Hack-A-Sat 3 Qualification Round​ 2022

As our lives become increasingly dependent on technologies that lie deep in space and the commercialization of space accelerates above us… we must do what it takes to secure our universe. In its 3rd year, Hack-A-Sat is designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

The United States Air Force and the United States Space Force jointly present Hack-A-Sat, which is open to all cybersecurity researchers who want to up their skills and knowledge of space cybersecurity. This Capture-The-Flag challenge begins with a Qualification Event and culminates in an attack/defend style Final Event.

Over the past two years, the Hack-A-Sat community has learned a lot about hacking in space. We’ve learned to keep our batteries charged, terms like a nadir, and how to compute quaternions in our sleep. As a result, Hack-A-Sat 3 offers the most realistic space environment yet.

We’re building a global alliance of hackers, researchers, and everyday enthusiasts who nerd out on hacking and securing the future of space. Along the way, we’re continuing to make our learnings public, so anyone can catch up, learn and play in our evolving library of resources available here.

Time is of the essence. With so much of our lives dependent on technology in space, we must do what it takes to secure it now. We must Learn. Space. Faster… for the good of the planet and to prepare for Hack-A-Sat 4, which will be the first-ever on-orbit hacking competition. Watch the video to learn more.

Hack-A-Sat 3 Qualification Round

Registration is now open for the Hack-A-Sat 3 Qualification Round, which will run from May 21 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to May 22 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Assemble your team to compete in this Jeopardy-style Capture-The-Flag (CTF), earning points based on speed and accuracy, for a chance to win one of ten $10,000 cash prizes.

Eight teams will advance to the HAS3 Final Event, an attack/defend style CTF competition with a $100K prize pool to be held in the fall of 2022. This year’s Final Event will be the most realistic space environment yet and prepare you well for Hack-A-Sat 4–the first completely on-orbit satellite hacking competition.

Register for Quals today at hackasat.com.

Learn. Space. Faster.

Hack-A-Sat 3 Player Registration: Register Here