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:
- SLS/Orion:
- NASA does not deny the “over $2 billion” cost of a single SLS launch | Ars Technica
- The White House puts a price on the SLS rocket—and it’s a lot | Ars Technica
- NASA rejects Blue Origin’s offer of a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket | Ars Technica
- White House: Cost for each SLS launch is $2 billion | Behind The Black
- Artemis:
- White House warns Congress about Artemis funding – SpaceNews.com
- Boeing’s Lunar Lander Proposal Calls for “Fewest Steps to the Moon” – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Boeing proposes lunar lander for NASA astronauts, vying with Blue Origin – GeekWire
- Boeing Proposes ‘Fewest Steps to the Moon’ for NASA’s Human Lander – Boeing
- Boeing offers SLS-launched lunar lander to NASA – SpaceNews.com
- Boeing proposes manned lunar lander that bypasses Gateway | Behind The Black
- Advisory panel wants NASA to test fly Moon lander before humans get on board – al.com
- ISS:
- Senators introduce new NASA authorization bill – SpaceNews.com
- A bipartisan group of Senators wants to extend the space station to 2030 | Ars Technica
- Sen. Maria Cantwell plays role in space station life extension to 2030 – GeekWire
- New NASA Authorization Bill Would Extend ISS to 2030, and INKSNA Waiver Too – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Regulation:
- Global signal tracking:
- Space resources:
- US states space:
- Space honors:
- Military space:
- Elon Musk discusses Starship at Air Force Space Pitch Day – SpaceNews.com
- Air Force awards $9 million on first Space Pitch Day San Francisco – SpaceNews.com
- Air Force enthusiastic about commercial LEO broadband after successful tests – SpaceNews.com
- Defense intelligence chief paints bleak picture of the space battlefield – SpaceNews.com
- UN GA committee approves 3 resolutions against space arms race submitted by Russia – Interfax
- Air Force to require cybersecurity audits of commercial satellite communications providers – SpaceNews.com
- International space
- China:
- China’s bold space program flourishing | Asia Times
- China mulls $10 trillion Earth-moon economic zone – Global Times
- Countdown starts for China’s big mutant crop space mission in race for food security – South China Morning Post
- China space agency shares satellite data – ecns.cn
- Long March 5 – Three Times a Charm – West East Space
- Europe:
- France:
- India:
- Iran:
- Russia:
- Turkey:
- UAE:
- UK:
- China:
Webcasts:
** The Space Show – Fri, 11/08/2019 – Dr. Ella Atkins ( Professor in the University of Michigan’s Aerospace Engineering Department where she directs the Autonomous Aerospace Systems (A2SYS) Lab and is Associate Director of the Robotics Institute) talked about “IEEE Robotics & Automation, leveraging tech for space for the future, autonomous terrestrial, air & space vehicles, regulatory oversight, public perceptions/concerns, human spaceflight and more”.
** The Space Show – Tue, 11/05/2019 – Dr. Hal Doiron and Tom Wysmuller discussed the “climate science work by the Right Climate Stuff Group (www.therightclimatestuff.com) which consists of retired NASA Apollo veterans”.
** The Space Show – Mon, 11/04/2019 – Dr. Melissa Trainer of NASA Goddard gave a “comprehensive look at the planned NASA Dragonfly Mission to Titan to look for signs of life and more”.
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