Concept visualization of a CubeSat above Earth with Q-LEO and Made by Aeris Space branding printed on its body panel

AERIS SPACE / QUANTUM AI FUSION

Q-LEO

Quantum intelligence.
In orbital context.

DESIGN · SIMULATE · QUALIFY · OPERATE

Explore the missionPUBLIC ORBITS · PROPAGATED
Q-LEO · DESIGN SIMULATION

MEET THE PRODUCT FAMILY

One spacecraft.
A connected intelligence system.

Q-LEO is designed to bring advanced quantum–AI computing into space. QxAMP connects observations with hybrid computation. Space C2 provides the context for quantum-enabled, AI-powered space domain awareness and research supporting spectrum superiority.

01 / THE SPACECRAFTQ-LEO

Compute at the orbital edge.

An experimental CubeSat architecture for advanced quantum–AI computing in space, connecting optical sensing, proposed onboard processing and communications. Explore the vehicle and its mission environment.

Explore Q-LEO
02 / THE PROCESSING FRAMEWORKQxAMP

Make the computation visible.

Quantum feature encoding, classical orchestration and hybrid algorithms meet in an editable research workbench. Follow the inputs, circuit choices and resulting probabilities.

Understand QxAMP
03 / THE MISSION ENVIRONMENT
SPACE C2

Turn observations into context.

Study quantum-enabled, AI-powered space domain awareness using public orbital geometry and simulated Q-LEO assets. Follow object context, payload assumptions and processing evidence together.

Open Space C2
Q-LEO Sense + hostQxAMP Encode + computeSpace C2 Context + evidence

THE MISSION INTENT

Compute in space. Understand the environment. Inform the decision.

Research toward spectrum superiority connects spectral characterization, signal understanding and informed use of the electromagnetic environment. Q-LEO brings that objective into a shared architecture for sensing, hybrid computation and space domain awareness.

Research objectives · The workbench demonstrates models and simulations. Orbital quantum processing and operational spectrum superiority remain objectives requiring validation.

THE Q-LEO PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE

One mission context.
An expanding field of view.

From the first photon to an orbital decision, explore the spacecraft, the computation and the environment together.

01 / LOW EARTH ORBIT

Compute where the observations begin.

Place the Q-LEO design constellation in the same scene as public orbital traffic. Select a spacecraft, inspect its optical payload and move directly into mission access, digital assembly or quantum processing.

500 kmDefault circular design study · editable 200–1,200 km
Explore low Earth orbit ↗Research + engineering

INSIDE THE SPACECRAFT

Small spacecraft.
Deep engineering.

The R0.3 digital model connects payload, compute, power, thermal paths and deployment geometry. Open the spacecraft at component level, understand the allocation and run the existing analytical studies.

12UCandidate envelope
4 nodesCompute allocation
13 modulesQxAMP research library
Inspect the digital spacecraft ↗
OPTICAL COLLECTIONCOMPUTE + THERMAL PATHPOWER + FLIGHT SYSTEMS

Select a subsystem: 01 Optical · 02 Compute · 03 Comms · 04 Power · 05 Thermal.

R0.3 / CONCEPTUAL LAYER DIAGRAM
01 / Optical payload

From a photon to a usable feature.

Optical collection, single-photon detection and event timing form the proposed sensing chain. QxAMP begins with the representation of those observations.

Receives
Optical signal and event timing
Produces
Features for encoding and analysis
Engineering focus
Detector calibration, pointing and available power
Inspect payload workspace

ENGINEERING SNAPSHOT

Know the configuration.
Understand the assumptions.

The public summary describes the candidate digital architecture. Expand a topic for its scope, then continue into the protected engineering workspace.

01 / Configuration12U candidate digital model

The R0.3 spacecraft model is a design candidate within the broader 6U / 12U architecture. The conceptual layer view explains subsystem relationships; detailed geometry and allocation live in the engineering workspace.

Inspect configuration ↗
02 / ComputationFour allocated compute nodes

The current digital model allocates four compute nodes. QxAMP provides 13 research modules and an editable circuit workbench. An allocation describes a design choice, not a qualified flight processor or a measured in-orbit quantum result.

Explore the research modules ↗
03 / Sensing + linksPhoton events to processing context

The architecture connects optical collection, single-photon event timing, feature encoding and proposed communications paths. Calibration, pointing, synchronization and link budgets remain explicit engineering questions.

Review the communications concept ↗
04 / ValidationPower, thermal and mission studies

Analytical studies explore selected assumptions and operating conditions. Flight qualification, radiation tolerance and an end-to-end orbital demonstration require separate evidence beyond a browser simulation.

Inspect engineering studies ↗

A MISSION, EXPLAINED

Follow one signal.
Understand the whole chain.

Explore an educational Q-LEO-017 scenario. Change a synthetic feature and follow it through a reference circuit to an illustrative review record.

INTERACTIVE EXAMPLE Synthetic input · analytical circuit model

The value is dimensionless. It represents an example input, rather than a sensor measurement.

STUDY CONTEXTQ-LEO-017Optical-feature walkthrough
01 / OBSERVEQ-LEO → QxAMP → Space C2

Start with an explicit input.

A synthetic optical feature gives this study a small, reproducible starting point. The spacecraft identity stays attached as the value moves through the example.

DIMENSIONLESS FEATURE0.80
0.001.00
Input
Selected example feature
Output
A normalized value between zero and one

RESEARCH, WITH A WAY TO INSPECT IT

Follow the question.
Examine the method.

From transparent reference circuits to mission-level engineering, each research path makes its inputs, assumptions and evidence accessible.

PUBLIC ANALYTICAL EXAMPLE

Make feature encoding inspectable.

Question How does one input change a reference quantum state?

Method Encode a synthetic value with a rotation and a controlled-X gate.

Evidence At x = 0.80, the exact model gives P(11) = 0.80. Reproduce the result and export its parameters.

Run the public example ↗
RESEARCH WORKBENCH

Explore quantum–AI fusion.

Question Which representations help connect spectral observations with hybrid computation?

Method Inspect feature encoders, variational transforms, autoencoders and synthetic-data models.

Evidence The protected catalog exposes algorithm assumptions and reference workflows for study and comparison.

Explore algorithm research ↗
MISSION RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

Connect spectrum and space awareness.

Question How could onboard intelligence improve understanding of the orbital and spectral environment?

Method Bring spectral characterization, object context and traceable processing into mission studies.

Evidence path Compare calibrated observations, classical baselines and resource requirements before claiming operational advantage.

Read the research foundation ↗

BUILD THE NEXT STUDY TOGETHER

From a research question
to an engineering conversation.

Explore research collaboration, payload integration or a mission architecture study. Start with the objective, the available evidence and the questions the next experiment should answer.

Download the product brief Public overview · PDF · Research architecture and mission objectives
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