From September 2019 to 2020, I joined Cambridge Space Technology (CST), Cambridge’s first space company as satellite mission analyst and designer.
The Company Mission
CST’s mission is to provide provably secure cryptography globally. We aim to provide direct access, for government and commercial users, to quantum keys distributed via satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Our strategy is to use currently available infrastructure and launch systems, along with cutting edge quantum entanglement technologies to deliver commercially advantageous solutions. We are launching in environments that demand rapid and highly secure communications, aiming to establish a ubiquitous service for mobile users globally.
The Project
Cambridge Space Technologies pushed the boundaries of quantum technology. Their first project was place a CubeSat in LEO, facilitating a new standard of secure communications.
My Role and Responsabilities
As a spacecraft mission analyst, my role was to perform preliminary mission architecture and optimise the orbit design using professional tools such as AGI STK.