Commercial
Space Communication Products

Mykotronx products for commercial space applications support the DES, Centurion, and Caribou algorithms.

Centurion is Mykotronx's exportable commercial algorithm for uplink command encryption. It is used by satellite manufacturers to supply uplink security to their commercial and overseas customers.

MYK-42 Centurion Microcircuit
This exportable VLSI microcircuit implements the Centurion algorithm, which safeguards command links in commercial satellite ground and flight components. Key features include built-in authentication, Electronic Codebook operation mode, and interface compatibility with Caribou and Cardholder devices.

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MYK-14 Exportable Ground Unit
This exportable ground unit implements the Centurion commercial algorithm, and is used to safeguard satellite command uplinks. Key features include built-in authentication, Electronic Codebook operation mode, remote control and interface compatibility with MYK-15 (Caribou) and MYK-16 (Cardholder) ground units.

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MYK-41 DES VLSI Microcircuit
A radiation-hardened VLSI chip for embedment applications, the MYK-41 VLSI encrypts or decrypts using the DES algorithm.

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U-TXZ Caribou VLSI Microcircuit
The U-TXZ VLSI microcircuit implements the Caribou algorithm for uplink protection of civil and U.S. commercial satellite systems. The component is compatible with the MYK-15 Caribou Ground Unit.

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MYK-15A Caribou Ground Unit
The MYK-15A is a Caribou Satellite Ground Station command uplink encryptors with Vehicle Simulator/Echo Loop decryptors.

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