Space sector’s cybersecurity dilemma: Pay now or pay later

Published on October 29, 2025
Satellite cybersecurity must be at the forefront of all missions. Credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies, Caltech

The cost of encryption technologies has been a barrier. Many of the products now available to make satellite communications encrypted are expensive and out of reach for many commercial space firms.

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