(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2007) Koltuksuz, Ahmet; Koltuksuz, Ahmet; 03.04. Department of Computer Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
The cryptographic key management center is the place where all the cryptographical protocols and related keys are in action. Traditionally the key management centers operate on the ground. However; with the satellites, it is possible to conceive a space based key management center. This paper underlines the pros and cons of having a satellite networks key management center.