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 lunar programs:
- First Commercial Moon Delivery Assignments to Advance Artemis – NASA
- NASA has now decided what it is going to send to the moon next year – MIT Technology Review
- NASA Begins Testing Next Moon Rover – IEEE Spectrum
- Blue Origin ramps up team for Blue Moon lunar lander as it waits for word from NASA – GeekWire
- NASA astrophysics programs:
- Commercial space:
- Space law:
- Orbital traffic:
- Space services:
- US states space:
- US military:
- Launch:
- DARPA scraps XS-1 military space plane project after Boeing drops out – Space.com
- DARPA says Boeing is pulling out of Phantom Express space plane program – GeekWire
- SpaceX presses on with legal fight against U.S. Air Force over rocket contracts – SpaceNews.com
- Op-ed | A Space Force needs spaceships – SpaceNews.com
- NRO, the U.S. spy satellite agency, preps for first dedicated launch from foreign soil – Spaceflight Now
- Space Development Agency to start building its first constellation of surveillance satellites – SpaceNews.com
- Op-ed | What should we call the men and women of Space Force? – SpaceNews.com
- Launch:
- International space
- Angola:
- Armenia:
- China:
- China to launch Mars probe in July – Xinhua
- China Pegs July for Mars Launch – LeonardDavid.com
- U.S., China set for spring Civil Space Dialogue on exploration, science – SpaceNews.com
- China’s Core Module for Space Station Arrives at Launch Site, New Spaceship Details – LeonardDavid.com
- Core module of China’s space station unveiled – CGTN
- China’s space station core module, manned spacecraft arrive at launch site – Xinhua
- China develops new-generation reusable manned spacecraft – CCTVPlus
- China readies its new deep-space crew capsule for 1st test flight – Space.com
- China releases huge batch of amazing Chang’e-4 images from moon’s far side – Space.com
- Europe:
- Budget battle hampers EU in space – AFP/Phys.org
- European Commission and European Investment Bank Group join forces to boost space sector investment with EUR 200 million of financing – EIB.org
- EU reserves four Ariane 6 rockets for Galileo navigation satellites – SpaceNews.com
- EU announces funding for Ariane 6 and other space-tech – AFP/Phys.org
- India:
- Japan:
- Kazakhstan:
- Russia:
- Turkey:
- UAE:
- UK:
- Scotland’s Skyrora And Space Iceland Search For Possible Launch Sites – SpaceWatch.Global
- Spaceport plans to be submitted next month – Northern Times
- NASA scientist claims space industry could be harmed by Perthshire satellite facility refusal – The Courier
- Industry meet to discuss objectives of new Earth observation satellite – GOV.UK
Webcasts:
** China Develops New-generation Reusable Manned Spacecraft – CCTV
Most equipment of China’s new-generation spaceships can be reusable as China has adopted a two-compartment design of service module and return module, while most valuable products are put in the return module. http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20200121…
** Laura Forczyk – Rise of the Space Age Millennials – Cold Star Project S02E15
Astralytical founder Dr. Laura Forczyk is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk about her new book, Rise of the Space Age Millenials. We also cover a number of other space topics, such as commentary on policy questions like: – reduced ISS crew size – NASA’s Commercial Crew Program – Space Tourism – US Space Policy – Megaconstellations and astronomer rights
** Laura Montgomery – US Space Law Regulations – Cold Star Project S02E14
Space lawyer and scifi writer Laura Montgomery is on the Cold Star Project, and we’re digging into how Congress, US agencies and operators work to create and enforce space regulations. With host Jason Kanigan, we discuss:
– the basics of how space law works in the US and for US citizens abroad
– how Laura’s FAA experience built and impacted her approach to space law
– the question of sovereignty in space law (“They didn’t say I couldn’t so I can”; OST Article 1 vs Article 2)
– the way regulatory and treaty issues can impact space law
– how human space flight is regulated in the United States of America
– how Laura’s space law practice has influenced her science fiction writing.
Laura Montgomery is Proprietor of Ground Based Space Matters, Adjunct Professor of space law at Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law, a former manager FAA space law branch (3 years) and senior attorney for commercial space transportation (18 years).
** Face2Face: Jack Dangermond and Scott Pace
Jack Dangermond Founder and President of Esri, discussing the evolution of the space industry during a conversation with US National Space Council’s Executive Secretary Scott Pace
** The Space Show – Tue, 01/21/2020 – Dr. Jeffrey Coughlin talked about “exoplanets, searching for life, SETI and more”.
** SpaceX Demo-2 astronauts speak to the media after Crew Dragon’s successful inflight abort test – NASASpaceFlight.com
NASA Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley held an informal press conference with the media following SpaceX’s successful inflight abort demonstration using the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
** January 21, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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