Information Fusion for Space Cyber Resiliency
Abstract
Space situational awareness (SSA) is a term used to describe the knowledge and real-time awareness of resident space objects (RSOs), including those manmade (e.g. satellites) and naturally occurring (e.g. meteoroid), including events and behaviors in space and their interrelationships, as well as predictions of such events and behaviors in the future. Further, the connotation of SSA implies a particular emphasis on the discrimination and identification of events and behaviors involving spaceborne assets (i.e. satellites). U.S. spaceborne assets are vulnerable to a multitude of threats, occurring from both intentional and unintentional actions, including conjunction with other operational satellites, debris caused by satellite breakups and the intentional placements of harmful objects by adversaries. The disruption of even a single asset can seriously degrade the entire intelligence-gathering and communications networks and thereby lead to further vulnerabilities of vital infrastructure. The ability to accurately detect and identify the origination of threats to U.S. space assets as early in the threat development cycle as possible is essential for effective defense counterspace operations in support of maintaining space superiority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 21, 2022
- Source ID
- FA95502110320XX0
Entities
People
- John Crassidis
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Research Foundation for the State University of New York
- United States Air Force