---
title: "AES algorithm selected for use in space"
url: https://infosecurity.ch/20100708/aes-algorithm-selected-for-use-in-space/
date: 2010-07-08
author: Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
language: en
tags: [encryption, privacy]
---

# AES algorithm selected for use in space

I encountered a nice paper regarding analysis and consideration on which encryption algorithm it’s best suited for use in the space by space ship and equipments.

The paper has been done by the [Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems](http://public.ccsds.org/default.aspx) that’s a consortium of all space agency around that cumulatively handled more than [400 mission to space](http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/missions.aspx).

![topban.jpg](https://infosecurity.ch/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/topban.jpg)

Read the paper [Encryption Algorithm Trade Survey](http://cwe.ccsds.org/sea/docs/SEA-SEC/Draft%20Documents/350.2-G-0%20Encryption%20Algorithm%20Trade%20SurveyRev1.doc) as it gives interesting consideration and comparison between different encryption algorithms.

Obviously the finally selected algorithm is [AES](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard), while KASUMI (used in UMTS networks) was avoided.