Verified European Space Agency press release, 15 July 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish any performance advantage over classical systems, only that the testbed has been installed for a planned year of research.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +9 of 36 possible. ESA owns/operates on-prem QC built by Irish Equal1; small single-site 6-qubit testbed. European Sovereignty Index