Space policy roundup – Dec.31.2019

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):

Webcasts:

** A History of NASA’s Decadal Planning Team and the Vision for Space Exploration, 1999-2004 – Steve Garber  NASA HQ , Glen Asner,  Office of the Secretary of Defense  – FISO, Slides (pdf)

** The Space Show – Sun, 12/29/2019Thomas A. Olson returned “again for his annual review of all things space for 2019 and a look ahead as to what we might expect from some areas of the space industry for 2020. This was a two segment 122 minute program”.

** The Space Show – Fri, 12/27/2019 – Dr. David Livingston says,

Kim Holder of Moonwards was our primary guest for the first 45 minutes to update us on Moonwards 2019 and for what is planned in the New Year. I then turned to reviewing TSS 2019 year, Kim offered insights and words of wisdom and I explained why it was so important to fund The Space Show during our annual campaign through the end of the year.”

** The Space Show – Mon, 12/23/2019Robert Zimmerman talked about “Boeing, NewSpace, returning to the Moon and much more”.

** What’s Next for Mars Exploration? | The Planetary Society

The Red Planet is slowly revealing its deepest secrets, but there’s much more to learn. The biggest mystery is whether it has ever been home to life. Caltech and JPL planetary scientist Bethany Ehlmann lays out the path ahead in a fascinating conversation. The holiday night sky is alive with stars, planets and even a meteor shower. Bruce Betts will tell all in What’s Up. Our last episode of the year opens with space exploration headlines from the Planetary Society’s news digest, The Downlink.

** Episode T+143: Starliner, 2020 US Space Budget – Main Engine Cut Off

Starliner’s flight test did not go as planned, and the US 2020 budget was passed, which creates Space Force and has big implications for NASA’s work.

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