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• Joshua Faleti
The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned a new optical ground station in Windhof, Luxembourg, designed to support testing of an ultra-secure, international communications network. The facility is intended to advance quantum-enabled satellite communications validation for secure cross-border links.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned a new optical ground station in Windhof, Luxembourg, designed to support testing of an ultra-secure, international communications network. The facility is intended to advance quantum-enabled satellite communications validation for secure cross-border links.
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