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 January 5-11, 2020 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Artemis:
  • Aerospace Companies Compete to Build Lunar Landers for NASA’s Project Artemis – IEEE Spectrum
  • In Artemis program, NASA to send astronauts to the moon again. This time, the crew will include a woman. – The Washington Post
• Commercial space:
  • Commerce Department to develop new estimate of the size of the space economy – SpaceNews.com
• Orbital debris:
  • Iridium would pay to deorbit its 30 defunct satellites — for the right price – SpaceNews.com
•  Space law:
  • How earth-bound mining lawyers think about space mining – MINING.COM
• Space weather:
  • NOAA Gets Boost for Space Weather Follow-On – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Space advocacy:
  • March Storm 2020 Congressional Visits – National Space Society
• American states space:
  • Florida county looking into new spaceport | firstcoastnews.com
  • NM higher ed can help Spaceport careers take off – Albuquerque Journal
• US military:
  • 45th Space Wing prepares for first launch under the U.S. Space Force – SpaceNews.com
  • New US Space Force Hub Renamed ‘SPOC’ | Military.com
  • The Creation of a U.S. Space Force: It’s Only the End of the Beginning – War on the Rocks
• International space
  • Around the World, Countries Are Racing to the Moon – Discover Magazine
  •   China:
    • China and the United States will compete for launch supremacy in 2020 | Ars Technica
    • China tests world’s 1st mobile quantum satellite ground station – ecns.cn
  •  India:
    • India’s space decade – AsianAge.com
    • ‘Crucial gaps in Isro’s plans to use more Indian products’: House panel chief – Hindustan Times
    • Crew mission:
      • Training for Gaganyaan astronauts to begin in 3 weeks, says ISRO chief K Sivan – Hindustan Times
      • For its first manned space mission, ISRO picks four IAF pilots – The Hindu BusinessLine
      • India’s First Human Space Mission Planned For 2022 – NPR
    • Lunar landing mission:
      • India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure – Reuters
      • ISRO Confirms Chandrayaan-3 Will Launch In 2020, Govt Says It Will Cost Less Than Chandrayaan-2 – IndiaTimes.com
      • ‘We Have Learnt From Failure’: All About ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission And Identifying Chandrayaan-2’s Flaw – swarajyamag.com
      • India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission – SpaceNews.com
  • Israel:
    • IAI to build communications satellite for Israel – SpaceNews.com
  • Japan:
    • US and Japan in talks to boost space ties, send Japanese astronauts to moon in 2020s – The Mainichi
  •  Luxembourg:
    • Étienne Schneider, Architect Of Luxembourg’s Space Sector, To Step Down In February 2020 – SpaceWatch.Global

Webcasts:

** Space Force News – TMRO.tv –

In the final TMRO Space News of 2019 Manju talks about the formation of the United States Space Force, and Jared covers Christina Koch’s record-setting day in space, along with your weekly traffic report.

** When your next door neighbor is a glittering spaceport – Loren Grush/The Verge

In the middle of the New Mexico desert lies Spaceport America, a glittering, alien structure advertised as the very first purpose-built commercial spaceport. It’s home to Virgin Galactic, a space startup that promises to send tourists into orbit as early as next year. But even if that milestone happens, it will follow years of delays, setbacks, and even tragedy. Local residents in the nearby town of Truth or Consequences were told to expect big things when New Mexico joined the private space economy, but many now wonder if the dream of a space industry will ever materialize.

** Planetary Society All-Stars Look Back at 2019 and Ahead to 2020 | The Planetary Society

Happy new year in space! Editorial Director Jason Davis, Chief Advocate Casey Dreier and Solar System Specialist Emily Lakdawalla join Mat Kaplan for a review of 2019’s biggest news from the final frontier. Our experts then turn to the promise of 2020 for Mars exploration, humans in space and much more. The theme continues as Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts adds his highlights in a special What’s Up segment. Got a great joke that combines space and the new year? You might win this week’s contest!

** The Space Show – Fri, 01/03/2020 – Dr. George Church of Harvard talked about “human genetic modification for long duration human spaceflight, settlement, and more”.

** The Space Show – Mon, 12/30/2019 – John Spencer of the Space Tourism Society talked about the past and future of space tourism:

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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 December 29, 2019 – January 11, 2020 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Artemis:
  • NASA’s Moon to Mars Plans, Artemis Lunar Program Gets Fast Tracked – NASA
  • The Moon: Why and How We Should Return – The Moon Society
• Commercial Crew:
  • Opinion: Thinking about Commercial Crew – National Space Society
• Planetary defense:
  • NASA mission to track near Earth objects takes shape – SpaceNews.com
•  Regulation:
  • A ‘wild environment’: Uncertain safety rules await space tourists – POLITICO
• US states space:
  • When your next door neighbor is a glittering spaceport – The Verge
  • Port of Pensacola 3: Blue Origin – WUWF
  • Federal space push is an opportunity for Washington – The Seattle Times
  • A new Space Age for New Mexico – Albuquerque Journal
  • Florida airport seeks spaceport license – SpaceNews.com
  • Foust Forward | How to succeed in spaceports without really launching – SpaceNews.com
• US military:
  • Air Force rolls out red carpet, credit card to attract small business – SpaceNews.com
  • 14th Air Force redesignated as Space Operations Command – U.S. Air Force
• International space
  • Australia:
    • Op’ed: Northern launch site could transform Australia’s role in space by Malcolm Davis – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  Canada:
    • Space-tech firm MDA back in Canadian hands with $1B sale to investors including Balsillie | Financial Post
    • Maxar Sells MDA to a Consortium led by Toronto Based Northern Private Capital – SpaceQ
  •  China:
    • The return of Long March-5 inspires China to reach for the stars – ecns.cn
    • China’s Long March 5 Rocket Returns to Flight – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    • China’s next moonshot could decide who owns the future – TheHill
  •  India:
    • How India can build its SpaceX – Deccan Herald
    • India is quite ahead in field of astronomy, our initiatives are path-breaking: PM Modi, India General Elections 2019 News – wionews.com
  • Luxembourg:
    • Luxembourg and NorthStar to create Centre of Excellence for Clean Space — government.lu
  •  Monaco:
    • Monaco’s own Space Program Aims Skywards with High Tech NanoSatellites
  •  Russia:
    • Roscosmos plans to conduct over 40 space launches in 2020 – TASS
    • Russia retires Rockot launcher after liftoff with four satellites – Spaceflight Now
    • Russia to launch new Angara carrier rocket in 2020 – TASS
    • First stage of Vostochny spaceport construction in Russian Far East 30% fulfilled – TASS
    • Russian Prosecutors Refer 80 Criminal Cases Tied To Spaceport Construction To Authorities – UrduPoint
  • UK:
    • UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change – GOV.UK

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, 12/29/2019 – Thomas 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, 12/23/2019 – Robert 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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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 December 22-31, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Space budgets:
  • Trump Signs FY2020 Appropriations Into Law – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Artemis:
  • GAO Report: NASA Didn’t Plan to Give Overall Artemis Moon Mission Cost Estimate – US News
  • Congress greenlights NASA’s crewed moon lander — sort of – TheHill
• Commercial Crew:
  • The year of commercial crew comes to an end, without crew – The Space Review
  • NASA, Boeing Upbeat About Truncated Starliner Test Flight – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Boeing Starliner Capsule Returns; NASA Weighs Need for More Testing – WSJ
  • Op-Ed | No, Houston, we do not have a problem – SpaceNews.com
  • Boeing’s failed Starliner mission strains ‘reliability’ pitch – Reuters
  • Starliner failure caps off bad week for Boeing – Florida Today
  • NASA Statement on Boeing Orbital Flight Test – NASA
• Commercial space:
  • Ex-Im Bank gets seven-year extension – SpaceNews.com
• Space and the public:
  • The Decade That Made Space Fashionable Again: From The Shuttle’s Demise To A Tesla In Space – Forbes
• US states space:
  • Navy Concerned About Spaceport Camden Location, FAA Document Shows | 90.1 FM WABE
  • Spaceport announcement delay explained – The Brunswick News
  • NASA: Commercial spacecraft program ‘fits right in with Alaska’ – KTVA 11/The Voice of Alaska
• US military:
  • Space force:
    • Space Force Is Go for Launch, But ‘Thousands’ of Decisions Remain – Defense One
    • U.S. Space Force is Now a Reality – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    • Space Force Slow Roll? Air Force Says No To Critics – Breaking Defense
    • Trump signs defense bill establishing U.S. Space Force: What comes next – SpaceNews.com
  • Space Pitch Day yields $6 million for Schriever AFB – Air Force Space Command
• International space
  • Brazil:
    • China, Brazil deepen aerospace cooperation – Xinhua
  • Canada:
    • The RADARSAT Constellation Mission Declared Operational – SpaceQ
  • China:
    • China creates commercial space alliance, expands launch complex – SpaceNews.com
    • Overview: China’s major space programs in 2020 – Chinadaily.com.cn
  • Ethiopia:
    • Ethiopia’s ETRSS-1 Successfully Launched By Chinese Long March 4B – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  India:
    • No room for error in space: former ISRO chief – The Hindu
    • Human space missions pose challenges: Air Commodore – The Hindu
  • Japan:
    • Japan To Launch Electro-Optical IGS Reconnaissance Satellite In January 2020 – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  UK:
    • Scotland leads sustainable space commerce revolution | HeraldScotland

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 12/22/2019 – Michael Listner talked about “space law and space policy discussion for 2019 and what may be for 2020”.

** The Space Show – Fri, 12/20/2019 – Dylan Taylor discussed “NewSpace finance and investment plus related topics”.

** Hunting for Dangerous Asteroids – Planetary Society

Bob Stephens from California tracks and characterizes dangerous near-Earth asteroids. The equipment needed for such a task doesn’t last forever. With help from our members, asteroid hunters can upgrade their equipment to make sure we find asteroids before they find us. Support the work of these heroes at https://planetary.org/neogrants

** December 20, 2019, Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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