As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth. Due to the rotation of the earth the satellite is able to view every spot on earth twice each day.

NEA said it is closely monitoring the situation and will issue updates if required. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“This is another milestone in the development of a global QKD network,” says Alexander Ling, a quantum physicist at the National University of Singapore. The satellite is “a significant step ...