Non-Terrestrial

Power Supply A power supply is a device or subsystem that converts, regulates, and conditions electrical input to provide the voltage and current required by a load. It may include conversion, filtering,… Hardware Propellant Tank Propellant Tank is a container that stores fuel or propellant for a propulsion system or spacecraft subsystem, providing contained storage for consumable fluid while maintaining operational pressure and flow conditions. Hardware Propulsion Subsystem Propulsion Subsystem is the spacecraft subsystem responsible for generating and managing thrust, propellant use, and maneuver execution. It is the propulsion portion of the vehicle architecture. Hardware Q-Band A microwave frequency range, roughly 33-50 GHz, used primarily for satellite feeder links, offering wide channel bandwidth for high-capacity gateway-to-satellite connectivity at the cost of significant rain fade susceptibility and… Concept/Framework Quantum Key Distribution A key establishment method that uses the quantum-mechanical properties of photons — typically their polarization or phase state — to generate a shared secret key between two parties over a… Protocol Quantum Networking The field and infrastructure for transmitting and distributing quantum states between physically separated nodes over quantum channels, providing the connectivity layer for quantum key distribution and, in more advanced forms,… Concept/Framework Quantum Repeater A specialized device that extends the practical range of a quantum network beyond direct point-to-point transmission limits by using entanglement swapping across intermediate nodes, rather than the signal amplification or… Hardware Radar Radar is a radio sensing system that transmits electromagnetic energy, receives reflections, and processes them to infer the presence, distance, velocity, or other properties of objects. It is used for… Hardware Radiator Panel Radiator Panel is a thermal control surface that rejects heat from a system by radiating thermal energy to the environment, removing excess onboard heat through passive radiation. Hardware Rain Fade Rain fade is the loss of signal strength and quality caused when precipitation absorbs or scatters radio energy along the propagation path. Concept/Framework