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IonQ completes its $311M acquisition of Capella Space to build space-based quantum key distribution
IonQ closed its acquisition of Capella Space, a US operator of radar-imaging satellites, to develop the first space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) network and quantum-enabled Earth observation platform combining rapid SAR imaging with quantum security.
- All-stock deal announced earlier in 2025 for roughly $311 million.
- Plans: space-to-space and space-to-ground QKD network enabling quantum-secure global communications.
- Quantum-enabled Earth observation platform integrates Capella's SAR imaging with quantum security for defense and intelligence missions.