Space is hard. And it smells of rotten eggs.

Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak announces the successful demonstration of its OrbitSecure encryption technology aboard the International Space Station, showing that secure operations traffic could be successfully sent and received between ground and on-orbit stations. SAIC has been awarded a $574.5 million task order to help the US Space Force update and maintain a global network of ground based radar systems. India’s ​​Pragyan lunar rover has found evidence of sulfur on the Moon, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Charles Rath, Founder and CEO of RS21. You can connect with Charles on LinkedIn and learn more about RS21 on their website. Selected Reading SpiderOak Announces Successful Demonstration of OrbitSecure on International Space Station- PR SAIC Wins $575M Space Force Task Order for Ground Radar Sustainment, Modernization Services- Govconwire TransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag- SpaceNews U.S. Space Force looks to boost allied tracking of North Korea missiles- Reuters How Data from a NASA Lunar Orbiter is Preparing Artemis Astronauts- NASA India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover confirms sulphur on moon’s south pole- Al Jazeera India's Satsure Raises $15m In Series A Round Led By Baring Private Equity Partners, India And Promus Ventures- technode.global SaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission- European Spaceflight Azerbaijan Adopts Primary Space Legislation- Space Watch Global On this day in history, August 30, 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off for its maiden voyage- Fox News Satellite Plants Roots in Agriculture- Via Satellite New Space, New Rules? An overview of historical and current developments in global space governance- London Politica Space Force Tries Out a ‘Unique’ Approach for Developing New Tactics- Air and Space Forces Long Before SpaceX, Pan Am Was Booking Flights to the Moon- National Endowment for the Humanities  T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices