The developers of such systems will be obliged to think over mechanisms for protecting against signal jamming using proven encryption systems and the latest transmitters.

the US authorities intend to pay increased attention to cybersecurity issues. This is stated in the White House memorandum released on Friday. The United States plans to build space systems capable of “continuously monitoring” and “countering malicious cyber attacks.”

Operators of such systems must provide protection against unauthorized access both to the spacecraft themselves and to ground-based infrastructure elements.

The rules are set out in Space Policy Directive 5 (SPD-5). They are designed to establish the basic cybersecurity of spacecraft and systems, as well as communication networks created and operated

“Space system owners and operators should work together to develop [cybersecurity] best practices and share information regarding threats and incidents in the space industry.”

“These systems, networks, and channels can be vulnerable to malicious acts that can degrade or disrupt space operations

or even destroy satellites,” the memo says.
“Continuous monitoring and adaptation must be carried out to reduce malicious cyber activity that can be directed to

manipulate, destroy or spy on the operations of space systems,” the document says.

The developers of such systems will be obliged to think over mechanisms for protecting against signal jamming using proven encryption systems and the latest transmitters.

The U.S. Space Force was established in February 2019, becoming the sixth branch of the U.S. military. The doctrine of the Space Forces says that in order to protect national interests, they can resort not only to

A year ago, Trump officially announced the start of the US Space Command, calling space “the next area of war.”

According to a report by experts at the London-based think tank Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), Star Wars is far more real than it might seem. According to experts, cybercriminals, enemy states, and even terrorists can choose satellites as a vector of attacks. Currently, the issue of vulnerabilities in satellites and other artificial space objects is not fully understood, which can be used by attackers.

Earlier, US military officials expressed concern about the level of cybersecurity of modern US military satellites. According to them, satellites can be hacked not only by space powers such as Russia and China but also by

amateur hackers. According to the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force Paul Selva, the United States is far behind Russia and China in the field of cybersecurity in outer space.