TECHNOLOGY / Q-LEO
An orbital network.
A computational purpose.
Quantum Low Earth Orbiters form the spacecraft architecture for QxAMP, pairing sensing-oriented nodes with larger computational payloads.
MODULAR SPACECRAFT ARCHITECTURE
Two roles.
One connected system.
The manuscript assigns sensing and spectral-intelligence roles to 6U nodes, and a QxAMP computational payload to 12U nodes. The concept connects local processing with a ground backend.
Current engineering work evaluates the physical packaging, power and thermal consequences of that architecture. The 6U trade is not a confirmed fit for the larger payload.
Source: Volume 1, §1, page 1.
Manuscript v3.9.1 · page 2 · Original figure available in the private research workspace.
Manuscript v3.9.1 · page 10 · Original figure available in the private research workspace.
ORBIT TO GROUND
Distribute the work.
Photon observations enter the local processing pipeline. Ground services consolidate observations and support larger solver workloads. The manuscript treats photonic communication as part of the architecture, with detailed link work assigned to a subsequent volume.
Explore ground systems ↗Source: Volume 1, §4.4, page 17.
DESIGN EVOLUTION
From paper to inspectable hardware.
The manuscript describes an Orin-based computational stack. The subsequent engineering study compares higher-power GPU configurations, including a four-node Thor candidate. Those later allocations remain preliminary and are documented in the engineering application.
EXPLORE THE CONSTELLATION CONCEPT
A spatial view
of the architecture.
Rotate the orbital study, select individual nodes and explore how an illustrative constellation is arranged around Earth.
FROM RESEARCH TO ENGINEERING
Explore the architecture.
Inspect the decisions.
Open the Q-LEO engineering workspace for spacecraft layers, interactive CAD and transparent simulation studies.