

Covers PQC migration for satellite command, telemetry, and control protocols including CCSDS standards for space data communications. Addresses the specific hardware constraints of space-qualified processors (LEON, PowerPC, ARM Cortex-R radiation-hardened variants) and their PQC algorithm performance, CCSDS Security Protocol SDLS PQC integration, and mission cryptographic lifecycle planning for satellites with 15-20 year operational lifetimes.

CCSDS SDLS and AOS protocols: current cryptographic architecture and quantum exposure
PQC algorithm performance on radiation-hardened space processors
Mission cryptographic lifecycle planning for 15-20 year satellite operational periods
Key management for autonomous satellite operations without continuous ground contact
NIST PQC standards integration into space mission security architecture

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Quantum Sensing for Earth Observation and Navigation Applications

Half day In person or online

Examines quantum sensing technologies with direct space applications: quantum gravimeters for geodesy and resource detection, atomic clock arrays for enhanced PNT accuracy, and quantum magnetometers for space weather monitoring. Covers the current technology readiness levels, the gap between laboratory demonstration and space qualification, and commercial applications for Earth observation and sovereign navigation systems.

Quantum gravimetry for geodesy, hydrology, and sub-surface resource detection from orbit
Optical atomic clocks for next-generation PNT: performance and space qualification challenges
Quantum magnetometry for space weather monitoring and navigation aid
Technology readiness levels: which quantum sensing technologies are space-qualifiable now
Commercial and sovereign applications for quantum sensing in Earth observation

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Quantum Computing for Space Mission Planning and Orbital Optimisation

Half day In person or online

Covers quantum optimisation applications in space mission planning: constellation coverage optimisation, collision avoidance manoeuvre scheduling for large LEO constellations, ground station contact scheduling, and interplanetary trajectory optimisation. Addresses QUBO formulations for orbital mechanics problems, annealing approaches for real-time space traffic management, and the competitive dynamics in commercial space operations.

LEO constellation coverage optimisation using quantum annealing
Collision avoidance scheduling for dense LEO debris environments
Ground station contact scheduling and downlink bandwidth optimisation
Interplanetary trajectory optimisation: quantum approaches and classical benchmarks
Near-term quantum advantage assessment for space operations planning

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Cryptographic Resilience for Space System Mission Architecture

Half day In person or online

Addresses the end-to-end cryptographic architecture of space systems: spacecraft on-board systems, inter-satellite links, ground segment, and mission control. Covers the CCSDS space security standards, ESA and NASA cryptographic policy, export control implications for space cryptography (EAR/ITAR, UK Export Control), and how to design quantum-resilient mission cryptographic architectures from the ground up.

End-to-end space system cryptographic architecture: spacecraft, links, and ground segment
CCSDS space security standards: current state and PQC migration trajectory
ESA and NASA cryptographic policy: requirements and PQC adoption timelines
Export control implications for post-quantum cryptographic technology in space systems
Designing quantum-resilient mission architectures for new space programmes

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Quantum Technology Strategy for Space Industry Executives

4 hours + Q&A In person or online Max 30 delegates

Executive briefing for CEOs, CTOs, and programme directors at satellite operators, launch providers, space agencies, and new space ventures. Covers the space industry quantum opportunity across QKD communications, quantum sensing payloads, and mission optimisation alongside the quantum security obligations for space system command integrity. Addresses sovereign capability considerations and the role of quantum in national space security.

Space industry quantum opportunity map: QKD, sensing, computing, and security
National quantum strategies and their space segment implications
Quantum security obligations for space system operators under emerging regulation
Investment landscape: quantum-space venture funding and government programme positioning
Building the case for quantum technology in new space programme architectures

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