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 September 30-October 5, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA lunar program:
  • Fast-Track to the Moon: NASA Opens Call for Artemis Lunar Landers – NASA
  • NASA issues call for proposals for human lunar landers – SpaceNews.com
  • The highest glass ceiling – The Space Review
• NASA public relations:
  • Tourism: Apollo’s Forgotten Legacy | The Planetary Society
• Commercial space:
  • Senate Appropriators Nix Bureau of Space Commerce Until They Get Answers – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• US states space:
  • SpaceX, L3 Harris compete in the nation’s talent wars – Florida Today
  • Spaceport America’s opportunity extends far beyond space tourism – Albuquerque Journal
• Spectrum:
  • Traction building to add C-band to next World Radiocommunication Conference agenda – SpaceNews.com
• US military space:
  • Air Force awards ULA $1.18 billion contract to complete five Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions – SpaceNews.com
  • Air Force paints a digital future where data from satellites play central role – SpaceNews.com
  • Raymond outlines ambitious U.S. space activities, embraces Space Force as a new, separate military branch – U.S. Air Force
  • Air Force paints a digital future where data from satellites play central role – SpaceNews.com
• International space:
  • Australia:
    • SA launch site given major project status – Australian Defence Magazine
    • Australia joins NASA’s mission to return to the moon | TheHill
  • Canada:
    • ‘Shields Up’: Defence Department Looks for New Ways to Protect Canada’s Satellites, with a Nod to Star Trek – Satnews
  • China:
    • China’s Yuanwang-3 sailing to Pacific Ocean for satellite monitoring missions – Xinhua
  • India:
    • ISRO to demonstrate docking of satellites next year, says Sivan – The Hindu BusinessLine
  • Russia:
    • Russia plans to spend over $9.24 bln on space program in 2020-2022 – TASS
    • Russia to Halve Number of Piloted Missions to ISS in 2020 – Sputnik International
    • Russia to reduce manned missions to ISS in 2020 | Behind The Black
    • First launch of new Angara rocket from Vostochny spaceport scheduled for summer of 2023 – TASS
  • UAE:
    • UAE’s First Astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori Begins Stint On Board International Space Station – SpaceWatch.Global
  • UK:
    • Britain Needs a ‘Space Force’ to Stop Enemy Forces Destroying Its Satellites, Industry Leaders Warn – Satnews

Webcasts:

** New Launch and Propulsion Technologies, Intersatellite Links and Market Consolidation to Redefine SmallSats  – | Kratos Communications

Joining the Constellations Podcast at the recent Small Sat Conference, Leena Pivovarova, NSR Analyst, covered a range of topics that will have significant impact on the persona of the small sat industry. With respect to the role of governments, Leena states that in addition to their regulatory oversight, they are also participants, customers, enablers, facilitators. Because of this, there really must be alignment and government support, which includes having supporting regulations that enable, instead of kind of stifle innovation.

** Episode T+134: Headlines (with news on Orion, NEOCam, and more) – Main Engine Cut Off

I’ve got a special preview of MECO Headlines for the main feed this week, with news on Orion, NASA’s FY2020 budget, NEOCam’s legacy, Starship, and more.

** The Space Show – Sun, 09/29/2019 – Dr. David Livingston led a discussion with listeners about “the Musk Saturday evening press conference plus the article I called out on spreading Early molecules throughout space including Mars”.

** The Space Show – Fri, 09/27/2019 – Dallas Bienhoff of Cislunar Space Development Company talked about “Cislunar and lunar development, space settlement, O’Neill vision, free space habitats, needed technologies, challenges and timelines”.