Spacecraft

Description

A well-resourced actor may field their own spacecraft or hosted payload to gain proximity, visibility, or RF leverage. Small satellites can be launched into nearby planes or phasing orbits to observe emissions, perform spectrum measurements, or test spoofing and denial techniques at short range. Hosted payloads on commercial buses provide co-location without full spacecraft development. Proximity also enables on-orbit relay, crosslink probing, or attempts to exploit weak segmentation between payload and bus on rideshares. Regulatory and tracking regimes complicate overt misuse, but shell companies, benign-seeming mission declarations, or flags of convenience can mask intent.

Mappings

Cross-reference controls

mitre-attack-enterpriseT1583 Acquire Infrastructure
relates to
moderate
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5CP-13 Alternative Security Mechanisms
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5CP-2(3)Resume Mission and Business Functions
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5CP-2(5)Continue Mission and Business Functions
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5CP-2(7)Coordinate with External Service Providers
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PE-20 Asset Monitoring and Tracking
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PE-6 Monitoring Physical Access
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PE-6(1)Intrusion Alarms and Surveillance Equipment
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PE-6(2)Automated Intrusion Recognition and Responses
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PE-6(4)Monitoring Physical Access to Systems
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PM-16 Threat Awareness Program
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5PM-16(1)Automated Means for Sharing Threat Intelligence
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5RA-10 Threat Hunting
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5RA-3 Risk Assessment
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5RA-3(2)Use of All-source Intelligence
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5RA-3(3)Dynamic Threat Awareness
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5RA-6 Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5SA-3 System Development Life Cycle
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5SI-4(17)Integrated Situational Awareness
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5SI-4(24)Indicators of Compromise
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
nist-80053-rev5SR-8 Notification Agreements
relates to
moderate
Referenced in: sparta-data
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
space-shieldT1583.004 Acquire Satellite
addresses
high
T1583.004 'Acquire Satellite' is the direct counterpart of RD-0001.03 Spacecraft — both describe launching a new satellite or gaining control of an existing one.

SPARTA countermeasures

CM0009 Threat Intelligence Program
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.
CM0077 Space Domain Awareness
Mapped by SPARTA, not curated by SafeMode Space.

Cite as SafeMode Space, RD-0001.03 (SPARTA v3.2).

Built 2026-07-25 from 216 techniques, 334 regulation articles, 125 ENISA controls, 2,610 framework controls, and 90 countermeasures.

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SPARTA countermeasures

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