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 Artemis lunar program:
  • Some NASA contractors appear to be trying to kill the Lunar Gateway | Ars Technica
  • House stopgap funding bill includes no extra NASA funding – SpaceNews.com
  • House Passes 7-Week CR and Bills Honoring Hidden Figures and Christa McAuliffe – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Skepticism Abounds on Moon-by-2024 Goal at House Hearing – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • House hearing, and budget, raises doubts about 2024 Moon landing | Behind The Black
  • House members skeptical about NASA’s approach to returning humans to the moon – SpaceNews.com
• NASA management:
  • NASA’s mission should not be whittled down | TheHill
  • NASA still looking for new human spaceflight chief – Spaceflight Now
• Space regulations:
  • Senate Appropriators Urge DOT To Reconsider Draft Commercial Space Launch Rules – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Space law:
  • The curious case of the transgressing tardigrades (part 3) – The Space Review
• Space traffic:
  • New space industry coalition seeks to play traffic cop – POLITICO
  • New coalition seeks to improve space safety – SpaceNews.com
  • New Global Space Safety Coalition Established – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Better coordination needed among operators to avoid potential collisions – SpaceNews.com
  • This company wants to deal with space junk by… sending more stuff into space – MIT Technology Review
•  Spectrum:
  • Satellite C-band is worth billions, but how many? – SpaceNews.com
• US states space:
  • Cecil Spaceport lands its second space launch operator – News4Jax.com
  • Aevum Inc. receives contract to launch satellites from Cecil Spaceport | Jax Daily Record
• US military space:
  • Air Force tries to set record straight on what the Space Force is really about – SpaceNews.com
  • Pentagon’s General Raymond recently met with Musk, Bezos and Branson – CNBC
  • Senate appropriators add $22M for small launch, approve Space Force and Space Development Agency requests – SpaceNews.com
  • Heading for Hypersonic – New Report Underscores R&D Ahead – Leonard David
  • Iridium lands seven-year, $738.5 million Defense Department contract – SpaceNews.com
  • Air Force Will Shift Up To $30B For Space, Multi Domain – Breaking Defense
• International space:
  • Canada:
    • Canadian Space Regulations Discussed at Inaugural SpaceQ Intel Event – SpaceQ
  • China:
    • China launches new remote-sensing satellites – Xinhua | English.news.cn
  • Europe:
    • Europe’s Mars lander parachute problems may be worse than thought | Ars Technica
    • ESA turns to NASA to assist in crucial ExoMars parachute tests – SpaceNews.com
  •  France:
    • CNES Supports French Armed Forces In Implementing Military Space Strategy – SpaceWatch.Global
  • India:
    • Chandrayaan 2: As lunar night falls, ISRO to call it a day on revival of Vikram Lander – The Hindu
    • Chandrayaan 2’s Moon illusion – The Space Review
    • ISRO moves on, gears up to test semi-cryogenic engine in Ukraine – The Hindu BusinessLine
    • In 10 years, ISRO will be top space agency: Somanath – The Hindu
  • Russia:
    • Roscosmos chief reluctant to reveal what caused hole in Soyuz spacecraft – TASS
    • Russia, China agree on joint Moon exploration – TASS
    • Problems with Nauka module propellant tanks fixed — sources – TASS
  • UAE:
    • ESA expertise aids UAE spaceflight – ESA
  • UK:
    • Cornwall Spaceport latest – Council cabinet agrees £12million funding – Cornwall Live
    • Spaceport moves closer to reality | Business Cornwall

Webcasts:

** Hearing: Developing Core Capabilities for Deep Space Exploration: An Update on NASA’s SLS, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems – House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

** Want to do something big for space? Come to our Day of Action in D.C. – Planetary Society

** SETI Institute: Planetary Protection and the Origins of Life – “A discussion with Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak and Senior Researcher David Summers.”

** The Space Hotel/The Space Show – Wed, 09/11/2019 – John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talk with Anatoly Zak (RussianSpaceWeb.com) about the latest Russian space news and developments.

** The Space Show – Tue, 09/17/2019 – Kim Holder and John Jossy “provided us with their analysis of the SIS Space Settlement Conference. This was an in-depth discussion of the extraordinary two day event”.

** The Space Show – Mon, 09/16/2019 – Dr. Patricia Hynes “discussed the upcoming ISPCS Conference to be held in Las Cruces, NM from Oct. 9-10, 2019 with implications for commercial and exploratory space”.

** September 17, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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The Case for Space:
How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up
a Future of Limitless Possibility

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 September 15-21, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA management:
  • Kavandi, Morrow Retirements Mean More Change at NASA – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• US states space:
  • Will Texas Lead The Coming Commercial Space Race? – Texas Standard
• US military space:
  • The growing pains of the Pentagon’s new space acquisition arm – POLITICO
  • Op-ed | The U.S. Space Force must be independent but not insular – SpaceNews.com
  • Barrett Endorses Space Force as Senate Appropriators Approve Funding – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Air Force nominee Barrett calls for assertive U.S. posture on space, says Space Force is a ‘key imperative’ – SpaceNews.com
  • Improving lives, maximizing taxpayer dollars with dual-use space capabilities – Air Force Space Command
• International space:
  • China:
    • #SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: China extends terrestrial rivalries into orbit with new space race – SpaceWatch.Global
    • The Risks and Rewards of Growing US-China Space Rivalry | The Diplomat
    • The Great Firewall From Low Earth Orbit (part 1 of 2) | West East Space
    • The Great Firewall from Low Earth Orbit (part 2 of 2) | West East Space
    • Best Frenemies Ever | West East Space
    • Belt-Road Initiative, Chinese Space Station | West East Space
  • Europe:
    • EU agency starts space sustainability initiative – SpaceNews.com
  •  India:
    • Chandrayaan-2: ISRO’s ambitious mission is still a success story – The Week
    • Chandrayaan-2: How ISRO churns out low-cost missions – The Week
    • ISRO Future Plans After Chandrayaan 2: Venus, Mars and Sun Mission – TheQuint.com
    • Sky Is Not The Limit In Asia: How China And India Are Shaping Space Diplomacy – Analysis – Eurasia Review
  •   Pakistan:
    • Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022: Minister – DailyPioneer.com
  •  UAE:
    • All eyes on historic UAE space mission – Arab News
    • The UAE Space Agency and Krypto Labs Celebrate Emirati Space Entrepreneurship at the GeoTech Innovation Program’s Demo Day | ZAWYA MENA Edition
    • UAE to ISS: Why the International Space Station matters to us in the UAE  – Gulf News

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 09/15/2019 – Dr. Ajay Kothari talked about “returning to the Moon and beyond with his plans and ideas”:

** September 10, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor | Behind The Black

** Yang Yuguang on China’s space program

Professor Yang Yuguang at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation talked with CGTN’s Elaine Reyes about the latest achievements, and future prospects, of China’s space program.

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Safe Is Not an Option

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 management:
  • Amid questions about leadership, NASA is “close” to making a key hire | Ars Technica
  • Point of View: Bringing leadership, efficiency to NASA – Oklahoman
• Govt/commercial partnerships:
  • A diversified space portfolio – TheHill
• Aerospace credit financing:
  • Satellite industry shifts away from export credit financing – SpaceNews.com
• Space law:
  • It’ll soon get crowded on the lunar surface. Will the laws of space be able to keep pace? | The Indian Express
• [ Update: Orbital debris:
  • Scientists Want to Monitor Space Debris from Warming Russian Arctic – VICE]
• US military space:
  • The United States should follow France’s lead in space – SpaceNews.com
  • Military sees value in commercial data, but needs to figure out how to buy it – SpaceNews.com
  • White House pushes back on Senate language on Space Force, missile defense satellites – SpaceNews.com
  • Space Command Gets to Work While Congress Continues to Debate Space Force – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Senate defense appropriators support DoD space request, propose ‘tactical responsive launch’ program – SpaceNews.com
  • Is the Senate ready to protect American interests in space? – TheHill
• International space
  • China-Russia co-op:
    • Li’s Russia visit to widen space for cooperation – Global Times
  • India:
    • K Sivan: Focus on future missions: Sivan tells scientists in internal address  – Times of India
    • Indian Moon probe’s failure won’t stop an Asian space race that threatens regional security – The Conversation
  • Russia:
    • Putin has warned of an arms race in space – and we should all be worried | The Independent
    • Russia’s Soyuz-6 to become prototype of super heavy rocket’s second stage — Roscosmos – TASS
  • South Korea:
    • S. Korea’s SpaceX lunar project postponed to 2022 – Korea Herald
  • UK:
    • Strong support for Spaceport Cornwall- Business Cornwall

Webcasts:

** The Space Show/Hotel Mars – Wed, 09/04/2019  – John Batchelor and David Livingston talked with Douglas Loverro about “the USAF, creating a Space Force, China, Mars, national security and more”.

** The Space Show – Tue, 09/10/2019 – Aerospace engineer Andrew Rader talked about his new book Beyond The Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars.

** September 6, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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Moon Rush: The New Space Race

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

1. Monday, Sept. 9, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No show on Monday which is now reserved for special programming.

2. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome aerospace engineer Andrew Rader regarding his new book Beyond The Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, which is the history of exploration from the beginning of humanity into a spacefaring future.

3. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019; Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Patricia Hynes regarding the upcoming International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight  (ISPCS 2019).

5. Friday, Sept. 13 2019; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Lars Osborne of AGILE Space Propulsion to the show.

6. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Dr. Ajay Kothari of ASTROX Corporation regarding his lunar return plans.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 09/08/2019 – An open lines show in which  Dr. David Livingston led a discussion on various topics with listeners.

The first hour of the program featured special Open Lines guest Dr. John Jurist who was brought on to respond to the Jim Davis question posted on the blog. Jim had asked a question about the 2005 paper Dr. Jurist, Dr. Dinkin and I wrote, wondering if it was out of date due to the progress SpaceX has made in rocket development and reusability. John and I discussed our 2005 paper in the context of the Davis questions. The second hour of today’s Open Lines program was a more traditional Open Lines discussion covering several topics suggested by the callers and those sending in emails.

** Fri, 09/06/2019 – Andrew Chanin  discussed his company ProcureAM and “gobal space Exchange-Traded Fund (ET), commercial space investing, aerospace opportunities, exchange-traded products, mutual funds, space investment influencing issues”.

** Thu, 09/05/2019 – George Dvorsky discussed his article, Humans Will never Colonize Mars.

** Tue, 09/03/2019 – Doug Stewart talked about “Chesley Bonestell, his space art and story, plus the documentary film Chesley Bonestell: A brush with The Future“.

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

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