Hack-A-Sat Competition Highlights On-Orbit Hacking

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Source: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/27/2003187430/-1/-1/0/230327-F-F3963-1001.JPG
Source: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/27/2003187430/-1/-1/0/230327-F-F3963-1001.JPG

April 18, 2023 | Originally published by AFRL on March 27, 2023

ROME, N.Y. (AFRL) — The U.S. Department of the Air Force, or DAF, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and Space Systems Command, opened registration on February 22, 2023, for the qualification round of the fourth annual “Hack-A-Sat” competition, the world’s first satellite hacking contest hosted for an on-orbit satellite.

Hack-A-Sat is an opportunity for hackers, researchers, and everyday enthusiasts to focus their skills, creativity, and innovative thinking on solving space systems cybersecurity challenges and securing the future of space.

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