Clarke Case Study & Project Proposal for Blue Origin

Client Overview

Company: Blue Origin, LLC

Industry: Aerospace, Spaceflight & Advanced Propulsion

Headquarters: Kent, Washington, USA

Key Stakeholders:

– Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

– Director of Flight Systems & Ground Infrastructure

– Head of Astronaut Experience and Human Spaceflight

– VP of Advanced Manufacturing (Engines & Robotics)

– Director of Regulatory Compliance (ITAR, EAR, CMMC, NASA/OIG)

– Cloud Systems Lead for AWS-Aero

Key Security Challenges Identified

• High-risk, proprietary telemetry from New Shepard, New Glenn, and engine systems (BE-4, BE-3U) demand real-time encryption during launch, flight, and recovery to prevent espionage, signal jamming, or data theft.

• Cross-domain access between ground systems, spacecraft, AWS-based analytics, and partner research payloads introduces high attack surfaces.

• Astronaut biosensor streams, health diagnostics, pre/post-flight data, and biometric access systems require HIPAA-aligned, zero-trust encryption.

• Aerospace manufacturing plants (engines, capsules, avionics) run smart factory systems exposed to IP theft, ransomware, and AI model poisoning if not encrypted at source.

• Subject to ITAR, EAR, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC, demanding field-tested, regulator-grade encryption for all classified and commercial missions.

Next Steps

We recommend scheduling a Technical Security & Compliance Briefing with:

• Cybersecurity & Compliance Officers

• Flight Ops & Avionics Security Engineers

• Blue Origin’s Human Flight Program Team

• AWS/Cloud Security Teams for encrypted pipeline integration

• Partner Payload Access Control Leads

Submitted by:

Sarv Singh

Founder & CEO - Clarke Technologies Private Limited