Detection of an unplanned orbit adjustment executed by the Attitude Determination and Control subsystem. This indicates that the system may have been manipulated to trigger unnecessary orbit corrections, leading to resource wastage.
| ID | Name | Description | |
| EX-0012 | Modify On-Board Values | Threat actors may perform specific commands in order to modify onboard values that the victim SV relies on. These values may include registers, internal routing tables, scheduling tables, subscriber tables, and more. Depending on how the values have been modified, the victim SV may no longer be able to function. | |
| EX-0012.07 | Propulsion Subsystem | Threat actors may target the onboard values for the propulsion subsystem of the victim SV. The propulsion system on SVs obtain a limited supply of resources that are set to last the entire lifespan of the SV while in orbit. There are several automated tasks that take place if the SV detects certain values within the subsystem in order to try and fix the problem. If a threat actor modifies these values, the propulsion subsystem could over-correct itself, causing the wasting of resources, orbit realignment, or, possibly, causing detrimental damage to the SV itself. This could cause damage to the purpose of the SV and shorten it's lifespan. | |
| EX-0012.08 | Attitude Determination & Control Subsystem | Threat actors may target the onboard values for the Attitude Determination and Control subsystem of the victim SV. This subsystem determines the positioning and orientation of the SV. Throughout the SV's lifespan, this subsystem will continuously correct it's orbit, making minor changes to keep the SV aligned as it should. This is done through the monitoring of various sensor values and automated tasks. If a threat actor were to target these onboard values and modify them, there is a chance that the automated tasks would be triggered to try and fix the orientation of the SV. This can cause the wasting of resources and, possibly, the loss of the SV, depending on the values changed. | |