All Cybersecurity for Space Systems

Bitrezus is focusing on reducing the risk of cyberattacks against space assets, using a combination of embedded H/W and blockchain technology to create an extra level of security. Bitrezus enables critical opcode consensus in real-time among untrusted partners for resilient and cyber-proof operation of both space and ground infrastructure. Current satellite systems were not designed with full cybersecurity in mind. They have weak encryption and use legacy systems that are not easily patched or updated. Addi-tionally, existing cybersecurity solutions rely on terrestrial stations becoming a single point of failure and performance bottleneck and are hardly scalable due to their centralized nature. Based on reports, a cyberattack on the Global Positioning System alone could cost $1 billion a day. Our solution, Astropledge, is targeted towards the satellite manufacturing segment (upstream) and the satellite services, including ground operations. Our focus is the EU, with the European space industry being the second largest in the world, estimated to be worth €53-62 billion. Approximately 1700 satellites will be launched every year un-til 2030, and in the next decade we will witness a trend in the increase of mega-constellations, largely composed of smallsats, with 60% of those in the Satcom industry. Our vision is to be able to evolve As-tropledge to become a central component for intelligent diagnosis and self-healing of the software and firmware existing in the components and subsystems of the space asset and are vital for its operation. Af-ter 2026, our goal is to identify market opportunities in other industries internationally, such as manufac-turing, maritime, energy, and others. We envisage a subscription-based model including hardware and software support and an SLA model for node maintenance, system, and hardware-level upgrades.