IRIS2 QKD microsatellite pilot mission
Procurement of a microsatellite pilot mission, to be deployed to validate QKD technology in space and prepare for future quantum networks. The current deadline is 17 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC. The listed estimated value is €25,000,000.
What the buyer needs
- Procurement of a microsatellite pilot mission, to be deployed to validate QKD technology in space and prepare for future quantum networks.
- It is part of IRIS² (the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, regulation (EU) 2023/588) regulation.
Procurement signals
- Procedure: EC-CNECT/2025/OP/0129
- Procedure type: Source procedure code 47396220
- Contract type: Services contract (31095498)
- Submission method: Electronic submission
- Published: 17 Feb 2026
Procurement categories
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Programme and geography
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Source-backed details
Original identifiers and classification fields from the EU tender source.
- EC-CNECT/2025/OP/0129
- 1311c199-91ff-4e11-8256-8a1774a8b357-CN
- Source procedure code 47396220
- Services contract (31095498)
- 47352536
- Europe/Brussels
- 17 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC
- 17 Jun 2026, 12:22 UTC
Full official description
Procurement of a microsatellite pilot mission, to be deployed to validate QKD technology in space and prepare for future quantum networks. It is part of IRIS² (the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, regulation (EU) 2023/588) regulation.