European Space Agency on their new Quantum satellite, which could revolutionise data speeds in the future

Fuelling the Eutelsat Quantum satellite
European Space Agency
Rachelle Abbott23 July 2021

We spoke to Elodie Viau from The European Space Agency who claims their new super-satellite could revolutionise data speeds in the future.

The satellite is called Eutelsat Quantum because it’s a “quantum leap” allowing onboard software to be reconfigured, Transformers-style, depending on demand.

Quantum’s due to launch aboard an Ariane 5 from French Guiana on July 27.

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