IonQ to acquire Capella Space Corporation for $320m.

IonQ, a commercial quantum computing and networking company, agreed to acquire Capella Space Corporation, a signals platform for top-secret government and commercial applications, for $320m. “We have an exceptional opportunity to accelerate our vision for the quantum internet, where global Quantum Key Distribution will play a foundational role in enabling secure communications. Through our announced acquisitions of Lightsynq and Capella today, and the work we’ll do with Intellian, IonQ is well positioned to lead the next-generation quantum internet,” Niccolo de Masi, IonQ CEO.