- SpeQtral-RAL Space Quantum Communications Satellite Successfully Launches on SpaceX Transporter-15
- Singapore-UK quantum collaboration begins on-orbit commissioning following successful deployment
SINGAPORE and OXFORDSHIRE, England, Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, Singapore's leading quantum communications company, in partnership with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) RAL Space, announces the successful launch and deployment of the SpeQtre CubeSat aboard SpaceX's Transporter-15 mission. The spacecraft, containing SpeQtral's space-qualified entangled photon pair source and detector modules was deployed into sun-synchronous orbit on 28th November, 2025, marking a significant milestone for Singapore-UK space collaboration and quantum communications technology.
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