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 October 27-November 2, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Artemis lunar program:
  • Stopgap funding bill could impair NASA’s lunar ambitions – SpaceNews.com
  • NASA’s Artemis Moon Program Attracts More Nations as Potential Partners, Agency Says – Space.com
• SLS/Orion:
  • Op-ed | NASA should shed lesser priorities to achieve a 2024 moon landing – SpaceNews.com – Be sure to read comments
• Commercial Crew
  • Bridenstine says NASA not holding up commercial crew schedule – Spaceflight Now
• Planetary protection:
  • Reduce Red Tape for the Red Planet, Report Says – Scientific American
  • On the Trail of Tardigrades on the Moon: Planetary Protection Issues Raised – LeonardDavid.com
• Space sciences:
  • MILO Institute invites partners to join missions to moon, near-Earth objects – SpaceNews.com
• Space resources:
  • Locally-sourced Resources in Space: Expert Advice – LeonardDavid.com
• Space law:
  • Multilateral Agreements For Real Property Rights In The Solar System – Rand E. Simberg at IAC 2019 (pdf)
• US military space:
  • Op’ed: Space Force vs Space Command: A Primer – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Vietnam Contracts with Japan for a Satellite – Satnews
  • Air Force to begin sweeping study of space launch industry capabilities and future markets – SpaceNews.com
• International space
  • Australia:
    • Op’ed: Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  China:
    • China to launch Chang’e-5 lunar probe in 2020 – Xinhua
    • China drawing up plan for manned lunar exploration – Xinhua
    • China’s Robotic/Human Moon Plans Jell – LeonardDavid.com
    • China’s Troubled Long March 5 Rocket: Nearing Flight Three – LeonardDavid.com
    • The third Long March 5 carrier rocket transported to Hainan for launch prep – Chinadaily.com.cn
  •  France:
    • French Space Agency Partners With Development Institute To Promote GIS Applications In Africa – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  Japan:
    • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mulls upgraded H3 rocket variants for lunar missions – SpaceNews.com
  • Luxembourg:
    • Luxembourg Space Agency And Germany’s DLR To Cooperate On Space Resources Utilization – SpaceWatch.Global
  • New Zealand:
    • New Zealand Space Agency aims for sustainability, agility, collaboration – SpaceNews.com
  •  Russia:
    • US customers accept 2nd batch of Russian-made RD-180 space rocket engines – TASS
    • Why Russia’s New Anti-Satellite Plane Is Very Bad Idea – Satnews
  • UAE:
    • UAE plans to expand astronaut corps – SpaceNews.com

Webcasts

** Space Policy Edition: Happy Fiscal New Year! | The Planetary Society

October 1st kicked off federal fiscal year 2020—a day that should also have kicked off a new budget for NASA. But Congress has not funded the space agency yet, instead passing a temporary stopgap measure to keep the government open until November 21st. Brendan Curry, The Planetary Society’s Chief of D.C. Operations, joins the show to discuss the latest political developments in Washington, good news for planetary defense, and how the funding delay could spell trouble for the space agency’s 2024 lunar goal.

** Space Innovations So Incredible, They Just Might Work | The Planetary Society

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program gathers its “fellows” each year to share what they’ve learned about some of the most fascinating science and engineering imaginable. Mat Kaplan visits with Program Executive Jason Derleth and seven leaders of funded studies. Astronaut Mae Jemison also attended and returns to Planetary Radio. Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov passed away last week at 85. He is remembered and praised by space historian John Logsdon. All this, headlines from The Downlink, and Bruce Betts!

** The Space Show – Sun, 10/27/2019 – David Livingston led a discussion with listeners of an array of space issues.

** Hotel Mars – Wed, 10/23/2019 with John Batchelor & Dr. David Livingston – CBS News space correspondent William Harwood talked about “NASA’s ISS all-female spacewalk to replace the power controller for the station”.

** October 25, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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