Literature Review of Blockchain Technology in Space Industry: Challenges and Applications
Hussein. Ibrahim, Marwa A. Shouman, Nawal El‐Fishawy, Ayman Ahmed
Abstract
In Earth Observation (EO) applications, the new trend moves toward using small satellites architectures like constellations and swarms. These architectures are low-cost, simple, and have relatively short development time. The Blockchain proved high efficiency in terrestrial systems due to its reliability, security, and latency reduction. In mobile satellite communication system, Blockchain represents a revolution in how to validate data integrity and create secure prioritized data exchange. In this paper, we present a survey about the adoption of Blockchain in space industry and its applications. This study presents challenges, suggested solutions and open research points in building satellite systems based on blockchain.