A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy June 20-27, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA lunar programs:
  • Nelson asks Senate appropriators for more HLS funding – SpaceNews
• Biden space:
  • Statements on Pam Melroy’s Confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator | NASA
  • Senate confirms NASA deputy administrator, NOAA administrator – SpaceNews
  • Former astronaut Pam Melroy confirmed as NASA deputy administrator | Space
• Commercial Cargo & Crew:
  • NASA, Boeing Progress Toward July Launch of Second Starliner Flight | NASA
  • NASA and Boeing Progress Toward July Launch of Second Starliner Flight Test – Commercial Crew Program/NASA Blogs
• US and China in space:
  • NASA Administrator Statement on China Crewed Launch | NASA
  • A new space race? As China’s space ambitions grow, NASA says it needs more money to compete – The Washington Post
  • Ex-NASA Scientist Gets 30-Day Prison Term For Lying About China-Funded Program – Forbes
• US and Russia in space:
  • Putin Wants Continued Space Cooperation With U.S. – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Russia does not refuse to cooperate with the US in space – Putin – TASS
  • Roscosmos chief sees vast prospects for ecological monitoring cooperation with US – TASS
• NASA science programs:
  • Mars smallsat mission gets second chance with Rocket Lab – SpaceNews
  • Rocket Lab Awarded Contract to Design Twin Spacecraft for Mars | Rocket Lab
  • NASA asteroid hunter mission moves into next phase of development – SpaceNews
  • NASA Might Put a Huge Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon | WIRED
  • NASA’s sudden interest in Venus is all about climate change | TheHill
• Congressional space:
  • Lucas and Babin Send Letter to Secretary Buttigieg on Encouraging Growth in Commercial Spaceflight Industry | Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House hearing rehashes longstanding commercial space transportation issues – SpaceNews
  • FAA defends SpaceX in front of Congress despite unauthorized Starship launch – Space Tech Analytics
  • Funding for Bezos Space Company Fails to Launch in House – WSJ
• Space technology:
  • NASA inches closer to printing artificial organs in space | MIT Technology Review
  • Space nuclear power is nearing critical mass as the final frontier’s next frontier – GeekWire
• ISS & other space stations:
  • Spacewalkers Successfully Deploy Solar Arrays – Space Station/NASA
  • In second attempt, spacewalkers successfully deploy balky solar array – CBS News
• Commercial space:
  • EXIM Approves $80.7 Million to Support SpaceX Launch Services and U.S.-Brokered Insurance for Hispasat Satellite | EXIM.gov
  • Satellite makers are getting to grips with component shortages – SpaceNews
  • Commercial LEO:
    • An ELEO Thought Experiment | Transterrestrial Musings
  • Human spaceflight:
    • NASA chief calls for ‘rigorous’ space rules before commercial flights take off | Fox Business
• Regulation – spectrum, export control, launch, etc:
  • FAA, Department of the Air Force Sign Commercial Space Agreement
  • SES seeks speedier summary judgment in C-band case against Intelsat – SpaceNews
  • Safety concerns arise over space tourism; what will it mean for the industry? – WESH.com
  •  SpaceX:
    • FAA, local Texas DA, and environmental group out to get SpaceX and Starship – Behind the Black
    • FAA defends SpaceX despite unauthorized Starship SN8 launch – CNBC
    • Texas authorities threaten SpaceX with legal action over beach closures, private security – CNN
    • FAA Defends SpaceX To Congress – AVweb
    • SpaceX ignored last-minute warnings from the FAA before December Starship launch – The Verge
    • District Attorney warns SpaceX about unauthorized road closures, security personnel | KVEO-TV
• Space law:
  • SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation Faces Fresh Legal Challenge – Scientific American
  • Brazil Signs Artemis Accords | NASA
• Space traffic & environment issues:
  • Op-ed | NOAA is stalling U.S. space traffic management – Scott Pace/SpaceNews
  • The G7 and EU join China in call for space debris and collision regulation – CIS 471
  • Space sustainability rating to shine light on debris problem – ESA
  • Losing The Sky – Andy Lawrence
• US states space:
  • Liftoff in Brownsville: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is putting an impoverished South Texas community on the map – City Journal
  • Christchurch aerospace company to launch space planes from Colorado space port | Stuff.co.nz
  • Georgia spaceport at Camden County:
    • FAA releases spaceport environmental impact statement – yahoo.com
    • After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval – ABC News
    • Future Florida launch competition? Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval – Orlando Sentinel
• Weather & remote sensing satellites:
  • Tyvak and Lawrence Livermore National Lab release Earth and space images – SpaceNews
• US Defense space:
  • Pentagon Reviewing Deceptive Air Force ‘Pass Through’ Budget Account – Air Force Magazine
  • Rep. Cooper Predicts OK For $900M Space Wish Lists – Breaking Defense
  • Air, Space Forces leaders discuss, defend budget requests in congressional hearings – United States Space Force
  • Key Lawmaker Warns Off Space Force On Tactical ISR – Breaking Defense
  • Commercial services:
    • Capella Space wins research contract from U.S. Space Development Agency – SpaceNews
  • Launch:
    • Falcon 9 launches GPS satellite in first national security mission with reused booster – SpaceNews
    • SpaceX GPS launch: Space Force looking forward to more rocket reuse – Florida Today
    • SpaceX to break the final frontier in reuse with national defense launch | Ars Technica
    • Upcoming SpaceX mission a reusability milestone for national security launch – SpaceNews
    • NRO satellites launched by Minotaur rocket with surplus missile parts – Spaceflight Now
    • Cold-War-era missile launches three modern-day spy satellites | Ars Technica
    • Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches Pegasus XL Rocket for the US Space Force | Northrop Grumman
  • Technology:
    • Lawmakers question Space Force technology investments – SpaceNews
    • Op-ed | Why a digital culture is an imperative for the U.S. Space Force – SpaceNews
• General space policy topics, perspectives, etc:
  • Why Virgin Orbit & SpaceX’s successful satellite launches take us one step closer to saving capitalism and humankind – Will Whitehorn/UKSpace.org

International space

• Australia:
  • WA-led projects handed $600,000 to go to the Moon and Mars – Govt. of Western Australia
• Brazil:
  • Brazil Signs Artemis Accords | NASA
  • Brazil joins Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
  • Brazil is the twelfth country to sign Artemis – SpaceWatch.Global
• China:
  • China’s Steady Space Progress Takes Another Leap – The Diplomat
  • The Politics of China’s Space Power – The Diplomat
  • Open invitation for others to join China’s adventure in space | South China Morning Post
  • China wants to build a sustainable human presence on Mars. Here’s how. | Space.com
  • Successful program ignited by modest spark of an idea – Chinadaily.com.cn
  • Li Hengnian, commander of China’s satellites and spacecraft – CGTN
  • Space station:
    • Chinese vice premier congratulates members of Shenzhou-12 mission – Xinhua
    • Astronauts arrange new ‘home’ in space – Chinadaily.com.cn
    • Space agencies including NASA congratulate Shenzhou-12 launch – CGTN
    • China launches first crewed mission for space station construction – Xinhua
    • China’s Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship docks with space station module – Xinhua
    • China, Russia Lay Out Joint Plans To Explore the Moon While China Launches First Crew to Tianhe – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    • Shenzhou-12 and three crew members successfully launch to new Chinese space station – NASASpaceFlight.com
    • Shenzhou 12 crew launches to outfit and occupy China’s space station | collectSPACE
  • China/Russia co-op:
    • China, Russia reveal roadmap for international moon base – SpaceNews
    • Russia, China reveal moon base roadmap but no plans for astronaut trips yet | Space.com
  • Remote sensing, reconaissance, weather, etc.
    • China launches new remote-sensing satellite group – Xinhua
• Europe
  • The Ariane 6 debut is slipping again as Europe hopes for a late 2022 launch | Ars Technica
  • ESA and EU to sign partnership agreement – SpaceNews
  • WEF and ESA launch new space sustainability rating – SpaceWatch.Global
  • New sea-level monitoring satellite goes live – ESA
  • Last chance for aspiring astronauts – ESA
  • Space sustainability rating to shine light on debris problem – ESA
  • NATO Space – Panel Introduction – SpaceWatch.Global
  • NATO Space by Gen John W. Raymond – SpaceWatch.Global
• Hungary:
  • 4iG to buy majority of Spacecom in a boost for Hungary’s first commercial satellite – SpaceNews
• India:
  • Satellite broadband: ‘No communication’ received by DoT yet from three companies – The Indian Express
  • OneWeb: OneWeb UK unit to buy upto 74% in OneWeb India – India Times
• Japan:
  • Japan passes space resources law – SpaceNews
  • Space Café WebTalk with Prof Kazuto Suzuki Recap: Japan in space – their past, present and our future – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Japan fourth country in the world to pass space resources law – SpaceWatch.Global
• Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg to fund NATO space project with millions – LuxTimes.lu
• New Zealand:
  • The Detail: Aotearoa’s space business is booming | Stuff.co.nz
  • Green Party wants to change space legislation to stop ‘military hardware’ rocket launches | Stuff.co.nz
  • Mahia residents descend on Auckland to protest Rocket Lab links with US military | The Spinoff
  • Protest outside Rocket Lab over military-related satellite launches – TVNZ
• Philippines:
  • Philippines, Japan sign space cooperation agreement – Rappler.com
• Russia:
  • Space is highest politics, says Russia’s space agency chief – TASS
  • No country can protect planet from hazardous celestial bodies alone, says Roscosmos chief – TASS
  • Launch:
    • Roscosmos in talks on manned space missions from Kourou – TASS
  • Tourism:
    • Japanese Billionaire Starts Training for Tourist Space Flight in Russia – Sputnik International
  • China co-op:
    • China, Russia Lay Out Joint Plans To Explore the Moon While China Launches First Crew to Tianhe – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    • China, Russia reveal roadmap for international moon base – SpaceNews
    • Russia, China prepare inter-governmental agreement on creation of joint lunar station – TASS
    • Russia helped China with its lunar program — Roscosmos CEO – TASS
    • Roscosmos: Private firms’ participation in Russian-Chinese moon base project not ruled out – TASS
    • China and Russia to launch 6 lunar missions in 2021-2025 to build international Moon base – TASS
  • Lunar missions:
    • Russia open for ESA and companies to join lunar project – SpaceWatch.Global
  • ISS:
    • Russia to switch to year-long expeditions to orbital outpost, says Roscosmos chief – TASS
• Scotland:
  • Insight: The battle to build UK’s first spaceport in Sutherland | The Scotsman
• South Korea:
  • Hanwha, KAI and LIG Nex1 to lead South Korea’s private-sector-driven satellite development – SpaceNews
  • South Korea to develop nano constellation by 2031 – SpaceWatch.Global
• UAE
  • UAE reveals long-term Moon exploration plan at global space conference | The National
  • Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri tells of how Nasa put him through his paces | The National
  • UAE: Space-as-a-service business model on the rise, say experts – Khaleej Times
  • UAE in talks with international partners to secure second mission to ISS | The National
• UK:
  • How Newquay Virgin Spaceport could benefit Cornwall businesses | Falmouth Packet
  • ESA-led space propulsion test facility passed to UK owner – ESA
  • Boost for UK space sector as new facility offers cheaper and greener rocket testing – GOV.UK

Webcasts:

** China & Russia Announce Roadmap for Lunar Station, Shenzhou-12 Docks with Tianhe Core Module – Ep 38 – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! This week, we will only cover two stories in more detail, because they are both pretty beastly stories. A kind reminder that we cover a lot more stories every week in the DFH Newsletter (getrevue.co/profile/dongfanghour)!

The topics of the week are:
1) Shenzhou-12 launched on-board a Long March 2F, and successfully docks with the Tianhe Core Module

2) China and Russia announce (relatively) detailed roadmap for the ILRS (a.k.a. International Lunar Research Station)

See also: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 14 June – 20 June 2021 – SpaceWatch.Global

** Space Café WebTalk – REGIONAL Greater Bay Area China – 30. April 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

The end of April saw the beginning of a new Space Café series, the Space Café Greater Bay Area, hosted by me, Blaine Curcio. Having spent around 10 years in Greater China, and with most of that time spent in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, I have seen firsthand the rapid evolution of China’s space sector, and also the innovation and resources in the Greater Bay Area. Through my work with my own company Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), and my ongoing affiliate work with Euroconsult, I have been covering the Chinese space sector specifically for several years, and more recently, have witnessed the rise of a space industry in the Greater Bay Area. That being the case, it is my pleasure to host the Space Café Greater Bay Area, and in particular its first edition, with none other than my friend and longtime industry colleague (and fellow longtime Hong Kong resident), Mr. Gregg Daffner. Here is a recap of our conversation:

First, what is the Greater Bay Area? Greater Bay Area refers to the 9 cities in Guangdong Province surrounding the Pearl River Delta, as well as the SARs of Hong Kong and Macau. Among the 9 cities are several megacities among themselves (Shenzhen and Guangzhou), and the area has a total population of more than 70 million people. Historically one of China’s most dynamic regions, with many manufacturers and private enterprises, the GBA has punched under its weight in the space sector, due in part to its extremely far distance from Beijing, China’s traditional space industry heart. During our Space Café GBA, we will strive to have guests from different parts of the GBA, or discuss topics on different elements of space in the broader GBA.

For our first episode, we welcomed Mr. Gregg Daffner, CEO of GapSat and President of APSCC. Gregg brought to the Space Café perspectives from his broad experience in the satellite, broadcast, and advertising/filmmaking industries, and his perspectives on a changing space sector in Asia-Pacific. …

** Space Café WebTalk – Temidayo Oniosun – 4. May 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening caught up with Nigerian-born Temidayo Oniosun, the Managing Director and Founder of Space in Africa, an African media platform, analytics and consulting company that works in the space and satellite sector.

There are two things you need to know about Temidayo: the first is he has a grand plan, and the second, although in his early career, he has already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime. Since 2011 he has completed degrees at the University of Technology Akure, Bath Spa University and the University of Strathclyde, and is currently studying a doctorate in the United States.

On top of his extensive studies, has also worked on the Space Generation Advisory Council, was co-founder of RadikalHUB, a consultancy for start-ups, and is also the Chief Technology Officer of Ideal Space Technologies, which operates Space in Africa. Temidayo believes now is the time for a home-grown commercial space ecosystem in Africa that is free of vested interests and preconceptions, and that is driven by data analytics.

During this week’s Space Café, he and Torsten discuss the launch of Space in Africa’s new report on global space budgets. …

**  E64: NASA & Space Nuclear Propulsion – Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** The AFRL Exchange Program, Aligning Military and Commercial Needs, and the Difference Between AFWERX and SPACEWERX – Constellations Podcast

Listen to Captain Jake Singleton from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) describe an exchange program with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD). The U.S. has exchange agreements with 16 different countries around the world. Captain Singleton discusses the gap that exists between emerging commercial space technologies and government requirements and activities the AFRL is pursuing to close that gap. He defined the term “dual technologies” and how they can bring value to both commercial and military markets, especially those in support of space capabilities. Huge changes have been made to better engage with new companies developing technologies for the Air Force and Space Force. Captain Singleton discusses those changes and programs going forward to enable even more collaboration between the U.S. and commercial vendors both domestic and abroad.

** The Space Show – Sunday, June.20.2021 – Michael Listner discussed multiple space policy and legal topics.

** The Space Show – Friday, June.18.2021 – Dr. Ken Davidian talked about what actually defines a commercial space company, which he outlined in his new Acta Astronautica paper, What makes space activities commercial?

** The Space Show – Tuesday, June.14.2021 – Dr. Kevin Cannon talked about “lunar geology and resource usage, Mars and resources plus asteroids“.

** Chinese-Russian Moon base video:

At the GELX-2021 conference in St. Petersburg today, the Chinese space agency and the Russian space agency released the first version of the construction plan of the China-Russian lunar scientific research station, and now we welcome international partners to join us.#China #CASA pic.twitter.com/vM3WeryA5B

— Linli Guo_CAST_CHINA (@guo_linli) June 16, 2021

** Break the Ice: Masten designs Rocket Mining System to extract lunar water – Masten Space. See

Masten teamed up with Honeybee Robotics and Lunar Outpost to design a new Rocket Mining System that can rapidly extract frozen volatiles from the Moon. This method disrupts lunar soil with a series of rocket plumes that fluidize ice regolith by exposing it to direct convective heating. It utilizes a 100 lbf rocket engine under a pressurized dome to enable deep cratering more 2 meters below the lunar surface. During this process, ejecta from multiple rocket firings blasts up into the dome and gets funneled through a vacuum-like system that separates ice particles from the remaining dust and transports it into storage containers. The small, low mass system, including the rocket fuel, engine, collapsible dome, and storage containers, can be attached to a rover and delivered to the Moon on Masten’s lunar landers. The system is projected to mine up to 12 craters per day and produce 100 kg of ice per crater. That would allow us to recover more than 420,000 kg of lunar water per year!

See also Break the Ice: Masten designs Rocket Mining System to extract lunar water.

** June 18, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast 

** June 16, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

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A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy June 13-20, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • International Space Development Conference 2021 – virtual event – June 24-27, 2021. “The four-day virtual conference will focus on key areas of space development: space settlement, space policy, space solar power, Moon, and international space programs.”
• Biden space:
  • Bill Nelson’s NASA agenda – POLITICO
  • NASA Administrator Nelson confident in space agency’s budget – Fox35Orlando.com
  • NASA Administrator Statement on US Innovation and Competitiveness Act | NASA
• Commercial Cargo & Crew:
  • NASA, SpaceX Update Crew Launch and Return Dates – Commercial Crew Program/NASA
• US and Russia in space:
  • Roscosmos expects US sanctions already this year — Rogozin – TASS
  • Russia ready to cooperate with NASA if sanctions are lifted, space chief says – TASS
  • Roscosmos CEO hopes NASA prepares stance on dialogue with Russia for Putin-Biden summit – TASS
  • US bars S7 from using Sea Launch spaceport to compete with Musk, says Roscosmos – TASS
• NASA science programs:
  • Astronomers To NASA: Please, Build This Telescope! – Forbes
• Congressional space:
  • Senate Passes NASA Authorization, SSA Legislation as Part of Sweeping China Competition Bill – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Senate passes NASA authorization act – SpaceNews
  • The Senate just advanced the beef between SpaceX and Blue Origin – The Verge
  • Senate passes huge tech funding bill, includes $10 billion for NASA moon landers | Space.com
  • Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan American Space Commerce Act – Ted Cruz/U.S. Senator for Texas
  • Bernie Sanders Protests New Senate Bill That Gives Money to Jeff Bezos-Owned Firm – Newsweek.com
  • Bezos scores a win over Musk with NASA moon lander amendment | TheHill
• Space technology:
  • New NASA Challenge to Fund and Test Small Spacecraft Technologies | NASA
• SLS/Orion:
  • NASA doesn’t need to test SLS anymore, but the Senate mandates it anyway | Ars Technica
• Commercial space:
  • Human spaceflight:
    • NASA soliciting proposals for two private astronaut missions – SpaceNews
    • Jeff Bezos Set to Go into Space | National Review
• Planetary defense:
  • Risky business: will the world rise to the challenge of asteroid defense? – The Planetary Society
  • Asteroid Hunting Space Telescope Finally Gets a Break – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Regulation – spectrum, export control, launch, etc:
  • Space Café Russia Recap: Dr Victor Strelets on the uniqueness of radio frequencies and satellite orbits and the future of their utilization – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Russian co-founders out of Momentus – SpaceNews
• US states space:
  • No more SpaceX testing road closures, South Texas non-profit urges county | BorderReport
  • New Virginia spaceport head seeks to increase launch activity – SpaceNews
  • Northam announces new leader to take regional spaceport ‘to the next level’ at Wallops Island – richmond.com
  • Tiny Van Horn, Texas, gears up for international fame with Jeff Bezos’ upcoming space launch – DallasNews.com
  • Colorado lawmakers invite Harris to tour state’s space industry | TheHill
  • How will Florida’s Space Coast play a role in private space travels? – WESH.com
  • Houston Spaceport:
    • Mayor Turner breaks ground on new ‘incubator’ building at Houston Spaceport – chron.com
    • Houston Spaceport groundbreaking launches 120,000-square-foot Collins Aerospace campus – ABC13 Houston
    • Mayor Turner breaks ground on ‘incubator’ building at Houston Spaceport aiming to support future spaceflight – Click2Houston.com
    • Houston Spaceport project: Campus supporting spaceflight | khou.com
• Weather & remote sensing satellites:
  • Op-ed | Making space for ESG – SpaceNews
• Space cybsecurity:
  • Governments ally for federated quantum encryption satellite network – SpaceNews
• US Defense space:
  • Analysis: DoD space budget ‘clear winner’ in 2022 proposal – SpaceNews
  • Launch:
    • Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches Pegasus XL Rocket for the US Space Force | Northrop Grumman
    • GAO’s annual review of DoD programs raises concerns on space launch, missile warning satellites – SpaceNews
    • Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Updated Program Oversight Approach Needed – GAO
  • Orbital traffic:
    • When it Comes To The Urgent Issue Of Space Congestion, U.S. Space Command Is Little More Than A Weather Forecaster – Forbes
• Space settlement:
  • Why This Space Expert Thinks “Hundreds of Thousands of Humans” Could Live in Space By 2050 | The Motley Fool
• General space policy topics, perspectives, etc:
  • Space Café “Moriba’s Vox Populi” Recap: “Democratising” space – a fantasy or distant reality? – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Fifty years after Apollo, space is about to transform our life on Earth beyond recognition | Will Hutton/The Guardian

International space

• Australia:
  • The time is right for Australia to re-establish its reputation as a global space power | The Strategist
• China:
  • Chinese space situational awareness and traffic management regulations and procedures – CIS 471
  • China making plans for future space exploration: official – Xinhua
  • Space station:
    • China set to launch first astronauts to space station with Shenzhou-12 – SpaceNews
  • Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover landing on Mars:
    • Mars rover to move south after testing – ecns.cn
    • New images of Mars unveiled – Chinadaily.com.cn
  • Remote sensing, reconaissance, weather, etc.
    • Long March 2D rocket sends four satellites into orbit – Chinadaily.com.cn
  • Commercial space:
    • Shenzhen offers support to boost satellite sector in Chinese city – SpaceNews
    • China’s Shenzhen dangles financial incentives to spur satellite sector | Reuters
  • Launch:
    • Chinese Chang Zheng 2D launches commercial Earth observation satellite and secondary payloads – NASASpaceFlight.com
• Egypt:
  • Egypt to launch two satellites in 2022 – SatellitePro ME
• Europe
  • ESA helps Europe boost secure connectivity – ESA
  • Iceye’s data available through ESA’s Earthnet – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Europe picks categories for three flagship space missions – Science/AAAS
  • ESA flying payloads on wooden satellite – ESA
• France:
  • Roscosmos, CNES heads discuss France’s prospects to join Russian-Chinese lunar project – TASS
• India:
  • Opinion: India’s Space Venture: Groundwork for Private Sector – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Slipping on space-launch? India’s satellite customer base shrinking considerably – The Financial Express
• Iran:
  • Russia is preparing to supply Iran with an advanced satellite system – The Washington Post
• Kuwait:
  • Kuwait’s first satellite to launch on June 24 – SatellitePro ME
• Mauritius:
  • Mauritius’ first nanosatellite reached the ISS – SpaceWatch.Global
• Russia:
  • Roscosmos expects US sanctions already this year — Rogozin – TASS
  • Roscosmos CEO hopes NASA prepares stance on dialogue with Russia for Putin-Biden summit – TASS
  • Russia is preparing to supply Iran with an advanced satellite system – The Washington Post
  • Launch:
    • Russia owns enough rockets to grab top spot in number of space launches, says Roscosmos – TASS
    • Roscosmos unable to launch some satellites due to sanctions — Rogozin – TASS
    • US bars S7 from using Sea Launch spaceport to compete with Musk, says Roscosmos – TASS
  • Tourism:
    • Russia wants you to buy a seat on a Soyuz mission to the space station | Space.com
  • ISS:
    • Progress space freighter to deliver Russian food to US, Japanese ISS crew members – TASS
    • Russia threatens to leave International Space Station program over US sanctions: reports | Space.com
    • Russia to U.S. -Lift sanctions on space sector or we’ll exit space station | Reuters
    • Russia’s decision about ISS participation depends on US sanctions on Roscosmos — chief – TASS
  • New space stations:
    • Russian space agency to submit new orbital station project to government – TASS
    • Russia’s future orbital outpost to stay in orbit permanently, says Roscosmos chief – TASS
    • Russia’s future space station may serve as hub for spacecraft launch into deep space – TASS
• Scotland:
  • Young Scots firmly back world’s first carbon neutral space hub in Scotland | The National
• S. Korea:
  • Hanwha, KAI and LIG Nex1 to lead South Korea’s private-sector-driven satellite development – SpaceNews
•  Turkey:
  • ‘Turkey to grow stronger in space tech with local systems’ | Daily Sabah
• UAE
  • UAE to take centre stage at global space conference in Russia this week | The National
• UK:
  • UK space race investment ‘is heating up’ – BBC News
  • Health care exec to lead UK Space Agency – SpaceNews
  • Sierra Space Enters into International Agreement with Spaceport Cornwall for Dream Chaser® Spaceplane; Bolsters UK Space Industry – Sierra Space
  • Sierra Space signs Dream Chaser agreement with British spaceport – SpaceNews
  • Sierra Space-Cornwall Announcement Video – 2021
  • Launch of competition for young people to help make UK spaceflight history – GOV.UK
  • The ‘How To’ Guide for Enabling Space Activity – Step One. Good Regulations – Ian Annett/LinkedIn.com
  • Government to fund Cornish satellite | Business Cornwall

Webcasts:

** iSpace to Develop “Falcon 9”-like Rocket, New Images of Mars from China’s Zhurong Rover – Ep 37 – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! Without further ado, the news update from the week of 7 – 13 June:

1) iSpace unveils details on the Hyperbola-3, which is officially validated and moved to the R&D phase
2) Emergence Dongfang Space (“Ospace”), yet another launch company
3) Additional Pictures from Tianwen-1 (orbiter shot of the lander)
4) Shenzhen Publishes Support for Satellite Manufacturing & Long March 2D Launch
5) CAS Xi’an to Launch Xiamen-1 Satellite
6) China Announces a MEO Broadband Constellation

Do remember to check out also our weekly newsletter which does a broader coverage, going over pieces of news that we don’t have time to discuss in the weekly podcast (https://www.dongfanghour.com/).

See also the summary at Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 7 June – 13 June 2021 – SpaceWatch.Global.

** E63: Keeping the Space Workforce Strong– Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** The Space Show – Sunday, June.13.2021 – Open lines program covered a wide range of space news topics and policy issues.

** The Space Show – Friday, June.11.2021 – Dr. Akhil Rao discussed “economically controlling orbits to maximize economic potential and assure economic and industry growth“. See the show page for links to papers by Rao et al.

** The Space Show – Tuesday, June.8.2021 – Dr. Martin Ross talked about “the effects of climate change on the space industry, how rockets and reentry vehicles or debris impact the middle atmosphere creating dangerous “dust” plus we took a look at the current research and talked about possible mitigation strategies.”

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wednesday, June.3.2021 – Anatoly Zak of the RussianSpaceWeb spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Russia’s plans to go to the Moon.

** Space Logistics – Conversations for the Future –  Foundation For The Future

From the truck, to the rocket, to orbit, and beyond, we’ll tackle how we move things to space and how they get around there. What are different types of propulsion for long- and short-haul transport? How do we refuel? Is traffic getting bad up there? How do space-bound items even get to the launch pad? And no conversation about space logistics would be complete without the glory and passion of launch. Join us for two days of discussion with expert guests. ​

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Pre-Launch Logistics Launch Propulsion and Transport Space Traffic Management

** International Destination Station 2021 – ISS National Lab

International Destination Station went virtual in 2021! This exciting event showcases the International Space Station as a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the art orbiting laboratory allowing groundbreaking research not possible on Earth. This year’s event featured experts from NASA and the ISS National Lab detailing how the ISS is enabling space research and development

** June 9, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

** June 11, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

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