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The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) conducts quantum technology research, with a particular focus on space-based quantum communications and quantum sensing for aerospace applications. It is a central partner in Germany's quantum strategy and in the European Space Agency's quantum satellite programmes. DLR's quantum communications work covers satellite-based QKD, free-space quantum links, and space-ground quantum entanglement distribution. The center took part in developing and operating the Chinese-German QUESS (Micius) satellite experiments and leads European efforts on quantum-ready satellite communication payloads. The DLR Institute of Quantum Technologies in Ulm researches cold-atom interferometry for quantum inertial sensing, next-generation satellite navigation, and fundamental physics tests. DLR runs quantum sensing experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) through the MAIUS programme, which achieved the first Bose-Einstein condensate in space. Cold-atom gravimeters and accelerometers developed at DLR have applications in Earth observation, geodesy, and autonomous navigation. The center also participates in the German Quantum Computing Initiative, exploring quantum optimisation algorithms for aerospace engineering and air traffic management.
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