A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government related space news and resource items that I found of interest:

• NASA human spaceflight:
  • SLS contractor gets real, says program needs to focus on “affordability” | Ars Technica
  • Making peace with the SLS – The Space Review
  • Congress hasn’t made up its mind yet about the Deep Space Gateway—an interesting contrast to NASA, which speaks of it as a fait accompli. Blurb from Politico’s space newsletter this morning: pic.twitter.com/Ifp9qilYA6 — Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) October 26, 2018
  • NASA astronaut still baffled by removal from ISS mission – SpaceNews.com
  • NASA Needs Help Shipping Cargo to Its Future Lunar Space Station – Space.com
• US space:
  • Pro/Con: Should the U.S. government invest more in space exploration? – victoriaadvocate.com
  • Putting astrobiology at the heart of NASA science – The Space Review
  • How to inspire the next generation to push the boundaries of space? – Leland Melvin/SpaceNews.com
  • Florida’s Senate Race Could Affect Space Policy, Funding – 90.7 WMFE
• Space regulation:
  • Commercial launch industry seeks updates on regulatory reform work – SpaceNews.com
  • Revised remote sensing regulatory rule nears release – SpaceNews.com
• US military space:
  • The Air Force Is Actually Considering Rocket Launches to Move Cargo Around the Globe – Popular Mechanics
  • ‘Screw it, just do it’: Richard Branson addresses airmen, pushes space cargo operations – Defense News
  • Air Force launches $100K challenge for ‘space awareness innovators’ – SpaceNews.com
  • Shanahan: Space Force Details Coming Soon – Air Force Magazine
• Australian space:
  • ‘To boldly go’: Australia’s Space Agency is entering new frontiers – Defence Connect
• Chinese space:
  • Joint China-France oceanography satellite launches from Jiuquan with microsatellite passengers – GBTimes
• Japanese space:
  • Japanese H-IIA launches GOSAT-2 Earth Observation Satellite launch – NASASpaceFlight.com
• Russian space:
  • Roscosmos designers to team up developing super-heavy carrier rocket – TASS
• UAE space:
  • KhalifaSat launch: UAE rulers hail ‘unprecedented Emirati achievement’ – The National
  • UAE successfully launches satellite KhalifaSat – Khaleej Times

Webcasts:

** Episode T+98: Gateway Logistics Services – Main Engine Cut Off – “NASA released a request for information this week about cargo services to the Gateway—big news for the future of NASA and the Gateway. I break down the technical and non-technical bits of that announcement, as well as some updates on Space Force and the Soyuz situation.”

** The Space Show – Sun, 10/28/2018 | Open Lines – David Livingston and his listeners discussed the “SLS, OGLF Advisory Board, SpaceX, electric cars, rocket reusability, U.S. Space Force, Trucks & diesel users, ROI for commercial projects, public benefit for government projects, BFR, SLS Block 2, US Congress, NASA funding, SLS funding, First Man the movie, Neil Armstrong, JWST, public private partnerships”.

** The Space Show – Mon, 10/29/2018 – Dr. Kirsten Siebach from Rice University discussed “her work regarding Mars, the Mars Rovers, and much more”.

** October 26, 2018 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black