Thales Alenia Space Cryptographic Module for Microsemi RTG4 FPGA
Caveat: No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5172 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-03-05 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | MultiChipEmbed |
| Vendor | Thales Alenia Space · website |
Module description
This cryptographic module has been developed by Thales Alenia Space and it has been implemented within the Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEOS) transponder unit. The aim of this cryptographic module is to enable NASA to encrypt communications at the GCP, and decrypt and authenticate them at the transponder unit using AES-GCM.
Security level exceptions
- Software/Firmware security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Initial | DEKRA Cybersecurity Certification Laboratory |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-03-06