Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite quantum communication satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Micius
gptkbp:apogee	523 km
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:Austrian_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:University_of_Science_and_Technology_of_China
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:China
gptkbp:firstQuantumSatellite	true
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS)
gptkbp:inclination	97.3°
gptkbp:launchDate	2016-08-16
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Shanghai_Engineering_Center_for_Microsatellites
gptkbp:mass	631 kg
gptkbp:missionType	scientific research
gptkbp:namedAfter	Micius (Mozi)
gptkbp:notableAchievement	first satellite to demonstrate quantum entanglement over long distances first satellite to demonstrate quantum key distribution
gptkbp:notableMission	quantum teleportation between ground and satellite
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:Pan_Jianwei
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:orbitType	sun-synchronous orbit
gptkbp:perihelion	500 km
gptkbp:purpose	quantum entanglement experiments quantum key distribution quantum teleportation experiments
gptkbp:status	active (as of 2023)
gptkbp:website	http://english.cas.cn/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Micius_satellite gptkb:Micius_quantum_satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7