Black Friday

December 21, 2025, 3:42 AM EST. Satellites power civilian and national security services, but their protection hinges on an integrated end-to-end chain of trust spanning ground, transport, and launch. Fragmented supply chains create gaps where errors, exposure, or miscommunication can occur. By uniting logistics, launch services, and mission assurance, the industry can maintain security and operational integrity at every step. In a future of higher launch cadence and globalized manufacturing, regulators and leaders must make security and compliance mandatory across the entire process. The journey starts in high-security facilities, through sealed containers and trusted partners, to secure data handling at launch and tightly managed chain-of-custody procedures. For dual-use missions, protecting IP, encryption, and restricted access remain essential to trust among manufacturers, operators, and institutions.