Stellar Works
Our Mission
The Stellar Works Directorate operates as a “skunk works”-style team dedicated to rapidly conceptualizing, specifying, developing, prototyping, and testing breakthrough technologies affiliated with space cybersecurity. It brings together multidisciplinary experts to explore high-risk, high-reward concepts that challenge conventional approaches to mission protection and resilience. The Directorate accelerates the transition of cutting-edge research into operational capabilities, ensuring the nation stays ahead of emerging threats in space and space-adjacent domains.
Focus Areas:
- Cislunar and deep-space mission assurance
- Quantum-resistant and deep-space cryptography
- Situational cyber awareness
- Secure space swarms and mega-constellations
- Lunar and orbital infrastructure protection