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:
- Schedule:
- Budgets:
- Lunar missions:
- Two Phases of the Moon — NASA Will Tackle Lunar Return Fast, Then Sustainably – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Moon 2024: Sirangelo Takes Charge of Strategy and Plans, Space Council UAG Plans Red Team Analysis – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- US space chiefs justify ambitious exploration plans – room.eu.com
- Going back to the moon for science | TheHill
- Commercial space:
- US military space:
- Air Force insists launch competition must stay on schedule – SpaceNews.com
- Air Force has a plan to get Space Force up and running as soon as Congress gives the green light – SpaceNews.com
- Will Senate Ground Trump’s Space Force: ‘We Need Some Convincing’ – Breaking Defense
- Senators Unsure About Need for Space Force – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Loverro: Space Force Is Critical Regardless of Today’s Threats – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Senate Armed Services Committee recognizes importance of space while offering divergent views on Space Force – U.S. Air Force
- Rep. Mike Turner on why he’s softened on Space Force, and the importance of an East Coast missile defense site – Defense News
- Defense contractors see growth in space – SpaceNews.com
- Space Wars: United States And Allies Discuss Combined Space Operations Initiative – SpaceWatch.Global
- Australian space:
- Canadian space:
- Chinese space:
- Space Silk Road: China And Arab States Pledge To Increase Applications For Beidou GNSS – SpaceWatch.Global
- China’s Pursuit of Space Power Status and Implications for the United States | U.S.-CHINA Economic and Security Review Commission
- China’s space mission (part 1): dominating a contested domain | The Strategist
- Greek space:
- Indian space:
- Russian space:
- Putin vows all possible support to Russian space sector – TASS
- Putin says price tag for brand-new National Space Center to cost about $390 mln – TASS
- New generation satellites to join GLONASS system early 2020 – TASS
- Russia vows not to stop studying low Earth orbit once deep space exploration kicks off – TASS
- Russian cosmonauts prepping for Crew Dragon flight to take several years, says expert – TASS
- Some NATO countries interested in Russian rocket engines, says Roscosmos chief – TASS
- UAE space:
Webcasts:
** The Space Show – Tue, 04/09/2019 – Dr. Mike Gruntman gave a “historical analysis of Tyuratam Missile Range to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, aerospace education, returning to the Moon, inspiration, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Jeff Bezos and much more”.
** The Space Show – Fri, 04/12/2019 – Kim Holder talked about “Moonwards.com news and update. Returning to the Moon, the Moon as a virtual world and more”.
** Celebrating Yuri’s Night with Legendary Astronaut Story Musgrave | The Planetary Society –
The Los Angeles celebration of Yuri’s Night came six days early this year. It attracted hundreds of space party animals, along with celebrities like Bill Nye and Story Musgrave. Host Mat Kaplan talked with both under the wing of space shuttle Endeavour. Jason Davis is counting down to Space IL’s attempt to soft land Beresheet on the Moon. “Where We Are” is a great new visual feature of the Planetary Society. Emily Lakdawalla introduces us to it. There’s a lot to see in the night sky! Get a What’s Up preview from Bruce Betts.
** April 12, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
** April 9, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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