SES Selects Arianespace to Launch EAGLE-1 Satellite for Europe’s Quantum Cryptography
November 9, 2022 – The EAGLE-1 satellite, which will support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe, will be launched for SES by Arianespace on a Vega C rocket from French Guiana as early as Q4 2024. The satellite will be placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The EAGLE-1 project comprising satellite…