Why does China's quantum science satellite conduct experiments in space?

[houlahound]

What is the desired outcome and why in space?

http://gbtimes.com/china/china-launches-worlds-first-quantum-science-satellite-jiuquan

 

[Demystifier]

What is the desired outcome and why in space?

The desired outcome is a demonstration that entanglement can persist at very large distances. In space, because at Earth there are disturbances which tend to destroy the entanglement.

 

[DrClaude]

Desired outcome: completely secure communications with detection of eavesdropping.

Why in space? Because that is where communication satellites are.

 

[Nugatory]

More here: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/china-launches-quantum-enabled-satellite-micius.882166/