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 November 17-23, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• US military launch:
  • GAO sides with Blue Origin in protest of Air Force launch contract rules – SpaceNews.com
• US military space:
  • U.S. Space Command expanding and working to raise profile – SpaceNews.com
•  Spectrum:
  • FCC tells Congress it will conduct public C-band auction – SpaceNews.com
  • C-Band Alliance says it would send billions to U.S. treasury under private spectrum auction – SpaceNews.com
•  Artemis:
  • New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program – NASA
  • ‘Get back to the moon and forget the orbiting space station’ – POLITICO
  • NASA to Announce Additional Commercial Moon Delivery Providers | NASA
• SLS/Orion:
  • Seeking a bigger role for a big rocket – The Space Review
• Trump space:
  • Remarks by Vice President Pence to NASA’s Ames Research Center Employees and Guests | Moffett Field, CA | The White House – Video below
• Commercial Crew:
  • Boeing faced only ‘limited’ safety review from NASA while SpaceX got a full examination – The Washington Post
  • Boeing Fights Back on NASA Inspector General Report – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NASA IG Worries About Commercial Crew Schedule, Says NASA “Overpaid” Boeing – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NASA watchdog report sharpens SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceship cost debate – GeekWire
• Space law:
  • Mike Gold To Shepherd NAC Extraterrestrial Resource Principles in New Job at NASA – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Space traffic:
  • U.S. Space Command eager to hand over space traffic duties to Commerce Department – SpaceNews.com
• Public support:
  • Congressional Day of Action: 9 – 10 February 2020 | The Planetary Society
•  Regulation:
  • Op’ed: At the breaking point: New report reveals weaknesses in outer space security – SpaceWatch.Global
• Planetary defense:
  • Advocates promote planetary defense mission ahead of ESA ministerial – SpaceNews.com
• US states space:
  • Spaceport America brings promise of economic revitalization – My View/santafenewmexican.com
• International space
  • China:
    • Chapter 4 Section 3 – China’s Ambitions in Space – Contesting the Final Frontier (pdf) –  U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission
    • China sets out long-term space transportation roadmap including a nuclear space shuttle | gbtimes.com
    • China to build space station accommodating 3 astronauts – Global Times
    • China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert – Xinhua
    • Jeff Foust on Twitter: “What’s fascinating about this chart ….
  • Indonesia:
    • Indonesia to build its first spaceport – Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
  • New Zealand:
    • Rocket Lab CEO lacks gratitude toward taxpayers | Scoop News
    • New Zealand’s Space Economy Worth NZ$1.69 Billion According To Deloitte Report – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  UAE:
    • As UAE joins the race for space, what’s next? – Gulf Business

Webcasts:

** New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program

** VP Pence: NASA Ames Visit – Leonard David

** A Spirited Conversation with Carolyn Porco | The Planetary Society

** The Space Show – Sun, 11/17/2019 – Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy at the Planetary Society, talked about “his Apollo costing models plus his analysis of key present day space policy issues”.

**  The Space Show – Fri, 11/15/2019 – Dr. Alan Stern discussed “New Horizons and Kuiper Belt updates, what makes a planet a planet regarding the name, exoplanet searches, interstellar objects and lots more”.

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

1. Monday, Nov. 18, 2019; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Joe Carroll regarding artificial gravity, tethers and more.

2. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST): We welcome back Christopher Richins for a discussion on LEO satellites, ground stations, and more.

3. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019: Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST): Dr. David Livingston launches the 2020 Annual Fundraising Campaign with new campaign additions.

5. Friday, Nov. 22, 2019; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Kirby Runyon from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to talk about what makes a planet a planet, planetary naming, dwarf planets, the proposed NASA interstellar mission and more.

6. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome you to OPEN LINES. Call us and talk about the issues that you want to talk about. All callers welcome, so are all space, STEM, STEAM, economic, and science topics.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 11/17/2019 – Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy at the Planetary Society, talked about “his Apollo costing models plus his analysis of key present day space policy issues”.

** Fri, 11/15/2019 – Dr. Alan Stern discussed “New Horizons and Kuiper Belt updates, what makes a planet a planet regarding the name, exoplanet searches, interstellar objects and lots more”.

** Tue, 11/12/2019 – Jonathan Goff talked about Altius Space Machines and its acquisition of ASM by Voyager Space Holdings plus “future plans, LEO satellite service, debris removal and more”.

** Sun, 11/10/2019 – Dr. Christopher Morrison and Dr. Marcelo Vazquez discussed “space radiation & human spaceflight, medical radiation experiments for human spaceflight, alternative experiment ideas for better data collection”.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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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):

• NASA legislation:
  • Senate committee approves NASA authorization bill – SpaceNews.com
  • NASA icons question feasibility of Mars, Moon mission timetables at House hearing – HoustonChronicle.com
  • Senate committee passes bipartisan bill that would extend U.S. operation of International Space Station – HoustonChronicle.com
  • White House Pushes Back on Senate Appropriators – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NASA warns budget uncertainty could slow exploration programs – SpaceNews.com
•  Artemis:
  • House committee raises doubts about Artemis – SpaceNews.com
  • “Unambiguous Goal” Still Needed for Moon/Mars – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA project planning:
  • 2019 Report on NASA’s Top Management and Performance Challenges – NASA OIG
  • NASA inspectors blast agency’s exploration planning | Aerospace America
  • WFIRST passes preliminary design review – SpaceNews.com
• Commercial Crew & Cargo:
  • NASA report finds Boeing seat prices are 60% higher than SpaceX | Ars Technica
  • NASA snubbed SpaceX, common sense to overpay Boeing for astronaut launches, says audit – Teslarati
  • NASA payments to Boeing questioned in newest IG report – The Washington Post
  • NASA inspector general criticizes additional Boeing commercial crew payments – SpaceNews.com
  • Inspector general report says NASA risks losing access to the ISS in 2020 – SpaceNews.com
  • Commercial cargo’s next phase – The Space Review
• Public support:
  • Partisan differences show up in reasons why Americans support NASA – Ars Technica
•  Regulation:
  • Near-Earth space governance is all about the money – The Space Review
  • Op-ed | Launching commercial space industry takes team effort – SpaceNews.com
• US states space:
  • Midland finding its place in the space industry – newswest9.com
  • Orion: How Ohio is lending a hand to the new space frontier | wkyc.com
  • U.S. Sen. Tom Udall proposes amendments to bill to boost state’s space economy | KRQE News 13
• US military space:
  • Top procurement official warns budget impasse ‘debilitating’ to military space programs – SpaceNews.com
  • Air Force, Allies Team To Find Space Startups – Breaking Defense
  • Air Force: SSA is no more; it’s ’Space Domain Awareness’ – SpaceNews.com
  • HASC Chairman: Legislation to create a Space Force in 2020 ‘still possible but by no means guaranteed’ – SpaceNews.com
• International space
  • China:
    • Trump is focused on the China trade war when he should be concerned about space – The Washington Post
    • China Closer to 2020 Mars Mission After Obstacle-Test Success – Bloomberg
    • China’s Earth-Moon space economic zone venture – The Space Review
    • China carries out 2 orbital launches inside 3 hours – SpaceNews.com
    • Will China’s Belt and Road Initiative include affordable space travel? – rfi.fr
    • China is not going to be America’s space partner anytime soon | TheHill
  •  India:
    • India May Again Attempt Soft Landing On Moon Next November – BloombergQuint.com
  • New Zealand:
    • New Zealand Space Agency Invests NZ$3M In Six Kiwi New Space Companies Through Catalyst Strategic Space Fund – SpaceWatch.Global
    • NZ space economy reaches take off, totaling $1.69 billion | Stuff.co.nz
  • Philippines:
    • Philippines To Use UK’s Surrey Satellite’s NovaSar-1 Radar Imagery – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  Russia:
    • Corrupt officials removed from Vostochny spaceport construction – TASS
    • Putin: Criminal cases failed to stem theft at Vostochny spaceport construction site – TASS
    • Kremlin: $169 mln stolen out of $1.4 bln allocated for Vostochny spaceport construction – TASS
    • Russia’s space agency in talks on sending Turkish, Egyptian, Saudi astronauts into space – TASS
    • Russia Plans to Launch About 30 Next-Generation Navigation Satellites – Sputnik International
  •  UK:
    • UKSA funding competition for microgravity business ideas to be tested on ISS | Rocketeers
  • Zimbabwe:
    • Zimbabwe Has Set Aside Funds To Launch Its First Satellite – Finance Minister – Space in Africa

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 11/10/2019 – Dr. Christopher Morrison and Dr. Marcelo Vazquez discussed “space radiation & human spaceflight, medical radiation experiments for human spaceflight, alternative experiment ideas for better data collection”.

** The Space Show – Tue, 11/12/2019 – Jonathan Goff talked about Altius Space Machines and its acquisition of ASM by Voyager Space Holdings plus “future plans, LEO satellite service, debris removal and more”.

** November 13, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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

1. Monday, Nov. 11, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST) No program this week.

2. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST): We welcome back we Jonathan Goff of Altius Space Systems.

3. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019: Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for details. Hotel Mars is pre-recorded by John Batchelor. It is archived on The Space Show site after John posts it on his website.

4. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am -1 pm CST; 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Alan Stern for New Horizons updates and much more.

5. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome back Casey Dreier of the Planetary Society for Apollo history work and other new information.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 11/10/2019 – Dr. Christopher Morrison and Dr. Marcelo Vazquez discussed space radiation issues.

** Fri, 11/08/2019 – Dr. Ella Atkins ( Prof.  at U. of Michigan’s Aerospace Engineering Dept., director of the Autonomous Aerospace Systems (A2SYS) Lab and is Assoc. Dir. of the Robotics Institute) discussed “IEEE Robotics & Automation, leveraging tech for space for the future, autonomous terrestrial, air & space vehicles, regulatory oversight, public perceptions/concerns, human spaceflight and more”.

** 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”.

** 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”.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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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 November 10-16, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
•  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:
  • The FAA’s challenge to accommodate the commercial spaceflight boom – POLITICO
• Global signal tracking:
  • Spire opens Washington office to court government customers – SpaceNews.com
• Space resources:
  • Op’ed: Space Resources: Make it a Priority for Your Politicians – Space19+ is coming – SpaceWatch.Global
• US states space:
  • Spaceport a smart oil-boom investment – Albuquerque Journal
• Space honors:
  • Hidden Figures Commemorative Act Signed Into Law – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• 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:
    • One man’s mistake, missing backups and complete reboot: The tale of Europe’s Galileo satellites going dark – The Register
    • “Unacceptable! Never again!”: EC Deputy on Galileo outage – GPS World
    • Avio anticipates Vega C upgrade funding at ESA ministerial, Vega return to flight in March – SpaceNews.com
  • France:
    • French Space Agency Promotes Small Satellites For Sustainable Development At COSPAR – SpaceWatch.Global
    • Russia, France draft agreement on deep space exploration – TASS
  • India:
    • Russia’s GlavKosmos To Assist India With Gaganyaan Life Support And Thermal Control Systems – SpaceWatch.Global
    • India Has a New Planetary Target in Mind: Venus | Space.com
  •  Iran:
    • Iran to launch three domestically-made satellites in near future – SpaceWar.com
  • Russia:
  •  Turkey:
    • Russia And Turkey Negotiate Space Cooperation Agreement – To Include Turkish Astronaut Training – SpaceWatch.Global
    • Russia to create Angara-A5P rocket for manned space launches by 2024 – TASS
  • UAE:
    • UAE’s MBRSC Partners With Roscosmos For UAE Analog SIRIUS Mission Simulating Mars Environment – SpaceWatch.Global
  •  UK:
    • U.K. government to fund spaceport improvements for Virgin Orbit – SpaceNews.com
    • UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite launch from Cornwall – GOV.UK

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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