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

1. Monday, Sept. 30, 2019; 2:00 pm PDT (4:00 pm CDT, 5:00 pm EDT): No show today as Monday is reserved for special programming.

2. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome back Michelle Hanlon from For All Moonkind, which seeks to protect Apollo landing sites on the Moon, for news and updates.

3. Wednesday, Oct. 2 2019: Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019; 9:30-11:00 am PDT (11:30 am-1:00 pm CDT, 12:30-2:00 pm EDT): We welcome back space law expert Laura Montgomery for news and views for legal commercial space issues.

5. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): OPEN LINES. We welcome back Christopher Stone for news and views and important goings on with national security space.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 09/29/2019 – Dr. David Livingston led a discussion with listeners about “the Musk Saturday evening press conference plus the article I called out on spreading Early molecules throughout space including Mars”.

** Fri, 09/27/2019 –  Dallas Bienhoff talked about “Cislunar and lunar development, space settlement, O’Neill vision, free space habitats, needed technologies, challenges and timelines”.

** Tue, 09/24/2019 – Dr. Anahita Modiriasari talked about “Lunar and to a lesser degree Martian lava tubes” and “lava tube characteristics, qualities, sizes, uses, and more”.

** Sun, 09/22/2019 – Space attorney Wayne White  discussed property rights and other commercial space legal issues.

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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):

• Budgets:
  • Senate bill offers $22.75 billion for NASA in 2020 – SpaceNews.com
  • Senate appropriators advance bill funding NASA despite uncertainties about Artemis costs – SpaceNews.com
  • Senate Approves FY2020 CR, CJS Bill Advances in Committee – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Senate Appropriators Propose $22.75 Billion for NASA in FY2020, Some Extra for Artemis – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA – Commercial partnerships:
  • NASA Announces New Tipping Point Partnerships for Moon and Mars | NASA
• Orbital traffic:
  • New Space Debris Rules Stalled By Year-Long Interagency Spat – Breaking Defense
• FCC & satellites:
  • Op-ed | Two critical factors to ensure connectivity to all – SpaceNews.com
  • Latency bar in proposed $20.4 billion rural broadband fund draws ire of SES, Viasat – SpaceNews.com
  • FCC commissioner defends C-Band Alliance but renews call for more 5G spectrum – SpaceNews.com
• Spaceflight regulations:
  • Senate appropriators weigh in on commercial launch regulatory reform – SpaceNews.com
• US states space:
  • Houston Spaceport inks deal with its third tenant – Houston Chronicle
• Planetary defense:
  • It looks like NASA is getting serious about finding hazardous asteroids – Ars Technica
  • NASA to build telescope for detecting asteroids that threaten Earth – Science/AAAS
  • NSS Congratulates Administrator Bridenstine for Moving NEOCam Mission into a Funded Initial Construction Phase as the “NEOSM Mission”|National Space Society
  • The Planetary Society Praises NASA’s New Commitment to Planetary Defense – The Planetary Society
  • How NASA’s Planetary Defense Budget Grew By More Than 4000% in 10 years | The Planetary Society
  • How the European Space Agency Does Planetary Defense | The Planetary Society
• SLS/Orion:
  • After 15 years of development, Lockheed wins new cost-plus contract for Orion | Ars Technica
  • NASA awards Lockheed Martin long term Orion contract | Behind The Black
• US military space:
  • Blue Origin steps up call for change in Air Force launch procurement plan – SpaceNews.com
  • Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin says Air Force doesn’t get rocket market — Quartz
  • DoD Swats Away Blue Origin Launch Protest – Breaking Defense
  • NRO awards first commercial contract for hyperspectral imaging from space – SpaceNews.com
  • Space Development Agency looks for political boost after early stumbles – SpaceNews.com
  • Hyten Confirmed as Vice Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• International space:
  • Canada:
    • Canada Election 2019 – The Space Sector Opportunity with Aram Kerkonian – SpaceQ
  •  China:
    • Could ties with Kiribati be a boost to China’s space ambitions? | South China Morning Post
  • Europe:
    • World Space Alliance continues to strengthen – ESA
  • Japan:
    • NASA and JAXA reaffirm intent to cooperate in lunar exploration – SpaceNews.com
  • Russia:
    • Baikonur: From Kazakhstan’s steppes to the outer space – Gulf News
    • Rogozin argues that int’l space station should exist for good – Interfax
    • Roscosmos chief believes ISS would exist forever – TASS
  • UAE:
    • Emirates News Agency – Hazza Al Mansoori’s spaceflight historic landmark in history of UAE – RAK Ruler
  •  UK:
    • Tim Peake welcomes new UK Space Agency scheme to reach 1 million children a year – OpenAccessGovernment.org
    • Welsh spaceport project to receive £500k | Insider Media Ltd
    • Former top secret Machrihanish air base wins £488,000 spaceport funding – The Scotsman
    • Investment in space technology – gov.scot
    • Science Minister hails ‘incredible strength’ of UK space industry – GOV.UK

Webcasts:

** Mission Eve: Episode 0103: Taylor Winkleman

Taylor Winkleman is a Senior Consultant at LMI and is a vocal advocate for comprehensive space policy in Washington D.C. However, when Taylor was about to graduate high school, she had no clue what she wanted to do with her life. From becoming a linguist in the Army to briefly practicing as a licensed veterinarian, Taylor’s self-defined circuitous path has equipped her to be a vital space advocate for policy that will help lead Earthlings to the stars.

** The Space Show – Tue, 09/24/2019 – Dr. Anahita Modiriasari talked about “Lunar and to a lesser degree Martian lava tubes” and “lava tube characteristics, qualities, sizes, uses, and more”.

** September 24, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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 22-28, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Politics:
  • Sanders NASA plan is definitely Earth first | TheHill
• [NASA programs]:
  • Update:  “The slaughter of the innocents” redux – The Space Review
  • Update: America’s incoherent Moon strategy is weakening its space leadership – The Space Review
  • Over $30 Billion and 33 Years to Turn Space Shuttle Components into a Super Heavy Lift Rocket – NextBigFuture.com
• Orbital traffic:
  • Update:  Keeping satellites from going bump in the night – The Space Review
  • Clusters, not constellations, pose biggest orbital debris risk – SpaceNews.com
  • Incentives and requirements may be needed to enhance space sustainability – SpaceNews.com
  • Data sharing seen as critical to future of space situational awareness – SpaceNews.com
• Planetary defense:
  • It looks like NASA is getting serious about finding hazardous asteroids | Ars Technica
• US military space:
  • Air Force certified Falcon Heavy for national security launch but more work needed to meet required orbits – SpaceNews.com
  • AF Education & Training Shifts To ‘Space Warfighting Ethos’: Gen. Webb – Breaking Defense
• International space:
  • Australia:
    • Australian Government Commits to Join NASA in Lunar Exploration | NASA
    • Scott Morrison to unveil $150m support for Trump’s mission to Mars – The Guardian
    • Trump, Australia’s Morrison Talk Moon/Mars Cooperation – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • China:
    • Thoughts on the “Hype” about China’s NewSpace Launcher Startups – (Part 1/2) – The China Aerospace Blog
    • Thoughts on the “Hype” about China’s NewSpace Launcher Startups – (Part 2/2) – The China Aerospace Blog
  •  India:
    • Manned space mission next priority: Isro chief K Sivan | india news | Hindustan Times
    • ISRO is developing a methane-powered rocket engine – The Hindu BusinessLine
  • Japan:
    • Japanese cargo spacecraft launch rescheduled after pad fire – SpaceNews.com
  • Russia:
    • Russia and China Are Teaming Up to Explore the Moon | Space.com
    • Russia Says It Will Keep Source of Hole (and Air Leak) on Soyuz Secret— But NASA Wants to Know: Report | Space.com

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 09/22/2019 – Space attorney Wayne White  discussed property rights and other commercial space legal issues.

** The Space Show – Fri, 09/20/2019 – Dr. David Warmflash  talked ab out his new book, Moon: An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow , and about “Apollo’s Biomedical Lessons, human lunar spaceflight and more”.

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

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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 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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