quub To Demonstrate Cybersecurity with Smallsat

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT
Space Daily

Akron, PA (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 13, 2022...

Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 13, 2022, quub's pocketqube smallsat will serve as a proof of concept for the prevention of data hacks.

IBM's annual Data Breach Report indicates that the average worldwide cost per breach in 2020 was $3.86 million.

As IoT devices become ubiquitous the electronic transmission of sensitive data must keep pace.

The quub satellite launching with SpaceX on January 13 is designed to help avoid the risk of electronic eavesdropping and data interception for IoT devices.

There is growing concern with the amount of space debris in orbit around Earth, which range from paint flecks to inactive satellites.

Not only does this approach minimize space debris, but destruction upon reentry ensures that any sensitive data or components on the satellites themselves cannot be recovered by those with malicious intent.

As a 3P PocketQube weighing only 750 grams at liftoff, miniature satellites like Challenger broaden access to space through affordable launch capabilities.

Quub satellites may be small and lightweight, but they are also robust.

For the structural components, quub has partnered with ISOcertified 3D printing manufacturer CRP Technology, based in Modena, Italy.

Applications are now being accepted to participate in Europe's newest cybersecurity demonstration, bringing together cybersecurity experts to help ESA and European industry keep critical space services secure and resilient.