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:

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy February 17-23, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA and the Moon:
  • NASA Wants to Move Fast, Sustainably, on Lunar Exploration – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NASA seeks to accelerate work on lunar missions – SpaceNews.com
  • NASA pushing hard to get back to the moon this year. Really – CNET
  • It’s Time to go Back to the Moon, According to This Astronaut | Space.com
  • NASA Ready to Risk Failed Launches and Landings to Return to Moon | Fortune
  • NASA emphasizing “speed” in its return to the Moon | Ars Technica
• NASA human spaceflight:
  • NASA set to purchase more Soyuz seats to ensure uninterrupted access to the ISS – NASASpaceFlight.com
  • NASA moves to buy more Soyuz seats for late 2019, early 2020 | Ars Technica
  • NASA Wants to Buy Two More Soyuz Seats – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Budgets:
  • NASA just got its best budget in decades | The Planetary Society
  • Final fiscal year 2019 budget bill secures $21.5 billion for NASA – SpaceNews.com
  • It’s Over. Trump Signs FY2019 Appropriations Bill – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Newly signed funding bill gives NASA’s budget a significant boost – The Verge
  • NASA moves to buy more Soyuz seats for late 2019, early 2020 | Ars Technica
  • Congress Approves FY2019 Appropriations to Avoid Another Shutdown, Now Up to Trump – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Back pay for contractors at NASA’s Johnson Space Center not included in budget deal – Houston Chronicle
  • Government shutdown averted, but NASA contractors still hurting from the last one – Florida Today
• Trump space:
  • EXCLUSIVE: The first interview with Trump’s new science adviser – Science/AAAS
  • Trump science adviser calls for more collaboration between industry and government – Nature
  • In his first speech, White House science adviser stresses the importance of the private sector – The Washington Post
• Space politics history:
  • When space politics was born – POLITICO
• Spaceports:
  • A $1.37 billion border-security deal might save SpaceX’s launch site in Texas, where Elon Musk hopes to fire off moon and Mars rockets, Business Insider – Business Insider Singapore
  • Mike Waltz, Now on Key House Subcommittee, Wants to Boost Space Industry in Volusia County | Florida Daily
• US Defense space:
  • Air Force smallsat to fly on upcoming Falcon 9 launch – SpaceNews.com
  • Pentagon to propose a lean Space Force – SpaceNews.com
  • After the reorganization, who’s really in charge of military space? – SpaceNews.com
  • Pentagon seeking proposals for how to use sensors in space to quickly target enemy missiles – SpaceNews.com
• Australian and UAE space:
  • Australia And UAE Space Agencies Sign Partnership MoU In Adelaide – SpaceWatch.Global
• Canadian space:
  • A Short History of Canada’s Military Space Policy and How it Fits into the Current US Space Force Discussions [Part.5] – The Commercial Space Blog
• Chinese space:
  • China’s International Lunar Research Station Detailed – Leonard David
    • Introduction to chang’e-4 mission – China National Space Administration (pdf)
  • NASA wants to get to the moon ‘as fast as possible.’ But countries like China and India are racing there, too. – The Washington Post
  • IAU approves China’s proposed names for Chang’e-4 landing site | Behind The Black
  • China reveals plans for first solar power station in space – Sydney Morning Herald
  • China Wants to Build the First Power Station in Space – Bloomberg
• Israeli space:
  • President receives first Israeli spacecraft – Israel National News
• Nepalese space:
  • Prime Minister Announces NepaliSat-1, Debate on its Direct Applications – Madinepal.space
• Russian space:
  • Russian space industry less affected by U.S. sanctions than other spheres – Energia – Interfax
  • Russia Mulls Offering US Upgraded Space Vehicle for Lunar Orbit Station Supplies – Sputnik International
  • Soyuz-2 rocket launcher upgrade to be completed in 2019 – TASS
  • Russia Developing Unmanned Tourist ‘Space Yacht’ for Near-Earth Orbit – Designer – Sputnik International
• Saudi space:
  • Saudi Arabia, Russia look to cooperation in space – TASS
• Taiwanese space:
  • Taiwan Announces New Phase of Space Program, Hopes for Moon Mission – Sputnik International

Webcasts:

** Scott Manley: NASA’s New Plans To Land Humans On The Moon In 10 Years

** China’s pouring serious money into potential rivals of SpaceX, Blue Origin – CNBC

SpaceX and Blue Origin face growing competition from China in the new global space race from CNBC.

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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:

• Space politics:
  • Former astronaut to run for U.S. Senate seat – SpaceNews.com
  • California Senator Dianne Feinstein joins the fray against Alabama aerospace companies – Yellowhammer News | Yellowhammer News
• NASA launch:
  • SpaceX protests NASA launch contract award – SpaceNews.com
  • SpaceX is protesting Boeing-Lockeed Martin venture’s launch contract with NASA – The Washington Post
• NASA safety panel:
  • NASA Safety Panel Urges Vigilance as U.S. Resumes Human Space Launches – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NASA’s political and corrupt safety panel | Behind The Black
• NASA and the Moon:
  • NASA Wants Help from Private Companies to Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028 | Space.com
• Space regulation:
  • New FAA commercial space head promises transparency with industry – SpaceNews.com
• Spaceports:
  • Space Port Plans for East Hawai‘i? | Hawaii Public Radio
  • Michigan, we have a problem: Gretchen Whitmer kills $2.5M rocket plan pushed by Rick Snyder | Bridge Magazine
• US Defense space:
  • Launch:
    • DARPA Launch Challenge
    • DARPA is zeroing in on Launch Challenge – GeekWire
    • Pentagon to review Air Force certification process for SpaceX rockets – CNBC
    • Pentagon Review Of SpaceX’s Air Force Certification Is Unlikely To Keep The Company Grounded – Forbes
  • Space force:
    • Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’ – SpaceNews.com
    • The US Air Force Has Won Control of the Space Force – Defense One
    • In Space Force debate, the military’s space experts are missing in action | TheHill
    • Sen. Cruz Praises Defense Intelligence Agency’s Report Supporting the Need for Space Force | Ted Cruz/U.S. Senator for Texas
  • Defense Intelligence Agency report aims to educate public on space security – SpaceNews.com
• Canadian space:
  • Space agency picks second ex-astronaut to push health-research plans – SooToday.com
• Chilean space:
  • Chile weighs commercial replacement for lone spy satellite – SpaceNews.com
• Chinese space:
  • Farside Politics: The West Eyes Moon Cooperation with China – Scientific American
  • China’s Space Debris Cleanup May Be Cover Story, Pentagon Says – Bloomberg
• Euro space:
  • SpaceX competitor Arianespace criticized for lackluster response to Falcon 9’s success – Teslarati
• Russian space:
  • Roscosmos, ESA cooperate despite anti-Russian sanctions – TASS
• UAE space:
  • Roscosmos will not pay NASA for UAE astronaut’s accommodation on ISS – TASS
  • UAE’s cosmonaut program to include expreriments of both NASA and Roscosmos – UAE
  • Sir Richard Branson presents Emirati space flag to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi – The National
  • UAE University Students Focus On Greenhouse Gases With New Satellite Project – SpaceWatch.Global

Space Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 02/10/2019 – Dr. Beth O’Leary and Lisa Westwood discussed preservation of “space historical sites in space, on the Moon, on Earth and throughout the solar system”.

** Episode T+110: Starship, New Glenn, and RS1 Updates – Main Engine Cut Off

** Panel Discussion: Innovation and Policies Redefining Location Market:

** Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 13, 2019 – Luciano Iess of the Cassini Radio Science Team – Universe Today

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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:

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy February 10-16, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA and the Moon:
  • NASA has taken a significant step toward human landings on the Moon | Ars Technica
  • NASA pushes forward with commercial partnerships for moon | Cosmos
• NASA human spaceflight:
  • 2018 Report: NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel – LeonardDavid.com
  • 2018 ASAP Report (pdf)
• ISS research:
  • CASIS seeks to increase awareness of ISS national lab with name change – SpaceNews.com
• Congressional space:
  • Silicon Valley space startup hires D.C. lobby firm – POLITICO
• Space law & regs:
  • Protect the Moon’s Farside! A Scientist’s Plea for Quiet Zone – LeonardDavid.com
  • SpaceX plans for up to a million Starlink satellite earth stations – GeekWire
• US defense space:
  • Scolese To Be Nominated As Next NRO Director – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • NRO nominee thrust into Space Force debate – SpaceNews.com
  • National defense goals could boost Alabama’s space industry – SFGate
• Chinese space:
  • U.S. Military Warns of Threat From Chinese-Run Space Station in Argentina – Foreign Policy
  • China improves Long March-6 rocket for growing commercial launches – Xinhua
• Iranian space:
  • Iran Launch Documented in Satellite Photos: Possible 2nd Failure in Month – Space.com
• Russian space:
  • Russian-US cooperation in science, culture may decrease political tensions — ambassador – TASS
• UAE space:
  • UAE cosmonauts to fly to ISS – Interfax
• UK space:
  • Brexit fears fail to trouble Airbus space business in the UK – FlightGlobal.com

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Fri, 02/08/2019 – Mark Whittington discussed recent “space news, space policy, lunar return, launches and rocketry, Apollo history, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Elon Musk, Starship, BFR and much more”.

** Constellations, a New Space and Satellite Innovation Podcast: 43 – User Experience Design, Space System Standards and Enterprise Ground Services –

Listen to Michal Anne Rogondino discuss user experience design for the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). Michal Anne explains design thinking and how it is being utilized to create a user experience for DoD space applications. The CEO of Rocket Communications talks about the workarounds of designing for a secret environment without having a secret clearance (it is possible) and working for the government in general. The stakes are high as there cannot be any ambiguity around an icon or a simple alarm. Bringing the user experience to the space domain is different and there are challenges with automation and autonomy that demand the creation of new rules and guidelines. In parallel is a need for creating baseline and guidelines that are common which allows everything to be designed in a common way. Space systems are complex and there will be an advantage to giving airmen or operators the tools and time to focus on what is important, their mission.

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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:

• NASA lunar missions:
  • NASA Seeks US Partners to Develop Systems to Land Astronauts on Moon | NASA
• Administration space:
  • Trump Gives SOTU Shoutouts to the Past and Present of Space, but Not the Future – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Scolese To Be Nominated As Next NRO Director – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• SLS/Orion:
  • NASA “still working toward” 2020 launch of massive SLS rocket | Ars Technica
• Space regulation:
  • Shutdown delays proposed revisions to launch licensing regulations – SpaceNews.com
  • C-Band Alliance plan will spawn lawsuits, Google, Charter warn – SpaceNews.com
• Congressional space:
  • Rep. Horn to Make Debut as Space Subcommitee Chair at Commercial Space Conference – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Space resources:
  • New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mining – Issues in Science and Technology
• US military space:
  • Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX – SpaceNews.com
  • Thinking about EELV Phase II funding and why SpaceX was left out of it – National Space Society
  • Triage reveals urgent military space jobs – SpaceNews.com
  • Culture shift: Debunking myths about commercial managed SATCOM for government customers – SpaceNews.com
  • Air Force wants to become a bigger player in the small launch industry – SpaceNews.com
  • Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars – SpaceNews.com
• Spaceports:
  • Big Island: No Aloha So Far For A Puna Spaceport – Honolulu Civil Beat
  • Residents air concerns about spaceport proposal – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Asian space:
  • As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up – TheWire.in
• Chinese space:
  • Farside Politics: The West Eyes Moon Cooperation with China – LeonardDavid.com
  • Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019 – SpaceNews.com
• Euro space:
  • French auditor says Ariane 6 rocket too conventional to compete with SpaceX | Ars Technica
  • The Director General of ESA discusses their future space activities -SciTechEuropa.eu
• Indian space:
  • ISRO opens its first Human Space Flight Centre – AsianAge.com
• Russian space:
  • Russian space agency expects $29 mln net income for 2018 – TASS
  • Rogozin teases new Russian super-heavy rocket Yenisei – SpaceNews.com
• UAE space:
  • Benefits of international space economy to form key focus at Global Space Congress – Arabian Aerospace
• Turkish space:
  • Turkey creates its first space agency – Nature.com
• UK space:
  • Shetland and Cornwall join forces to boost space centre plans | Press and Journal

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Tue, 02/05/2019 – Robert Zimmerman spoke about “record launch activity, FH, F9, heavy lift, Geo satellite market, cubesat constellations, NASA, commercial crew, space politics, and more”.

** The Space Show – Sun, 02/03/2019 – Open lines show in which David discussed a wide range of topics with callers including military space, Chinese space program, lunar development, and more

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