Thales Alenia Space Cryptographic Module for Microsemi RTG4 FPGA
Thales Alenia Space - FIPS 140 #4676
This cryptographic module has been developed by Thales Alenia Space and it has been implemented within the Ground Cryptographic Processor (GCP) placed on Earth and within the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) transponder unit. The aim of this cryptographic module is to enable the NASA to encrypt communications at the GCP, and decrypt and authenticate them at the transponder unit using AES-GCM. It is able to encrypt/decrypt and authenticate messages from 128 bytes to 1024 bytes of information in 128-bit blocks.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4676
- Standard
- FIPS 140-3
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- active
- Vendor
- Thales Alenia Space
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Embedded
- Lab
- DEKRA Testing and Certification S.A.U
- First validated
- February 8, 2024
- Sunset date
- February 7, 2029
- Versions
- 46.04.00
- Caveat
- When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11.3 of the Security Policy.
Algorithms
- AES-ECB
- AES-GCM
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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