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:
- Space law:
- The Artemis Accords: The Trump administration’s effort to bypass the Outer Space Treaty | Behind The Black
- Artemis Accords: One Small Step for NASA, Not So Giant a Leap for Space Law – TechFreedom
- NASA’s Artemis Accords Engage International Partners – National Space Society
- NASA Unveils “Artemis Accords” – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Trump space:
- NASA human spaceflight:
- NASA Artemis:
- US states space:
- California officials reject subsidies for Musk’s SpaceX over Tesla spat – Yahoo.com
- Tesla and SpaceX to Houston? Mayor Turner writes to Elon Musk – khou.com
- Falling into space with the Spaceport Authority | Las Cruces Bulletin
- Commercial Astronaut Training Facility Eyed for Spaceport Camden – Camden County, GA
- Space solar power:
- US national security:
- What does Hyman Rickover have to do with the Space Force? – POLITICO
- The US Space Force now has a flag. Here it is. | Space.com
- Project Convergence: Linking Army Missile Defense, Offense, & Space – Breaking Defense
- Senators ask Air Force to not terminate partnerships with space launch industry – SpaceNews.com
International space
- Australia:
- Canada:
- China:
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- Explaining China’s space ambitions and goals through the lens of strategic culture – The Space Review
- Bridenstine Scolds China Over Long March Reentry Debris – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- China’s commercial satellite sector sees boost from ‘new infrastructure’ policy – SpaceNews.com
- China’s Chang’e-4 probe survives 500 Earth days on Moon’s far side – Xinhua
- More details of China’s space station unveiled – Xinhua
- The Latest Chinese Space Launch Presents Both a Problem and an Opportunity for NASA – Mark Whittington/Satnews
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- Europe:
- India:
- India To Open Up Space To The Private Sector – SpaceWatch.Global
- Govt welcomes private sector as “co-travellers” in new space initiatives – cnbctv18.com
- Govt opens space sector for private players – OutlookIndia.com
- “Now, L&T and Godrej can join hands like Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s ULA,” says Gateway House scholar cheering India’s ‘biggest space reform’ | Business Insider India
- Space is strategic sector, needs appropriate safeguards, say veteran scientists | Deccan Herald
- Japan:
- Russia:
- Moon exploration projects could help Russia-US cooperation – TASS
- Russia’s Roscosmos Says Ready to Discuss Moon Exploration With NASA – Sputnik International
- New head of Russia’s Energia space firm to focus on orbital station concept – TASS
- Reports of US not willing to cooperate with Russia on Moon incorrect – TASS
- Roscosmos space agency invites NASA top officials to visit Russia – TASS
- UK:
Webcasts:
** The Space Show – 05/18/2020 – Space law expert Michael Listner talked about “The Artemis Accords, a new National Space Policy, the recent E.O [Executive Order] on lunar return and resource – space mining and more”.
** The Space Show – 05/15/2020 – Michelle Hanlon of For All Moonkind discussed the the efforts to protect the Apollo landing sites, the Administration’s space policy executive order, The Artemis Project, space property rights, etc.
** Space Force Takes Next Steps : NPR
** Webinar Replay | Intelsat’s Bankruptcy: Why Now and What’s Next – SpaceNews.com
Intelsat filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 13 in hopes that restructuring will position the No. 2 satellite operator to win nearly $5 billion from an FCC spectrum program. The company flies roughly 50 satellites and generates around $2 billion in annual revenue, but has labored for years under a crushing $15 billion debt load.
Questions to be addressed in this webinar:
Can Intelsat emerge from bankruptcy a healthier company?
What impact will Intelsat’s bankruptcy have on the FCC’s C-band clearing program?
What are the broader implications for an industry accustomed to building and launching a steady stream of satellites for Intelsat?
SpaceNews Editor-in-Chief Brian Berger and Staff Writer Caleb Henry were joined with a panel of veteran analysts.
Armand Musey, President, Summit Ridge Group
Giles Thorne, Managing Director, TMT Equity Research, Jefferies Financial Group
Nathan de Ruiter, Managing Director, Euroconsult Canada
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