CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- QUESS
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Full Name
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QUESS (Quantum Experiments at Space Scale) / Micius
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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CAS
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Launch Date
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15 Aug 2016
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Aug 2026
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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97.37 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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500 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Implementation of long-distance quantum communication network based on high-speed QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) between the satellite and the ground station, to achieve major breakthroughs in the realization of spaceborne practical quantum communication. Quantum entanglement distribution and quantum teleportation on a space scale, fundamental tests of the laws of quantum mechanics on a global scale.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
No FedEO OpenSearch datasets found.
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