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Key Generation for Secure Inter-Satellite Communication

Papoutsis, Evangelos, Howells, Gareth, Hopkins, Andrew B.T., McDonald-Maier, Klaus D. (2007) Key Generation for Secure Inter-Satellite Communication. In: NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems 2007. . (doi:10.1109/AHS.2007.67) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:6156)

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Abstract

This paper addresses issues relating to the generation of secure encryption keys for use in inter-satellite communications operating in a low power environment. It introduces techniques which possess the potential to generate encryption keys based on properties or features directly associated with the actual satellites and thus removing the necessity for key storage. This research investigates constraints associated with ensuring secure inter-satellite communications for satellite constellations. The need for data sent to and from satellites to be secure and verified is substantial. Security can be improved by using encryption techniques based on keys, which are based on unique properties of the individual nodes within the satellite network. This will serve both to minimize the need for key sharing as well as to validate the initiator node of a message.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/AHS.2007.67
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Yiqing Liang
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2008 14:15 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:44 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/6156 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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