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Space policy roundup – July.5.2021

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):

International space

Webcasts:

** Episode 41: What’s Hot 2nd Quarter 2021 – Space Thoughts (YouTube) – Space Law & Policy Solutions/Michael Listner

** Operating in a new space age: Does space security matter to industry? – Space Court Foundation – YouTube

** New Footage from Chinese MARS Rover, Nebula M Static Fire Test, Landspace Completes Rocket Factory – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover a lot more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). This week, we discuss:

1) China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Sends Back Additional Footage
2) LandSpace Completes the First Phase of the Its Small and Medium Rocket Factory in Jiaxing (and article by GoTaikonauts! : https://www.thespacereview.com/articl…)
3) Deep Blue Aerospace Prepares Static Fire Test for the Nebula M Demonstrato
4) Multiple Satellites Launched On-Board Long March 2D

** Deep Dive into China’s Space Station Cameras & Relay Satellites – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Welcome to the Dongfang Hour (literally “Eastern Hour”)! This episode is an experiment with trying something shorter, less “news-like” and more on the entertaining side of things, to complement our weekly news updates. This episode was inspired from a Chinese media article (https://www.sohu.com/a/474392163_1001…), from which I added some addition facts, thoughts, and visuals. Credits of the footage are from: CCTV, CASC, ESA, NASA.

** The Space Show – Friday, July 2, 2021 – John Bucknell discussed “new SSP commercial venture, Virtus Solis Technologies, SSP R&D, SSP commercial readiness, markets, competition, manufacturing on Earth versus on orbit or on the Moon, cislunar development, SSP financing, nuclear energy alternatives.”

** The Space Show – Tuesday, June.29.2021 – Alfred Anzaldua discussed “space debris, problem solving, and suggested solutions“.

** Protecting Critical Information, Contracting with DoD and CMMC – the New Paradigm for Both – Constellations Podcast

In this Constellations Podcast episode, we’ll discuss what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, otherwise known as CMMC, is and how it will change the requirements for contracting with the DoD. The recent spate of data breaches affecting both government and commercial organizations underscores the need for more robust security measures to protect critical information. For DoD, this means increased protection of FCI and CUI data. CMMC will be a critical component of heightened security as all companies will need to pass strict CMMC security assessments before being awarded DoD contracts. During this episode, Justin Padilla, Director, Cybersecurity Services, Kratos will explain what CUI, FCI mean and how they will all be affected by CMMC. He’ll discuss how companies will need to be assessed by a Third-Party Assessment Organization – a C3PAO. As Kratos is one of the first C3PAOs to be authorized, Justin can break down the whole process for you.

** June 30, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

** Space Café WebTalk – REGIONAL Canada – 7. May 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

Space Café Canada is hosted by our friend Dr. Jessica West, a Senior Researcher at the Canadian peace and security research institute, Project Ploughshares.

Does space need more Canada?

Her first guest was Dr. David Kendall. Dr. Kendall is a remarkable leader in the space community both here in Canada and internationally. He culminated a long career at the Canadian Space Agency as its Director-General. He represented Canada at the United Nations, specifically at the Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space as a delegate, then Head of Delegation, and between 2016 and 2018 as Chair of the Committee. Recently he is a founding member of the Outer Space Institute at the University of British Columbia. And throughout he has been an active member of the International Space University, having just been awarded the position of Faculty Emeritus following more than thirty years of service.

Canada has a long history as a spacefaring nation, but whether it will lead to a new era of space activity is not clear. Together, Jessica and David explore the question of whether space needs more Canada.

Canada’s lagging legacy in space
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** E66: Force Design – Lessons from the Marine Corps – Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** Protecting Critical Information, Contracting with DoD and CMMC – the New Paradigm for Both – Constellations Podcast

In this Constellations Podcast episode, we’ll discuss what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, otherwise known as CMMC, is and how it will change the requirements for contracting with the DoD. The recent spate of data breaches affecting both government and commercial organizations underscores the need for more robust security measures to protect critical information. For DoD, this means increased protection of FCI and CUI data. CMMC will be a critical component of heightened security as all companies will need to pass strict CMMC security assessments before being awarded DoD contracts. During this episode, Justin Padilla, Director, Cybersecurity Services, Kratos will explain what CUI, FCI mean and how they will all be affected by CMMC. He’ll discuss how companies will need to be assessed by a Third-Party Assessment Organization – a C3PAO. As Kratos is one of the first C3PAOs to be authorized, Justin can break down the whole process for you.

** National Space Society‘s International Space Development Conference 2021 – June 24-27, 2021. There were many space policy related talks and panels and most of these are available in the videos below from the first three days. See the YouTube captions or the ISDC Schedule to select sessions of interest.

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Videos: “Space to Ground” + Other ISS reports – July.2.2021

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Expedition 65 Progress 78 Docking – July 1, 2021 – NASA Video

An unpiloted Russian Progress cargo craft automatically docked to the Poisk module of the International Space Station July 1, carrying almost two tons of food, fuel and supplies for the crew members aboard the International Space Station. The ISS Progress 78 cargo vehicle launched to the station June 29 atop a Soyuz 2.1a booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

** Expedition 65 Cygnus NG 15 Release – June 29, 2021 – NASA Video

After a four-month delivery mission to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo vehicle departed the orbital outpost June 29, bound for a deorbit and destructive entry into the Earth’s atmosphere July 1 over the Pacific Ocean. Dubbed the “SS Katherine Johnson”, the unpiloted Cygnus vehicle was released from the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm by ground controllers after being unberthed from the station’s Unity module. Cygnus delivered some three tons of supplies and science experiments to the station following its launch in February atop a Northrop Grumman Antares launch vehicle.

** Expedition 65 Inflight Interview with CBS News and ABC News – July 2, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed their recent spacewalks and life and work aboard the orbital outpost during a pair of in-flight interviews July 2 with CBS News and ABC News. Kimbrough and Pesquet launched to the station in April aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and recently conducted a series of spacewalks to install and deploy the first pair of six new solar arrays that will augment the station’s power capability for the future.

** Watch fantastic Earth footage and Space Station from the ISS | June 16, 2021 – space googlevesaire

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Night sky highlights for July 2021

** What’s Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2021? Venus blazes as the “Evening Star” following the sunset, with a much fainter planet Mars nearby. Catch their super close pairing on July 12. Plus, if you can find your way to dark skies, this is the best time of year to enjoy the magic of the Milky Way.

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up….

More:
 https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/
https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/

** Tonight’s Sky: July – Space Telescope Science Institute

In July, find the Scorpius constellation to identify the reddish supergiant Antares, which will lead you to discover a trio of globular star clusters. Keep watching for space-based views of these densely packed, spherical collections of ancient stars, as well as three nebulas: the Swan Nebula, the Lagoon Nebula, and the Trifid Nebula.

About this Series “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-galle….

** What to see in the night sky: July 2021 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What can you see in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel talk us through July’s night-sky highlights.

** What’s in the Night Sky July 2021 #WITNS – Alyn Wallace

In the night sky this month we have a noctilucent clouds, spot the Chinese Space Station Tiangong (Tianhe-1), an awesome conjunction between Mars and Venus and of course the Milky Way.

** Night Sky Notebook July 2021 – Peter Detterline

** July: Inner Planets Rule! – Sky & Telescope

This month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast tells you “what’s up” in the evening sky. No experience or equipment is necessary — just download or stream the audio file and take it with you outside. With the last-quarter Moon on July 1st and new Moon on the 9th, your darkest evenings for stargazing are during the first half of the month.

Two of the Sun’s inner planets are doing a little dance over in the west after sunset this month. Look just to the upper left of the sunset point for Venus. This planet is quite bright, but its dazzle is diminished somewhat due to the twilight around it. In early July, a second and much dimmer planet is lurking just to the upper left of Venus. That’s Mars, just 1% as bright as Venus.

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The Space Show this week – June.28.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, June. 29, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): Alfred Anzaldua will talk about space debris, suggested solutions, and risk analysis.

2. Wednesday, June. 30, 2021: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

3. Friday, July.2, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): John Bucknell will discuss his space solar power (SSP) project: Virtus Solis.

4. Sunday, Feb.4, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): No program. Happy Holiday to all for July 4th!

Some recent shows:

**  Sunday, June.27.2021 – Dr. Scott Pace discussed “a wide range of space policy issues including space situational awareness, Artemis, the National Space Council directives and space in the new Biden Administration“.

** Friday, June.25.2021 – Alexey Bobrick and Gianni Martire talked about “their warp drive paper, which is linked to on our blog, advanced physics and warp drive plus more“.

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. June.23.2021 – Dr. Haym Benaroya of Purdue Univ. spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston “about lunar habs, Venus, China and Russian lunar development and more“.

** Tuesday, June.22.2021 – Mark Whittington spoke about his new book, Why is America Going Back to the Moon [Amazon commission link] and a variety of other space policy issues and news items.

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. June 16.2021 – Dr. David Grinspoon spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the new planned missions to Venus plus the new photos coming back of the Jupiter moon, Ganymede. The photos are being taken and sent back to Earth by the Juno mission.”

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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Activism, Roundup, SpaceCasts

Space policy roundup – June.28.2021

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):

International space

Webcasts:

** Episode 40: Virgin Galactic Launch License and New Mexico Spaceflight Informed Consent Act – Space Thoughts (YouTube) – Space Law & Policy Solutions/Michael Listner

** Major Updates for China’s Lunar Rockets, China SatNet Signs Collaboration with Chongqing – Ep 39 – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover a lot more stories every week in the DFH Newsletter (getrevue.co/profile/dongfanghour).
This week, we discuss:

1) Massive Design Changes for China’s Super Heavy Rocket the Long March 9 (Long Lehao Presentation at the University of Hong-Kong)

2) Assorted Updates on China SatNet

3) Satellite Industry Fund of 50B RMB to be Set Up in Shenzhen

See also Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 21 June – 27 June 2021 – SpaceWatch.Global

** The Space Show – Sunday, June.27.2021 – Dr. Scott Pace discussed “a wide range of space policy issues including space situational awareness, Artemis, the National Space Council directives and space in the new Biden Administration“.

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. June.23.2021 – Dr. Haym Benaroya of Purdue Univ. spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston “about lunar habs, Venus, China and Russian lunar development and more“.

** The Space Show – Tuesday, June.22.2021 – Mark Whittington spoke about his new book, Why is America Going Back to the Moon [Amazon commission link] and a variety of other space policy issues and news items.

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. June 16.2021 – Dr. David Grinspoon spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the new planned missions to Venus plus the new photos coming back of the Jupiter moon, Ganymede. The photos are being taken and sent back to Earth by the Juno mission.”

** The Space Cafe Podcast #30: Yvette Hopkins, Shetland Space Center – SpaceWatch.Global

Episode 030 features a special guest Yvette Hopkins.

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a little north of Scotland, there is a small island that you can cross by car in just two and a half hours. In the far north, there is not much going on, lush meadows as far as the eye can see. And sheep, of course. On closer inspection, however, there is one place with a most curious combination of buildings that piqued our interest: a spaceport with its own pub. Naturally, we got curious and did a little research and uncovered a most fascinating story.

** E65 – Partnership Across the National Labs & Academia – Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** Space Café WebTalk – Laura Seward Forczyk – 11. May 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening met with space professional, author, scientist, analyst and millennial, Laura Seward Forczyk.

Laura is the founder and CEO of Astralytical, a space science, industry and policy consultancy that provides space career coaching services, big-picture market trends, startup and stealth company strategies, astronomy and planetary science mission analysis, as well as an advisory for space tourism, spaceport development and education… just to name a few.

She is also a NASA Subject Matter Expert for planetary science missions, the author of a book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials: Aspirations of a Rising Generation, and a prolific volunteer for organisations such as For All Moonkind: Science, Industry and Education Council and the Lifeboat Foundation.

This week, she and Torsten discuss the one thing we all want to know: how close are we to commercial human space travel?

** June 25, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

** June 23, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

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