Viasat plans to integrate its In-line Network Encryptor (INE) into the Link 16-capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite that it is developing for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.  In 2019, Viasat was contracted to deliver and test what it called the first-ever Link 16-capable LEO spacecraft for the AFRL’s Space Vehicles XVI program. Link…

“In information security, it is a matter of time before failure. Given enough time, all systems will fail.”  William Eshaugh, vice president of Corporate Engineering and Security for Planet, laid out the stark truth of cybersecurity threats during the CyberSat Digital event on Tuesday, May 11. New Space players on the panel took stock of…

Red team exercises - or, simulated cyber attack scenarios run by internal IT groups and/or external third parties - can help satellite companies keep pace with constantly evolving cyberattacks, according to speakers on CyberSatDigital's opening panel on Monday. Speaking on the bluntly titled session, "I am Going to Compromise your Satellite Infrastructure: Here is What…

Private companies from OneWeb, Boeing, and Amazon to SpaceX are busy flooding Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) with thousands of small satellites to deliver high-speed internet and other services to the most remote corners of Earth. Add to that dozens of more specialized mini-constellations that track anything from ship movements to natural catastrophes and greenhouse gas emissions.…