Boeing just cleared a major milestone in space-based quantum networking. The company successfully demonstrated high-fidelity entanglement swapping—a critical quantum protocol—during ground testing of a compact payload designed for orbital deployment. According to SpaceNews, Boeing is planning an on-orbit test in 2027, which could represent a significant step toward quantum-secured communications networks that are theoretically impossible to hack.

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