Cybersecurity Research Center - Ben-Gurion University, developed as part of an academic-research initiative focused on securing modern space systems and CubeSat infrastructures.
Product Overview
The Satellite Telemetry & Attack Simulation Dashboard is a unified interface designed to visualize all operational data of an orbiting satellite - including telemetry streams, positioning, command history, subsystem performance, and communication windows with ground stations.
The dashboard provides researchers and security analysts with a clear, real-time representation of the satellite's behavior. It includes battery voltage/current graphs, solar panel output charts, global positioning overlays, command logs, and indicators for system status.
A central objective of the tool is to simulate cyberattacks on satellite subsystems and visually illustrate their impact. Analysts can trigger attacks with a single action and instantly observe how the telemetry changes, how system indicators respond, and how detection mechanisms react. This makes the interface a powerful environment for research, experimentation, and demonstration.
Beyond real-time monitoring, the system is designed to scale: future versions will support multiple satellites, visual indicators for inter-satellite communication, and additional health metrics such as subsystem temperature and component-level operational status.
The primary challenge was to create a UI that condenses complex, multidimensional satellite data into a layout that feels intuitive and readable, especially in scenarios involving rapid real-time updates or simulated attacks.
Satellite telemetry includes dozens of parameters with different scales, units, and update frequencies. Attack simulations add another layer of complexity: the interface needs to shift instantly from “normal” to “compromised” in a way that is obvious, educational, and scientifically accurate, without overwhelming the user.
To address this, the interface was structured into four visual anchors:
- Command Log - A central history of all executed commands, enabling quick correlation between actions and resulting telemetry changes.
- Dynamic Graph Panels - Real-time charts for voltage, current, and solar panel output, with clear color-coding that switches automatically in attack conditions.
- Global Satellite Map - A live footprint showing the satellite’s position, coverage zone, and communication window visibility with the ground station.
- Attack & Detection Indicators - Prominent visual feedback elements (red/green status indicators) that immediately convey whether an attack has been executed or detected.