1、DON SNYDER,ANGELA PUTNEY,ERIN N.LEIDY,GAVIN S.HARTNETT,JAMES BONOMOThe Effects of High-Altitude Nuclear Explosions on Non-Military SatellitesResearch ReportAN FFRDC OPERATED BY RAND UNDER CONTRACT WITH DHSHS ACHOMELAND SECURITYOPERATIONAL ANALYSIS CENTERThis research was published in 2025.Approved f
2、or public release;distribution is unlimited.iii About This Report The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency(CISA)serves as the U.S.Department of Homeland Securitys(DHSs)planning,analysis,and collaboration center,bringing together the private sector,government agencies,and other key stakeh
3、olders to identify,analyze,prioritize,and manage the most significant risks to the countrys critical infrastructure sectors and national critical functions.In September 2023,CISAs National Risk Management Center engaged the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center(HSOAC)to help inform CISAs eff
4、orts in identifying,understanding,and assessing emerging risks through several related tasks as part of the National Critical Function Emerging Issue Risk Analysis project.Emerging risks may include developments in technology,novel and emerging hazards and threats,infrastructure vulnerabilities,and
5、changing market conditions,as well as the intersection of different emerging risks.This report presents a summary of the publicly available literature on the effects produced by high-altitude nuclear explosions in the space and near-space environments on satellites.The purpose is to aid the understa
6、nding of the potential risks to satellites from nuclear explosions,with an emphasis on low Earth orbit,where most satellites reside.The target audience is the public and elected officials with some physics background.This research was sponsored by CISA and conducted in the Infrastructure,Immigration