Workshop on the Security of Space and Satellite Systems (SpaceSec 2026) Accepted Papers

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LighTellite: Reinforcement Learning-Based Framework for Energy Efficient Onboard Satellite Anomaly Detection

Aviel Ben Siman Tov (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Edita Grolman (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Yuval Elovici (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Asaf Shabtai (Ben Gurion University of the Negev)

One Small Patch for a File, One Giant Leap for OTA Updates

Julian Rederlechner (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Ulysse Planta (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Ali Abbasi (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security)

Orbital Escalation: Modeling Satellite Ransomware Attacks Using Game Theory

Efrén López-Morales (New Mexico State University)

Porting NASA’s core Flight System to the Formally Verified seL4 Microkernel

Juliana Furgala (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Samuel Jero (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Andrea Lin (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Rick Skowyra (MIT Lincoln Laboratory)

Risk Assessment for ML-Based Applications in Satellite Systems

Simon Shigol (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Roy Peled (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Avishag Shapira (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Yuval Elovici (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Asaf Shabtai (Ben Gurion University of the Negev)

Self-Organizing Resilience for Long-Term Threat Adaptation in Neuromorphic Space Systems

Sylvester Kaczmarek (Imperial College London)

Temporal Risk on Satellites

Shiqi Liu (George Mason University), Kun Sun (George Mason University)

The 1-RTT Penalty: Quantifying the Recurring Cost of PQC Fragmentation in LEO Handovers and ISLs

Young Eun Kwon (Korea University), Ji Won Yoon (Korea University)

The Compromised Satellite Peripheral Dilemma

Rachel McAmis (MIT Lincoln Laboratory and University of Washington), Connor Willison (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Richard Skowyra (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Samuel Mergendahl (MIT Lincoln Laboratory)

Towards automated threat modeling for space systems via SPARTA matrix

Joonhyuk Park (School of Cybersecurity, Korea University), Jiwon Kwak (School of Cybersecurity, Korea University), Geunwoo Baek (School of Cybersecurity, Korea University), Dohee Kang (School of Cybersecurity, Korea University), Seungjoo Kim (School of Cybersecurity, Korea University)

Why is Space Cybersecurity Unique?

Rajiv Thummala (Sibley School of MAE, Cornell University), Eric Race (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology), Gregory Falco (Sibley School of MAE, Cornell University)