Space Systems Command makes cybersecurity selections.

US Space Forces’ Space Systems Command selects Xage for a $17 million Cybersecurity contract. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a $10 million contract to evaluate the software and cybersecurity of ground systems being developed for a new classified satellite network. NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to Earth after a record-breaking year in space, 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 scientist Alan Stern, the Principal Investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission on continuing his research mission and his upcoming suborbital flights. You can connect with Alan on LinkedIn and find out more about his research at SWRI.org. Selected Reading Xage Awarded $17 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Globe Newswire Space Force selects university partner to evaluate classified ground systems software- SpaceNews BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program- PR Newswire Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record- AP Artemis II SLS Rocket Booster Segments Arrive to Kennedy Space Center- NASA On-Ramping Opportunity for NOAA’s Radio Occultation Data Buy II- Office of Space Commerce OneWeb to Collaborate on PNT Capabilities With the UK National Physical Laboratory- Via Satellite China launches new remote sensing satellite- CGTN Space needs a sustainable insurance industry- FT VCs orbit countries with growing space agencies- Pitchbook New US Postage Stamp Commemorates NASA’s Asteroid Sample Delivery 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