GMV secures major contract for ESA’s CyberCUBE mission to bolster Space Cybersecurity

GMV has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the CyberCUBE mission, a key initiative under ESA”s Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) Cyber Evolutions program. The GMV-led consortium, which includes GMV’s teams in Romania (prime contractor) and Spain, along with Alén Space, a pioneering company in New Space that joined GMV in 2023, will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the CyberCUBE mission—from specification and design to procurement, assembly, verification, validation, and launch, and LEOP. This mission is a critical step in bolstering the cybersecurity of space-based assets, ensuring they remain resilient against emerging cyber threats in future operations.

The CyberCUBE mission will validate the CSOC’s radio frequency (RF) capabilities and provide a real-world demonstration of sophisticated data analysis tools designed to detect and counter potential cyber threats. In response to the growing need for stronger space cybersecurity, GMV will deliver a cutting-edging in-orbit operational laboratory equipped with innovative onboard cyber capabilities. This platform will support the development, testing, and refinement of cryptographic functions and key management strategies while gathering valuable security data from operational systems.