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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) enables two parties to securely exchange encryption keys, leveraging principles of quantum mechanics—specifically, the no-cloning theorem and measurement disturbance—to detect any third-party eavesdropping. Once the key is established, the parties can encrypt and decrypt secret messages, which are transmitted over classical channels.Over the last ten years, INO, the largest center of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada, has contributed to the development of space-based systems for QKD demonstrations between space and ground. INO possesses extensive experience in the design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of advanced opto-mechanical devices, allowing it to meet the demanding requirements of space-based QKD via lightweight, compact, and robust units.On the receiver side, INO developed a polarization analyzer for the Quantum Encryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) mission for Honeywell Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). This mission investigates QKD performance using both weak coherent pulse sources and entangled photon sources in an uplink configuration. The Integrated Optical Assembly (IOA), developed as part of this mission, receives a free-space quantum beam within a defined field of view and projects the signal into multimode fibers, corresponding to binary states for each polarization basis. Measurement basis selection (vertical/horizontal or diagonal/antidiagonal) is passively achieved via a Non-Polarized Beam Splitter (NPBS), while a Polarization Beam Splitters (PBS) perform polarization projection. Precision bonding joins polarization components into a monolithic prism assembly, forming the core of the IOA, and focalization lenses guide each channel’s beam into a multimode fiber. The IOA flight unit has passed acceptance testing and is integrated into the main payload.On the transmitter side, INO is developing a polarized beam combiner for the European Space Agency’s Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat) project, in partnership with Honeywell UK. This project aims to provide secure cryptographic key delivery services to customers on the ground for a range of applications. The Interface Box (IFBox) combines four linearly polarized quantum beams from single-mode fibers into one co-aligned free-space beam, maintaining high polarization cleanliness. Again, polarization components are incorporated into a monolithic prism assembly, but, in contrast with the IOA, the IFBox faces more stringent requirements for beam pointing and positioning across a wider operational temperature range. The IFBox is far more complex than just the IOA in reverse mode.This paper presents the development and testing of the IOA and IFBox devices, discussing key design concepts and summarizing performance results.