DISC and EnduroSat Partner to Develop In-Orbit Demonstrator for eClypse, a bus-integrated Hardware-Based Satellite Intrusion Detection System
- May 26
- 4 min read
Detailed design agreement between a Canadian satellite cybersecurity company and a European space infrastructure builder sets a Q4 2027 launch target, putting the first bus-integrated Intrusion Detection System (IDS) on a path to flight heritage as onboard cybersecurity requirements take effect and converge across the US, EU, and allied regulatory jurisdictions.
OTTAWA / SOFIA, May 26, 2026 — Dominant Information Solutions Canada Inc. (DISC) and EnduroSat today announced a detailed design agreement to develop an in-orbit demonstrator that will integrate eClypse into EnduroSat's FRAME S satellite platform, targeting a late-2027/early-2028 launch. The agreement covers a full detailed design phase beginning this summer, with a manufacturing decision point in fall 2026. The demonstrator mission is a communications satellite purpose-built to provide an operational environment for in-orbit validation of eClypse, a hardware-based satellite Intrusion Detection System (IDS).
In August 2026, a stratospheric qualification flight with Stratotegic Inc. will advance eClypse to TRL 7. This agreement takes the next step, targeting TRL 8 through in-orbit demonstration and a path to TRL 9. Flight heritage represents the final barrier to eClypse's procurement readiness for satellite operators now facing onboard IDS requirements across the United States, the European Union, and some Five Eyes nations.
HOW ECLYPSE WORKS
Unlike payload-hosted intrusion detection software, eClypse integrates directly into the satellite bus as a hardware module, providing visibility into the core platform infrastructure that payloads cannot access. It operates independently of the system it monitors and remains inaccessible to an attacker who has already penetrated the system’s onboard software. eClypse generates telemetry purpose-built to surface security events, not repurposed operational data, and delivers it to ground operators through a secure out-of-band connection independent of the satellite's primary communications infrastructure. Because eClypse is bus-integrated rather than payload-hosted, it preserves payload capacity for mission objectives.
eClypse was developed with Canadian Department of National Defence IDEaS program funding. Its Satellite Threat Assessment Framework (STAF), which informs the custom security telemetry, aligns with both the U.S. SPARTA framework and ESA's Space Shield attack taxonomy. This framework has been validated against multiple satellite platforms, including through an active subcontract on the ESA Cybersecurity MakerSpace project with OHB SE.
"CNSSP 12 is in effect now, and the EU and allied nations are moving in the same direction. What operators need is a bus-integrated hardware IDS they can point to in a procurement conversation. This agreement puts that solution on a concrete path to flight heritage." — Mike Moulton, VP of Product Development, Dominant Information Solutions Canada Inc. (DISC)
HOW ENDUROSAT FRAME WORKS
EnduroSat's FRAME S platform is an ESPA-class satellite bus built from over a decade of in-orbit operational experience, with more than 200 satellites delivered and over 90 satellites in orbit. FRAME features modular, high-performance avionics with up to 3.5 kW peak power and a 2 Gbps data rate. Designed for constellations and responsive space applications, FRAME's architecture is purpose-matched to bus-integrated hardware security modules that require deep platform access.
"DISC are putting a flight-proven, bus-integrated IDS solution within reach of every commercial, government and defense operator now writing CNSSP 12, EU Space Law, and Five Eyes requirements into their contracts. EnduroSat is proud to support this crucial innovation and to help accelerate its time-to-market as regulatory requirements kick in." — Victor Danchev, CTO, EnduroSat
WHY IT MATTERS
The in-orbit demonstrator directly addresses a gap that no currently available bus-integrated hardware solution has closed: flight-proven onboard intrusion detection at a moment when it is no longer optional.
CNSSP 12, now in effect, explicitly calls out Intrusion Detection for commercial operators whose products or services support US national security or intelligence missions.
The EU Space Law, proposed in June 2025 and currently progressing through the EU legislative process, would require continuous monitoring, active anomaly detection, and prompt detection of cyber attacks throughout the operational lifecycle of all spacecraft.
The Five Eyes joint guidance, issued on March 25, 2026, by Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, with four allied nations converging on active monitoring requirements for LEO satellite communications.
For those in European and allied markets, regulatory frameworks are converging on onboard monitoring and detection requirements. This demonstrator answers that question.
ABOUT DOMINANT INFORMATION SOLUTIONS CANADA INC. (DISC)
Dominant Information Solutions Canada Inc. (DISC) is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity company whose eClypse product is purpose-built for the space segment. DISC is a founding member of the Space ISAC Global Canadian Hub, a two-time recipient of Canadian Department of National Defence IDEaS funding, a subcontractor on the ESA Cybersecurity Makerspace project with OHB SE, and the winner of the Airbus INNOspace Masters Innovation Challenge.
ABOUT ENDUROSAT
EnduroSat is a space infrastructure builder that engineers, manufactures, and operates high-performance satellites, making space universally accessible for commercial and institutional customers across the globe. EnduroSat delivers end-to-end satellite missions - from mission design and payload integration to launch and in-orbit operations—through a fixed-cost, constellation-as-a-service model.
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