Augmentation of Future Quantum Key Distribution Networks with CubeSat Systems

使用 CubeSat 系统增强未来量子密钥分配网络

• 批准号: EP/S00016X/1
• 负责人: Christopher Lowe
• 金额: $ 1.83万
• 依托单位: University of Strathclyde
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FS00016X%2F1
• 关键词: Augmentation; Future; Quantum; Key; Distribution

CubeSats (nanosatellites of mass <10kg, with dimensions 10-40 cm in length) offer a cost-effective and rapidly deployed opportunity to provide both proof-of-concept to a wide market and technology raising. In some instances they are also part of the final service delivery, for example, in the case of Planet, who augment larger satellites with CubeSats for responsive Earth observation. This feasibility study seeks to determine the extent to which the momentum and agility of the CubeSat marketplace, and the progress made in overall performance, can be applied and aligned to support and capitalise on the emergence of space-based Quantum Key Distribution, harnessing the developments already underway within the UK in payload systems. QKD offers a highly secure method for key distribution that is critical to modern data systems security, from financial transactions to military communications. The work will inform mission architecture, interface specification, system testing and development roadmaps, and further provide a systems-view across stakeholders. The approach will identify opportunities to accelerate and augment the technology or service readiness of space-based QKD using CubeSats.

Cubesats（质量<10kg的纳米卫星，长度为10-40厘米）提供了一个具有成本效益且迅速部署的机会，可以为广泛的市场和技术筹集的概念概念提供证明。在某些情况下，它们也是最终服务交付的一部分，例如，在星球的情况下，他们用立方体增强了更大的卫星，以响应地球观察。这项可行性研究旨在确定立方体市场的势头和敏捷性的程度，以及可以应用和对齐整体绩效的进步，以支持和资本化基于空间的量子密钥分布的出现，从而利用英国在有效载荷系统中已经正在进行的发展。 QKD为关键分配提供了一种高度安全的方法，这对于现代数据系统安全至关重要，从金融交易到军事通信。这项工作将为任务体系结构，界面规范，系统测试和开发路线图提供信息，并进一步提供跨利益相关者的系统视图。该方法将确定使用Cubesats加速和增强空间QKD的技术或服务准备的机会。