PWNSAT Team & Electronic Cats Research writes that PwnSat is an open-source, vulnerable-by-design cybersecurity platform bridging the gap between traditional IT security and specialized Space Mission Operations. It replicates a complete end-to-end space mission ecosystem comprising the Space Segment (CubeSat hardware), Ground Segment (RF Gateway), and C3 Segment (mission control integration).
- Employs Rockchip RV1106 Cortex-A7 with RISC-V coprocessors for flight logic.
- Vulnerabilities are mapped to the SPARTA framework for research relevance.
- Supports GNSS spoofing attacks against Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS).