WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity specialist SpiderOak reported successful on-orbit testing June 22 of its OrbitSecure software running on a Ball Aerospace payload.
“This is the first time a zero-trust application has been performed in space,” Charles Beames, SpiderOak executive chairman, told SpaceNews.
Zero-trust is important, Beames said, because it offers security at the data level. Each data record is encrypted and stored in a digital ledger. Only someone with the appropriate encryption key can access a specific record.
What’s more, if a hacker breaks the encryption, the breach will be detected and new encryption keys will be issued immediately, Beames said.
Ball Aerospace payload
SpiderOak is demonstrating OrbitSecure on a Ball Aerospace payload sent into low-Earth orbit in January on a Loft Orbital satellite. The payload incorporates Ball’s Open Software System (BOSS) framework, which is designed for speedy data processing and on-orbit modification of applications.
After the launch, SpiderOak worked closely with Ball to upload and demonstrate OrbitSecure software.
While the testing continues, the “demonstration completes a major milestone” in showing the benefit of OrbitSecure for data security and resiliency, SpiderOak CEO Dave Pearah said in a statement.
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