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Space is one of the fastest growing military, government and industry sectors. Because everything in today's world exists within or connected to cyberspace, there is a dire need to ensure cybersecurity is addressed in the burgeoning field of space operations. This revised and expanded edition will prime the reader with the knowledge needed to understand the unique challenges to space operations which affect the implementation of cybersecurity. Further, the reader will have foundational knowledge on what impacts cyber threats can have on space systems and how cybersecurity must rise to meet them. The author, who spent years in the United States Marine Corps, originally involved in satellite communications is now a seasoned cyber security practitioner who has provided cyber security vision and strategy to a large portfolio of systems and programs, many focused specifically in space. A published academic and experienced professional, he brings a practical, real-world and tempered approach to securing the final frontier. What You Will Learn Basic concepts of how different space vehicles operate in general. How such systems and their components integrate into cyberspace. A clear picture of the potential damage available via cyber-attacks to such systems. Basic efforts to mitigate such cyber threats will be presented through the various portions of space operations. Foundational issues at the intersection of the space and cyber domains Who This Book Is For This book is written for anyone curious about warfare in the era of cyber everything, those involved in cyber operations and cyber warfare, as well as security practitioners and policy or decision makers who are on the sending or receiving end of such activity.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Space Systems -- Tipping Point -- An Introduction to Space Systems -- The Ground Station Design -- SV Design -- Ground Station Functionality -- SV Functionality -- Space System Architectures -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Space Challenges -- Environmental Challenges -- Radiation -- Temperature -- Space Objects and Collisions -- Gravity -- Operational Challenges -- Testing -- Launch -- Deployment -- Detumble -- Power -- Emanations -- Frequency -- De-orbit -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Low Earth Orbit -- LEO, Smallsats, and the General Challenges of Space -- Environmental Challenges -- Radiation -- Temperature -- Space Objects -- Gravity -- Operational Challenges -- Testing -- Launch -- Deployment -- Stabilizing -- Power -- Unique Aspects of LEO and Smallsats -- Communications -- Ground Footprint -- Persistence -- Mission Persistence -- Communications -- LEO Mesh Space Systems -- The Challenge of the Mesh -- The Anomaly -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Other Space Vehicles -- Medium Earth Orbit -- Geostationary Orbit -- Multi-orbit Constellations -- Special Systems -- Weapons -- Human Aboard -- Extraterrestrial -- Deep Space -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Threats to the Vehicle -- Electrical Power System (EPS) -- Non-cyber Threat to EPS 1 -- Non-cyber Threat to EPS 2 -- Cyber Threat to EPS 1 -- Cyber Threat to EPS 2 -- Communication -- Non-cyber Threat to Communication 1 -- Non-cyber Threat to Communication 2 -- Cyber Threat to Communication 1 -- Cyber Threat to Communication 2 -- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN& -- C) -- Non-cyber Threat to GN& -- C 1 -- Non-cyber Threat to GN& -- C 2 -- Cyber Threat to GN& -- C 1 -- Cyber Threat to GN& -- C 2 -- De-orbit -- Non-cyber Threat to De-orbit.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Cyber and Warfare -- Definition -- Declaration -- Just War Theory -- Jus ad Bellum -- Jus in Bello -- International Agreements -- Expectation of Protection -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Legal Authority -- Title 50-Intelligence Community -- Title 10-Department of Defense -- Maintaining Military Operations -- Covert Action -- Bringing It Together -- Known US Responses -- Example 1 -- Example 2 -- Example 3 -- Example 4 -- Espionage -- Defining Espionage -- Title 18 -- Cyber and Espionage -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Cyber Exploitation -- Refined Definition -- Exploitation -- Types of Exploitation -- Code Vulnerability -- Misconfiguration -- Human Mistake -- Illegitimate Use of Legitimate Credentials -- Valuing Vulnerability Categories -- Title Implications -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Cyber-Attack -- Attack Types -- Denying the Enemy -- Attacks that Degrade -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Attacks that Disrupt -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Attacks that destroy -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Manipulating the Enemy -- Human Perception: Aggressive -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Human Perception: Protective -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Sensor Perception: Aggressive -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Sensor Perception: Protective -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Example -- Cyber-Physical Example -- Espionage -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Cyber Collection -- Cyber Intelligence Gathering -- Cyber Domain Collection Examples -- Open Source Collection -- Non-cyber Example -- Cyber Intelligence Example -- Cyber Reconnaissance Example.