Redwire awarded contract to deliver Quantum-Secure Spacecraft for European Space Agency’s QKDSat

NodeGuardian · 2026-04-07T06:33:52+00:00

Redwire Corporation, in collaboration with Honeywell Aerospace, will develop the quantum-secure satellite QKDSat for the European Space Agency to enhance global secure communications through a multi-country consortium.

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2026-04-07 06:33:52

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Redwire Corporation has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a quantum-secure satellite, QKDSat, as part of ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) program. Redwire will provide its Hammerhead spacecraft with Redwire’s ADPMS-3 suite of avionics and the QKD payload. This project involves a multi-country consortium, including Honeywell Aerospace, to enable global, long-distance secure communications resilient against cyber threats.

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