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WISeKey International's Subsidiary Launches WISeSat.Space 21st Satellite Equipped With SEALSQ's QS7001 Chip Into Low Earth Orbit Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Benzinga·03/30/2026 11:41:29
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WISeKey International Holding Ltd ("WISeKey") (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, today announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. ("WISeSat"), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ:LAES) (SEALSQ") which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The WISeSat 4.0 satellite lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California during a 57-minute launch window as part of SpaceX's Transporter-16 rideshare mission, deploying more than 100 satellites into orbit. This milestone represents the continued operational deployment of a new generation of WISeSat satellites, marking a significant leap forward in the company's ambition to deliver quantum-secure, high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity directly to users via a growing constellation of LEO satellites.