China plans 2016 launch of ‘quantum satellite’

Update: 2013-03-08 23:51 GMT
China has initiated process to launch a satellite for quantum information and technology experiments in 2016, a leading quantum physicist said on Thursday.

The field of quantum communication is making progress in leaps and bounds. ‘We hope to establish a quantum communication network from Beijing to Vienna. Such a plan is impossible without international collaborations,’ Prof Pan Jianwei was quoted by state-run Xinhua news agency on Thursday.

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