Resilient Electronics for Space Missions

Explore how radiation-tolerant electronics, embedded computing, software-defined systems, and automated test are enabling more resilient, adaptable military space missions.

Military space systems are evolving toward distributed satellite constellations, adaptable architectures, and faster technology upgrades. Advances in radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant electronics, onboard processing, software-defined systems, and automated test are helping engineers balance mission assurance, performance, cost, and resilience in increasingly contested space environments.

This eHandbook from Military + Aerospace Electronics examines the technologies, architectures, and engineering challenges shaping next-generation military space systems.

Inside you'll find:

Part 1 – Beyond New Space: Engineering adaptability for military orbit

Part 2 – Trusted communications at the multi-orbit edge

Part 3 – DoD opens ‘Golden Dome’ industry portal for missile defense technologies

Part 4 – Space Force establishes $981 million framework for next-generation space test and training capabilities

Part 5 – Radiation-hardened electronics evolve for the LEO era

Part 6 – Radiation-hardened branches out from New Space