QUESS Satellite: Important Topics for UPSC Exams​

QUESS Satellite: Important Topics for UPSC Exams​

What is QUESS?

• QUESS stands for Quantum Experiments at space scale.
• It is an international research project in the quantum physics jointly developed under Chinese-Austrian Satellite Mission
• The satellite is nicknamed “Mozi” or "Micius," after a Chinese scientist who conducted ground-breaking optical experiments in the 5th century B.C.
• QUESS is the first spacecraft launched capable of generating entangled photons in space.

What is the Mission of QUESS?

• It is a proof-of-concept mission designed to facilitate quantum optics experiments over long distances to allow the development of quantum encryption and quantum teleportation technology.