SEALSQ and WISeSat Next Satellite Launch Scheduled for Mid-June From California to Advance Quantum-Safe Space Communications
- SEALSQ plans to invest $10 million in WISeSat.Space as a strategic investor
- Integration of advanced post-quantum security technology through Quantum RootKey
- Expansion of infrastructure with satellite antennas in Spain and Switzerland
- Development of new revenue stream through 'Satellite-as-a-Service' business model
- Strategic positioning in quantum-resistant space communications market
- Significant capital investment required for satellite constellation development
- Investment plan still subject to Board of Directors approval
- Long timeline to achieve full constellation deployment (2027)
- Emerging technology risks in quantum computing space
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SEALSQ's $10M investment in WISeSat advances quantum-safe satellite communications, positioning them at the forefront of space-based cybersecurity.
The upcoming launch of WISeSat 3.0 in mid-June represents a significant technological milestone in the rapidly evolving space-based cybersecurity sector. SEALSQ's planned
The integration of SEALSQ's Quantum RootKey into the satellite creates a hardware-based root-of-trust that isolates cryptographic operations within a tamper-resistant environment—a critical capability as quantum computing threats loom larger. By embedding NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms (CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dilithium) directly into orbital hardware, they're creating a first-of-its-kind space-based Proof-of-Concept for Post-Quantum Key Distribution.
From a technical perspective, this launch addresses several critical vulnerabilities in traditional satellite communications: unauthorized satellite control, interception of sensitive data, and quantum computing threats to encryption. The market for quantum-resistant space communications is projected to grow substantially as governments and corporations seek to protect critical infrastructure from emerging quantum threats.
The strategic roadmap toward a full constellation by 2027 demonstrates long-term vision, but carries execution risks typical of space ventures. The dual-use nature of this technology—supporting both commercial IoT applications and potentially sovereign security infrastructure—creates multiple revenue pathways, particularly through their "Satellite-as-a-Service" business model.
What's particularly notable is how this initiative positions SEALSQ in the post-quantum cryptography supply chain, extending their semiconductor and security technologies into the rapidly growing space sector. For SEALSQ, this represents a significant vertical expansion of their security technology portfolio beyond terrestrial applications.
Geneva, Switzerland, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- To support its strategic roadmap, SEALSQ intends to invest
$10 million in WISeSat )1 as a strategic investor in the WISeSat satellite constellation, aiming to accelerate the deployment of its satellite constellation, scale QKD capabilities, and enable a scalable “Satellite-as-a-Service” business model that integrates decentralized IoT transactions and post-quantum secure communications (more information are available here). - By 2027, WISeSat.Space aims to establish a large constellation of satellites, incorporating WISeKey cryptographic keys and PQC semiconductor technology from SEALSQ, to ensure robust, quantum-resistant communication capabilities from space.
SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, and WISeSat.Space SA (“WISeSat”) today announced the upcoming launch of WISeSat 3.0, scheduled for second week of June 2025, marking the first satellite to embed SEALSQ’s Quantum RootKey. This mission initiates a new era of quantum-safe space communications, establishing a space-based Proof-of-Concept for Post-Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) designed to secure global data infrastructure against emerging quantum threats.
To support this strategic roadmap, and subject to, amongst other requirements, final approval by its Board of Directors, SEALSQ intends to invest
This next-generation satellite platform will support cryptographic key generation and management both in orbit and at mission control. It ensures encryption, authentication, and validation of software and data using NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms, including CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dilithium, selected in August 2024.
At the heart of WISeSat 3.0 lies the Quantum RootKey, a hardware-based root-of-trust module developed by SEALSQ to resist both classical and quantum cyberattacks. By isolating cryptographic operations within a tamper-resistant environment directly on the satellite, RootKey protects key storage, signing, and encryption processes. It enables end-to-end secure communications and digital identity services, even under the computing power of future quantum machines.
The satellite will deliver several key capabilities: secure command authentication to prevent unauthorized satellite control, encryption of sensitive data such as Earth observation, defense telemetry, and scientific research, and post-quantum key distribution for critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, transportation, and smart cities. It also allows for the secure onboarding of billions of IoT devices by providing quantum-resistant digital identities from space, even in remote or disconnected regions.
WISeSat has gradually embedded technologies from WISeKey, SEALSQ, and Hedera into its satellite operations, allowing these next-generation satellites to become a benchmark for post-quantum security from space. This advanced integration also supports the use of trusted digital tokens such as SEALCOIN, opening new frontiers in secure space-to-ground transactions and tokenized satellite-based services.
WISeSat.Space has also established key infrastructure, including a satellite antenna in La Línea, Spain, with plans to install another in Switzerland. These installations will enhance the monitoring and management of the growing satellite constellation, ensuring optimal performance and secure operations. By 2027, WISeSat.Space aims to establish a large constellation of satellites, incorporating WISeKey cryptographic keys and PQC semiconductor technology from SEALSQ, to ensure robust, quantum-resistant communication capabilities from space.
As quantum computing advances, the risk of key extraction, spoofing, and eavesdropping on satellite networks becomes increasingly urgent. SEALSQ’s Post-Quantum RootKey architecture provides robust, real-time defenses, including secure key isolation, signature validation, and quantum-resilient encryption, ensuring any attempt to intercept or tamper with quantum key exchanges is immediately detectable.
In parallel, WISeSat’s multi-layered quantum-secure platform is designed to leverage the unique properties of space, including microgravity, to enable scientific breakthroughs impossible on Earth. This includes quantum sensing for unspoofable positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), secure deep-space exploration, and in-orbit manufacturing of quantum components in pristine, interference-free environments.
These advancements position WISeSat 3.0 to play a strategic role in enabling a sovereign, resilient, and secure digital infrastructure at a time of rising geopolitical and cybersecurity tensions. The mission underscores Europe and its allies’ commitment to space sovereignty and secure digital transformation.
Together, SEALSQ and WISeSat are setting the foundation for a new generation of cyber-resilient, quantum-ready space systems, redefining global digital trust from orbit.
About SEALSQ:
SEALSQ is a leading innovator in Post-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. Our technology seamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and Provisioning Services, with a strategic emphasis on developing state-of-the-art Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors designed to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computers advance, traditional cryptographic methods like RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) are increasingly vulnerable.
SEALSQ is pioneering the development of Post-Quantum Semiconductors that provide robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a wide range of applications, including Multi-Factor Authentication tokens, Smart Energy, Medical and Healthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-Quantum Cryptography into our semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures that organizations stay protected against quantum threats. Our products are engineered to safeguard critical systems, enhancing resilience and security across diverse industries.
For more information on our Post-Quantum Semiconductors and security solutions, please visit www.sealsq.com.
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1 Subject to, amongst other requirements, final approval by the SEALSQ Board of Directors.
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