THOR is a fully modular technology with capabilities that fit your security needs and budget. It is configurable to analyze operating system behavior, intrinsic file behavior and the human-computer entanglement.
The technology that powers our digital hammer, THOR™, is a patented set of sophisticated algorithms and intricate mosaic code embedded in the satellite itself. Back at the ground station, you will have continuous and uninterrupted assurance that while the blackout period is active, the data on the system is accessible only to you and is guaranteed to be free from insider threats.
Unimaginably complex to build, remarkably simple for the assurance provided. Our technology is certified by Red Hat.
Defensive information security perfection crafted with precision.
The Space Security Problem
Satellites are no longer the exclusive domain of nation-states with billion-dollar programs. Commercial small satellite constellations, academic CubeSats, and government scientific payloads share orbital lanes — and share threat exposure. The compute platforms aboard these systems, and the ground station infrastructure that commands them, are subject to the same adversary tactics that target terrestrial networks: firmware tampering, insider threat, supply chain compromise, and command spoofing.
During blackout periods — when a satellite is out of ground station contact — there is no opportunity for remote remediation. The integrity of the onboard system must be assured before the blackout begins and verifiable when contact is reestablished.
What Thor™ Provides for Satellite Operations
- Pre-blackout assurance: Thor™ establishes a verified behavioral baseline of the onboard compute environment before communication windows close, ensuring the system enters blackout in a known-good state.
- Ground station protection: Command-and-control workstations and ground station servers are protected by Thor™’s continuous kernel monitoring, preventing insider threats from injecting unauthorized commands.
- Post-contact verification: Telemetry logged by Thor™ during blackout periods provides an auditable record of system behavior, enabling rapid determination of whether anomalous activity occurred while the satellite was unreachable.
- ARM architecture support: Thor™ supports ARM processors natively — the architecture commonly used in satellite compute modules and edge gateway hardware.
Aronetics has participated in U.S. Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory programs through the Catalyst Accelerator. Thor™ is export controlled under the U.S. Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security.