Health is wealthInternational Space Station As A Quantum Communications Hub?
The European Space Agency has proposed using the International Space Station as a quantum communications hub. The experiment, if successful, would create an unbreakable encryption.
Using a satellite or the ISS would make communicating between any two points on the planet possible.
Now, the transceiver just has to meet the strict weight and energy requirements of space travel.
This is all still experimental, so this would, at least for a while, probably only be used for official government use. Private or commercial applications are years away, but just consider the possibilities.
I'd say increased security from identity theft is probably the biggest incentive for private use.
