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The Month in Space Cybersecurity — Threats, Trends & Insights

Starting from June 2026, every month, exclusively for THE SIGN, CyberInflight will bring  10 to 15 standout stories shaping the cyber space landscape — from emerging threats and geopolitical shifts to market moves, breakthrough technologies, conferences, trainings, and the latest regulations. Whether you’re a threat hunter, strategist, tech enthusiast, or simply cyber-curious, you’ll find the insights that matter most.

I. SPACE CYBERSECURITY GEOPOLITICS

Critical delay in the European space sector

Cybersecurity has become a top priority amid the trend toward sovereign space infrastructure in Europe, which lags behind China and the United States in this area. Drawing on lessons learned from Ukraine, officials are calling for greater integration of cybersecurity into mission design.

Peru bets on sovereign capabilities in the space and cyber domains

With more than 30 years of service in the Peruvian Air Force, Major General Mariano Nieves Rodríguez Llerena now leads the country’s efforts in two of the most strategic and emerging domains of modern defense: space and cyberspace. Commander of the Peruvian Air Force Space and Cyberspace Command and a fighter pilot with extensive international cooperation experience, Maj. Gen. Rodríguez spoke with Diálogo during the Space Conference of the Americas 2026, held in Miami, Florida, about the development of sovereign space capabilities, the protection of critical infrastructure, cooperation with the United States, and the growing role of cyberspace in regional security.

Mitchell Institute report warns US Space Force needs beyond 2027 to counter Chinese threats

A new report from the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence warns that the United States Space Force requires sustained growth to address escalating threats in space, particularly from China. The 40-page report, released on 23rd June and coauthored by retired Colonels Charles Galbreath, Jennifer Reeves, and Kyle Pumroy, is based on a January workshop involving 50 experts from military, government, industry, and academia who examined how potential conflicts could impact American civilian and military capabilities.

II. SPACE CYBERSECURITY MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Unlock the latest EU Space Market insights

The EUSPA’s EU Space Market Report 2026 presents key trends, forecasts, and insights shaping the evolution of the global space economy. Through data-driven analysis and sector-focused perspectives, the report explores how EO, GNSS, Secure SATCOM, and SSA are transforming industries, enabling resilience and supporting innovation across Europe and beyond.

The Canadian defense seeking for more cybersecurity in satellite systems

The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are seeking innovative research and development (R&D) solutions to provide a flat-satellite (flatsat) platform for cybersecurity experimentation.

Gilat receives multi-million dollar order for customized SATCOM terminals supporting European defense communications

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it received a multi-million dollar order to supply custom SATCOM terminals to a European Ministry of Defense, further demonstrating the Company’s expanding role in delivering resilient connectivity solutions for mission-critical defense applications. Delivery is expected over the next 12 months.

CyberInflight is participating in the EU Space ISAC Board and General Meetings, held at EUSPA's premises in Prague

Initially co-chaired by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) and EUSPA, these meetings marked another important milestone, with more autonomy given to the industry to run the ISAC, and CyberInflight is willing to take a key role in the future.

III. SPACE CYBERSECURITY THREAT INTELLIGENCE

407 cyberattacks against the space sector in 2025

Cyber-threats are gradually replacing kinetic threats on the list of concerns. These attacks take various forms and primarily target ground-based systems. In 2025, the Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich, Clémence Poirier, referenced 407 cyberattacks against the space sector.

Digital kill chain: Starlink anonymity compromised

On 12 May 2026, Haaretz revealed that two Israeli-linked companies had developed systems capable of locating Starlink terminals worldwide and linking many of them to identifiable users without intercepting communications or breaking Starlink's encryption.

The alleged database of the Spanish Space Agency is on sale

A threat actor claims to have successfully breached the Spanish Space Agency and stolen a comprehensive dataset related to the XMM-Newton space telescope.

IV. SPACE CYBERSECURITY REGULATIONS

Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications

The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications.

V. SPACE CYBERSECURITY TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND ACADEMIC WORLD

To secure the space domain: Interview with Julien Airaud, Senior Cybersecurity Expert at CNES

An interview with one of the major cybersecurity experts of the French Space Agency within the MISC magazine.

AOC Summit tackles converging cyber and EW challenges, capabilities

As nearly every modern weapon system grows dependent on the electromagnetic spectrum and military IT infrastructure, the challenge of integrating cyberspace operations and electromagnetic warfare has become one of the most pressing – and complex – problems facing today’s warfighter. To confront it, the Association of Old Crows (AOC), in collaboration with the Palmetto Roost Chapter and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, convened more than 200 military, government, industry, and academic leaders for the 2026 Cyber/EW Convergence Summit June 2-3 at the Cooper River Landing Center on the Naval Weapons Station – Joint Base Charleston. All sessions were conducted at the TOP SECRET//SCI level.

CONCLUSION

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Sources : CyberInflight newsletter, Air & Cosmos, EUSPA, Air&Cosmos, SOCRadar, Dialogo Américas, Government of Canada, SpaceQ, The Cradle, LinkedIn, LinkedIn, SpaceNews, WhiteHouse, GlobeNewswire, JED, DefenseScoop

Author: CyberInflight team: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberinflight/

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