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:
- National Space Council Gets Report on Human Spaceflight | NASA
- Advisory group skeptical of NASA lunar exploration plans – SpaceNews.com
- Canada not sold on U.S-led lunar Gateway despite NASA boss’ direct pitch – SpaceNews.com
- NASA will retire its new mega-rocket if SpaceX or Blue Origin can safely launch its own powerful rockets, Business Insider – Business Insider
- Space politics:
- Smallsats:
- US military space:
- Canadian space:
- Chinese space:
- Indian space:
- Luxembourgian space:
- Russian space:
- Russian Progress supply ship docks at space station – CBS News
- Russian space agency shows interest in US lunar orbiter project – TASS
- Russia Might Actually Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket – Popular Mechanics
- Russia’s successful rocket launch is a good sign for next month’s astronaut mission – The Verge
- Russia resumes Soyuz-FG rocket, Station flights with Progress MS-10 cargo vehicle – NASASpaceFlight.com
- Russian Soyuz launch clears way for resuming crew flights to space station – CBS News
- Soyuz-FG performs first blastoff after failed October launch – TASS
- UAE space:
Webcasts:
** Space Policy Edition: After the Midterms—Looking Ahead with Marcia Smith – The Planetary Society
http://dcs.megaphone.fm/PPY3112576613.mp3?key=bd5b3b9afd456246ad33a065cfeec235&listener=a4d8e73f-1b9d-488b-952a-9cffadbd3176
** Why The US Took So Long To Replace Space Shuttle’s Crew Capability – Scott Manley