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This paper introduces an enhanced anonymity architecture based on the Loopix mix-network, tailored for the challenges of LEO satellite constellations and mixed-trust environments. The architecture incorporates a multi-path transport protocol using (n, k) erasure codes for reliability, a computationally efficient Private Information Retrieval (PIR) protocol for route discovery, and adaptive, centrality-based delay strategies to mitigate topological bias. Packet-level simulations validate the architecture, demonstrating near-zero message loss with the multi-path transport and quantifying the overhead of the PIR protocol, showing a practical anonymity-to-latency trade-off.
Achieve robust anonymity in volatile LEO satellite networks by combining multi-path transport with erasure codes, efficient PIR for route discovery, and adaptive delay strategies.
Shared, dynamic network infrastructures, such as dual-use LEO satellite constellations, pose critical threats to metadata privacy, particularly for state actors operating in mixed-trust environments. This work proposes an enhanced anonymity architecture, evolving the Loopix mix-network, to provide robust security and reliability in these volatile topologies. We introduce three primary contributions: (1) A multi-path transport protocol utilizing $(n, k)$ erasure codes, which is demonstrated to counteract the high link volatility and intermittent connectivity that renders standard mix-networks unreliable. (2) The integration of a computationally efficient Private Information Retrieval (PIR) protocol during route discovery. (3) The introduction of adaptive, centrality-based delay strategies that efficiently mitigate the inherent topological bias of LEO networks, providing a superior anonymity-to-latency trade-off. This mechanism provably prevents metadata leakage at the user-provider directory, mitigating profiling and correlation attacks. We validate this architecture via high-fidelity, packet-level simulations of a LEO constellation. Empirical results show our multi-path transport achieves near-zero message loss, establishing a quantifiable trade-off between reliability and bandwidth overhead. Furthermore, microbenchmarks of the PIR protocol quantify its computational and latency overheads, confirming its feasibility for practical deployment. This work provides a validated blueprint for deployable high-anonymity communication systems, demonstrating the viability of securely multiplexing sensitive operations within large-scale commercial network infrastructures.