Resource allocation can reserve CPU/memory/link budget for essential TT&C under stress. Consider quotas or reservations for command authentication, attitude/power control loops, and critical telemetry; apply shaping and preemption so payload traffic degrades gracefully first. Telemetry that reveals reservations, queue depths, and throttling decisions helps operators understand behavior and choose next steps within a pass.
Exploit ground system and use to maliciously to interact with the spacecraft
Sample Requirements
SPARTA ID
Requirement
Rationale/Additional Guidance/Notes
SPR-193
The [spacecraft] shall implement denial-of-service protection measures for managing capacity, bandwidth, and redundancy within the spacecraft to limit the effects of flooding attacks.{SV-AV-1}{SC-5(2)}
Flooding or resource exhaustion can degrade mission operations. Capacity management and redundancy prevent single-channel overload. Traffic shaping and prioritization preserve critical functions. Availability must be actively defended.
SPR-542
The [spacecraft] shall reserve CPU/memory/link budget for essential TT&C (command authentication, attitude/power control loops, critical telemetry) and preempt/shape payload and nonessential traffic under stress.{SV-AV-1,SV-AC-8}{SC-5,SC-5(2),SC-6,CP-10}
Command authentication and attitude control may take precedence. Traffic shaping prevents payload starvation attacks. Priority enforcement preserves safe operations. Resource governance strengthens availability.