US Air Force & Space Force Present Hack-A-Sat 2 Competition

As our lives become increasingly dependent on technologies that lie deep in space, it is imperative that we do what it takes to secure our universe. The United States Air Force and United States Space Force jointly present Hack-A-Sat 2, a prize competition designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

After a successful Hack-A-Sat 1 in 2020, Hack-A-Sat 2 began with an open, virtual and public qualification round on June 26, 2021. The 30-hour virtual competition attracted over 1,000 teams made up of nearly 3,000 competitors from more than 75 countries. The qualification round consisted of 24 total challenges across 5 challenge categories that focused on a variety of different skill sets, including satellite operations, reverse engineering and radio frequency (RF) communications. For more details, review the Rules document.