diff --git a/frontend/src/admin/AdminSatellites.vue b/frontend/src/admin/AdminSatellites.vue
index 768e676..d8cc70f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/admin/AdminSatellites.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/admin/AdminSatellites.vue
@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@ async function load() {
 }
 
 // While an uplink is not connected, poll gently so status goes live
-// without a manual refresh (registration and reconnects included).
+// without a manual refresh (registration and reconnects included); after
+// minting a link URL, poll for a minute to catch the satellite appearing.
 let pollTimer = null
+let mintWatchUntil = 0
 function schedulePoll() {
   clearTimeout(pollTimer)
-  const watching = uplinks.value.some(u => !u.connected)
+  const watching =
+    uplinks.value.some(u => !u.connected) ||
+    links.value.some(l => !l.connected) && Date.now() < mintWatchUntil
   if (watching) {
     pollTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
       await load()
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ async function submitLinkDialog() {
       linkDialog.value = null
     } else {
       d.minted = await apiJson('/auth/api/admin/satellites/', { method: 'POST', body: { rp_ids } })
+      mintWatchUntil = Date.now() + 60_000  // watch for the satellite registering
     }
     await refresh()
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/paskia/db/lifecycle.py b/paskia/db/lifecycle.py
index d209e0c..bedbf2e 100644
--- a/paskia/db/lifecycle.py
+++ b/paskia/db/lifecycle.py
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ def _resolve_uuid_label(
     return None
 
 
-# The OIDC signing key is stored at oidc.key.
-_OIDC_KEY_PATH = re.compile(r"^oidc\.key$")
+# The OIDC signing key is stored at oidc.key; satellite link key material
+# at uplinks/satellite_links.<id>.key.
+_SECRET_KEY_PATH = re.compile(r"^(oidc\.key|(uplinks|satellite_links)\.[^.]+\.key)$")
 
 
 @kanta.logfmt
@@ -98,10 +99,10 @@ def format_log_uuid(
     current: Annotated[dict, "post"] | None = None,
 ) -> Optional[str]:  # noqa: UP045
     """Format UUID values/keys/actor labels and censor secrets in transaction logs."""
-    # Censor sensitive OIDC key material regardless of value type, but only
+    # Censor sensitive key material regardless of value type, but only
     # when formatting the value: path components are passed with the component
     # itself as value and must stay visible ("oidc.key = <hidden>").
-    if _OIDC_KEY_PATH.fullmatch(path) and value != "key":
+    if _SECRET_KEY_PATH.fullmatch(path) and value != "key":
         return "<hidden>"
 
     if not isinstance(value, str):