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

• Space politics:
  • What the Democratic House Flip Means for NASA – The Atlantic
  • Concern spreads over loss of key NASA supporter in Congress | al.com
  • Nelson’s Senate Seat Still Undecided, Scott Orders Fraud Investigation As Race Tightens – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Democratic control of House threatens Space Force and SLS | Behind The Black
  • Europa Lander on Political Thin Ice? – Leonard David
  • NASA’s Europa lander may be in jeopardy after the midterms – The Verge
  • How will the 2018 midterms affect NASA space policy? | TheHill
• Space law & regs:
  • Space. The final frontier for patents? – Lexology
  • Cape Canaveral Spaceport Shuttle Landing Facility Receives FAA Launch Site Operator License – Space Florida
• SpaceX & govt:
  • NASA certifies Falcon 9 for highest priority science missions – SpaceNews.com
  • SpaceX job posts hint at building satellite constellations for US military – Teslarati
  • SpaceX wants to fly some internet satellites closer to Earth – The Verge
• US military space:
  • Air Force Space Command prepares to take over procurement of satellite communications – SpaceNews.com
  • One reason to create a Space Development Agency? Bring the military services together – SpaceNews.com
  • Space expertise isn’t necessary to run the Space Development Agency, says Pentagon deputy – Air Force Times
  • Trump’s Space Force loses some detractors, but expect a bumpy ride in the new Congress – Washington Examiner
  • Space Force in Jeopardy After Democrats Gain Control of House | Military.com
  • The Space Force is no joke – in fact, it’s really needed – Washington Examiner
• Canadian space:
  • US Elections Have More Influence on the Space Industry than Canadian Elections – The Commercial Space Blog
  • Canada seeks buy-in for access to U.S. MUOS satellite system – SpaceNews.com
• Chinese space:
  • China’s core space station module, Chang’e-4 spacecraft and new launchers unveiled at Zhuhai Airshow | gbtimes.com
  • Chinese Startups Push Into Space Business – WSJ
  • Russian hi-tech firm to team up with China to develop liquid rocket propellants – TASS
• Indian space:
  • The Final Frontier: What it will take to put our man in space – India Today
  • Rakesh Sharma: Isro could emerge as the go-to agency for low-cost access to space – Livemint
• Russian space:
  • After rocket failure, Russia moves up its next launch. NASA says it is okay with that. – The Washington Post
  • Russia’s Khrunichev Space Center has enough carrier rockets for 2019 launch campaign – TASS
  • NASA chief meets with Russian ambassador to discuss space cooperation- TASS
  • Russia may use RD-180 engine for super-heavy carrier rocket – TASS
• UK space:
  • HTS, megaconstellations feed UK indecisiveness about Skynet 6 program – SpaceNews.com
  • Scottish £17.3m spaceport project passes major milestone | The National – Crofter: “A person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.”
  • Sutherland spaceport project to move to next stage – BBC News

Webcasts:

** Episode T+100: Midterms, and a Thought on Starlink – Main Engine Cut Off

** Episode T+101: Starlink Addendum – Main Engine Cut Off

** The Space Show – Tue, 11/06/2018 – Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics editor, talked about “spaceports, European competition with SpaceX launchers, commercial space and more”.

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