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 February 21-28, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Biden space:
  • Biden Sees Perseverance and Mars Sample Return as U.S.-Europe Unifiers – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • President Biden hails successful Mars landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover | Space.com
  • Don’t Downgrade Space – Defense One
• Lunar programs:
  • Acting NASA chief says 2024 Moon landing no longer a “realistic” target | Ars Technica
  • NASA reassesses Trump’s 2024 moon goal – POLITICO
  • Sending Humans to the Moon and Mars in the 21st Century: The Human Landing System Program , Greg Chavers, NASA HQ, Feb.17.2021 – FISO Seminars
• US long term space goals:
  • Reflecting core American values in the competition for the final economic frontier – The Space Review
  • China Space Program: America Must Retain Strategic Superiority | National Review
• NASA planetary programs:
  • White House, Congress Praise NASA’s Mars Perseverance Landing – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Perseverance landing wins broad political praise – SpaceNews
  • Report calls for revamped cost-conscious vision for Mars exploration – SpaceNews
  • Mars Exploration – Snapshot of Dollars Spent – Leonard David
  • The Space Advocate Newsletter, February 2021 | The Planetary Society
  • The multi-decade challenge of Mars Sample Return – SpaceNews
• Congressional space:
  • HASC Tees Up First Space Hearing as 117th Congress Settles In – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Hickenlooper ‘over the moon’ to be chairing new subcommittee on science, space – ColoradoPolitics.com
  • Sen. Marco Rubio: NASA’s success is critical to our nation’s future – Florida Today
  • HASC Tees Up First Space Hearing as 117th Congress Settles In – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Sen. Angus King to chair subcommittee that oversees DoD space programs – SpaceNews
• Space technology:
  • Global navigation satellite systems: a Symbiotic Realist paradigm – The Space Review
• SLS/Orion:
  • Scrap the Space Launch System: The government’s new heavy-lift rocket is over budget, behind schedule and plagued with problems. It’s also unnecessary. – Bloomberg
  • NASA and Boeing will attempt 2nd hot fire test of SLS megarocket Feb. 25 | Space.com
• NASA human spaceflight:
  • Starliner test flight slips to early April – SpaceNews
  • Launch of Starliner test flight slips to no earlier April 2 – Spaceflight Now
• Commercial space:
  • Axiom Space raises $130 million and becomes the latest space unicorn – CNBC
• NASA Management:
  • Safety panel recommends NASA develops strategy for workforce and infrastructure – SpaceNews
• Planetary defense:
  • USSPACECOM To Sign MOA with NASA Including Cooperation on Planetary Defense – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Regulation:
  • The FAA is no longer concerned with SpaceX’s Starship SN9 and SN8 – The Verge
  • FAA closes investigation of SpaceX’s Starship SN9’s test-flight crash | Space.com
• Space law:
  • Is outer space becoming the new wild west? – TRTWorld.com
  • Will Mars become an object of international competition? – Brookings Institution
  • Progress in Policy: An Update on the Artemis Accords and a Discussion of the Past, Present, and Future of Space Resources, Mike Gold, NASA HQ, Jan.27.2021 – FISO Seminars
  • Survey for Polish Space Law: its a good time to create Polish Space Law Act – SpaceWatch.Global
• US states space:
  • Space business blasts off in the Borderland | KFOX (New Mexico & Texas)
• Weather & remote sensing satellites:
  • NOAA expands purchase of commercial radio occultation data for weather models – SpaceNews
• US Defense space:
  • China Space Program: America Must Retain Strategic Superiority | National Review
  • Pentagon inspector general to investigate decision to move U.S. Space Command to Alabama – SpaceNews
  • Pentagon chief Austin stands behind Air Force amid investigation of Space Command basing decision – SpaceNews
  • Launch:
    • U.S. antitrust enforcers seen extending review of Lockheed’s deal for Aerojet | Reuters
  • Technology:
    • U.S. Space Command to recommend investments in space infrastructure – SpaceNews
    • SDA Preps Plans for ‘Tranche One’ Satellites – Air Force Magazine
    • U.S. Army satellite to bring imagery directly to troops on the ground – SpaceNews

International space

• Africa:
  • Op-ed | Space initiatives in Africa offer a canvas of opportunity – SpaceNews
• Asia:
  • #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Bridging Space and Asia with Multi-GNSS – SpaceWatch.Global
• Canada:
  • Quebec invests in Telesat Lightspeed constellation – SpaceNews
  • Quebec investing $400-million in Telesat satellite internet venture – The Globe and Mail
  • Telesat to set up satellite operations campus in Gatineau as part of $400M deal | Ottawa Business Journal
• China:
  • #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: China’s Space Dream – SpaceWatch.Global
  • NASA’s China exclusion could mean missed opportunity for Mars InSight – SpaceNews
  • Chinese astronauts in EVA training for space station mission – ecns.cn
  • Russia, China to sign agreement on international lunar research station – SpaceNews
  • China assembling rocket to launch first space station module – SpaceNews
  • China Space Program: America Must Retain Strategic Superiority | National Review
• Europe
  • European Space Agency recruiting astronauts for first time in 13 years – Business Insider
  • ESA rolls out health app Care View to help isolated citizens – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Europe is recruiting astronauts: here’s what it takes to become one – The Conversation
• India:
  • Isro keen formulating exclusive space start-up programme, chief K Sivan – SCIENCE News
  • It’s tough to land on Mars, Nasa did a good job; our 2nd Mars mission will be an orbital one: Isro chief – Times of India
  • Chandrayaan-3 launch likely delayed to 2022, unmanned Gaganyaan mission in December – The Week
  • Gaganyaan is just the beginning! India plans to have sustained human presence in space – The Tribune India
• Israel:
  • Israeli Nanosatellite Hitches Ride on NASA Rocket to International Space Station | The Jewish Press
  • Israel launches research nanosatellite to measure radiation in space – Xinhua
• Japan:
  • Sounding Rocket CLASP2 Elucidates Solar Magnetic Field – NAOJ: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
• Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg space programme to work with Nasa on moon mining | Financial Times
• Mauritius:
  • JAXA to deploy Mauritian satellite MIR-SAT1 – SatellitePro ME
• Poland:
  • Survey for Polish Space Law: its a good time to create Polish Space Law Act – SpaceWatch.Global
•  Russia:
  • Russia, China to sign agreement on international lunar research station – SpaceNews
  • Russia to launch 29 space rockets in 2021, says Roscosmos chief – TASS
  • Kremlin hails NASA’s successes, calls for not losing sight of Russia’s space program – TASS
  • Russia to launch Arctic monitoring satellite on February 28 – TASS
  • Russia develops domestic equipment for transmitting satellite data to Earth – TASS
  • Moscow denies visa to candidate for NASA post, says U.S. has made similar move | Reuters
  • Russia eyes launching four Angara carrier rockets for human Moon landing – TASS
• Scotland:
  • Destination … Space Nation | HeraldScotland
  • Scotland is going to infinity and beyond with cash boosts into space sector rocketing according to government minister – The Scottish Sun
• Singapore:
  • Singapore opens competition for sat-based health care – SpaceWatch.Global
• S. Korea:
  • Korean space companies set to benefit from launch of rocket – KoreaJoongangDaily.com
•  Somalia:
  • Turkey to invest in spaceport in Somalia, report says – SpaceWatch.Global
•  Turkey:
  • Turkey to invest in spaceport in Somalia, report says – SpaceWatch.Global
• UAE
  • UAE space mission gives ‘hope’ for international cooperation, says US Congressman – Arabianbusiness

Webcasts:

** Episode 29: The Outer Space Treaty Self Executing vs Non Self Executing – Space Thoughts (YouTube) – Space Law & Policy Solutions/Michael Listner

A discussion about the nature of the Outer Space Treaty and self-executing and non-self-executing treaties in general.

** SWF Moderates Panel on Developing “Rules” For Sustainable Space Logistics | Secure World

Panel discussion by Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning for Secure World Foundation with
Natália Archinard, Deputy Head of Education, Science and Space Section at Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
David Barnhart, Research Professor in the Department of Astronautical Engineering at University of Southern California
Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University

Space logistics and satellite servicing include new commercial activities that promise to revolutionize the way we use space but also stretch existing regulatory and oversight frameworks. As a result, there have been calls for new “rules” on how these and other space activities will be governed. This panel will discuss how best practices, standards, national regulations, and international law all play a role in creating the governance framework for space and how that process may unfold for satellite servicing.

** SSL Digital Symposium – Day 3, Part 3 – A sustainable space legacy for next generations?

Panel discussion by Claude Nicollier, astrophysicist, astronaut and professor emeritus EPFL / Space Innovation,
Anne-Marlène Rüede, PhD student EPFL, SGAC SSS co-team leader and
Kevin Pahud, EPFL student and Space@your Service association founding member

While space is more related to Earth’s activities and services than ever before, this entire industry is undergoing a massive transformation, with new actors, new business models, new perspectives and the likes of a « space for all » promise. At the same time, sustainability is part of the main challenges that mankind is facing and space will be no exception. This legacy is initiated by today’s experts, but young students are already pushing for a change they will take part in. That’s why we decided to give a voice to EPFL students and young Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) members about their expectations, ideas and the way education should prepare them achieve these goals.

** Tianwen-1 orbit insertion, ESPI Asia NewSpace report, Space in CNY Gala – Weekly News Round-Up Ep 20 – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

1) Tianwen-1 inserts itself successfully in to Martian orbit …
2) Publication of the ESPI Report “New Space in Asia”, including DFH (and GT!) contribution for the China Part …
3) Happy New Year of the Ox! + Chinese New Year Art of Social Media…

** Lost Without Translation: Identifying Gaps in U.S. Perceptions of the Chinese Commercial Space Sector -Secure World Foundation/ Caleus Foundation (pdf)

** The Space Show – Friday, Feb.19.2021 – Dylan Taylor “returned to talk about the booming commercial space industry, policy, returning to the Moon, China, investing in space and lots more. A great discussion you won’t want to miss.”

** The Space Show – Thursday, Feb.18.2021 – Douglas Messier of Parabolic Arc discussed the latest “space news plus the successful landing of the Perseverance Mars rover today“.

** The Space Show – Tuesday, Feb.17.2021 – Andrew Chanin of ProcureAM discussed “their space EFT which is listed with the symbol UFO. Not only did we discuss their commercial space fund in detail, we talked about drivers for the commercial space industry, trends, international competition, China and much more.”

** The Inquiry – Can we solve our space junk problem? – BBC Sounds

The world is entering a new space race but every new satellite launched into Earth’s orbit runs the risk of colliding with one of the millions of pieces of space junk left behind by previous missions. So how can we solve our space junk problem? Featuring former NASA astrophysicist, Don Kessler; Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Moriba Jah; space systems engineer, Richard Duke; and Victoria Samson of the Secure World

** Space Policy Edition: The Big Picture on U.S Science Funding | The Planetary Society

Matt Hourihan is perhaps the world’s expert on how the U.S. government funds basic science and development activities. He joins the show to talk about the big picture of where the money goes, how the focus has changed over time, and the consequences of budget cuts to critical science investments.

** Advocating for Mars in the United States – The Planetary Society – Youtube

American citizens have unparalleled opportunities to impact the future of space exploration. This workshop walk you through the actions you can take to advocate for NASA from home or at the Capitol.

** The Mars Business: The Private Sector and the Red Planet – The Planetary Society – Youtube

United Launch Alliance and its predecessor companies have launched every U.S. mission to Mars since the 1960s. President and CEO Tory Bruno joins us for a Q&A on the company’s past, present, and future Mars mission involvement, and how his company plans to help advance Mars and solar system exploration in the years ahead.

** E51 – R&D: From Academia to U.S. Government Programs – Aerospace Corp – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** E52 – DOD Organization and Space Force – Aerospace Corp – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** Space Café WebTalk – Dr. Peter Martinez – 26. January 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Dr. Peter Martinez, Executive Director of the Secure World Foundation, USA talked about potential scenarios for the future of humanity in space. Growth and Sustainability in Space – ensuring the long-term usability of Earth’s orbits and beyond: There are more human activities taking place in space today than ever before, and there are no signs of this growth slowing down. Mega-constellations, on-orbit services and lunar mining are all going from science fiction to reality. However, to ensure that humans will continue to be able to benefit from space, steps must be taken to put best-practices and norms of behaviour in place for space operations.

** February 17, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

** February 18, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

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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):

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy February 14-20, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Biden space:
  • Biden backs Artemis moon program; watchdog says it’ll cost $86 billion – Spaceflight Now
  • NASA Recommendations for the Biden Administration – The Planetary Society
• NASA lunar programs:
  • NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost | NASA
• Nuclear propulsion:
  • Aggressive Nuclear Propulsion R&D Effort Needed To Send Humans to Mars in 2039 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration | The National Academies Press
  • Report: NASA’s only realistic path for humans on Mars is nuclear propulsion | Ars Technica
  • Report recommends NASA accelerate space nuclear propulsion development – SpaceNews
• Govt. launch:
  • NASA to use commercial launch vehicle for Europa Clipper – SpaceNews
• SLS/Orion:
  • The coming death of NASA’s Space Launch System – Behind the Black
  • So long Senator Shelby: Key architect of SLS rocket won’t seek reelection | Ars Technica
  • Richard Shelby, senator with major influence over NASA, to retire – SpaceNews
• Congressional space:
  • Richard Shelby, senator with major influence over NASA, to retire – SpaceNews
• NASA human spaceflight:
  • NASA Weighs Options for Additional Crew Flights to Space Station – NASA
  • NASA seeks seat on April Soyuz mission to ISS – SpaceNews
  • NASA Wants A Soyuz Seat This Spring As Backup Plan – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Commercial space:
  • Space industry investment continues to grow – SpaceNews
  • The Commercial Space Age Is Here – HBR.org
  • Amazon Web Services sees role as technology enabler for space industry – SpaceNews
  • Investors see multiple avenues for space sector exits – SpaceNews
  • SpaceX built a true commercial space line for fun, profit and a good cause | TheHill
• ISS:
  • Xenesis adopts revenue-sharing model for optical communications – SpaceNews
• Regulation/Export Control:
  • Is America Too Bound by Red Tape to Support Space Entrepreneurs? – Reason.com
  • Op-ed | In defense of regulation – SpaceNews
• Space law:
  • Space Café Brazil Recap: Prof. Dr. Olavo de O. Bittencourt Neto of the Catholic University of Santos – SpaceWatch.Global
  • #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Insights into Space law in China – SpaceWatch.Global
  • How can you improve the Outer Space Treaty? – The Space Review
• Space traffic & environment issues:
  • #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Lock Down on All Space Launches! – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Space Café Recap “Moriba’s Vox Populi 03” on religion, ethics and space – SpaceWatch.Global
• US states space:
  • Spaceport America local taxes misused, NM Attorney General office says – Las Cruces Sun
  • Historic rocket launch makes Maine a viable spaceport location – Bangor Daily News
  • Navy questions how launches would affect Kings Bay – The Brunswick News
• Weather & remote sensing satellites:
  • Industry questions U.S. government support for commercial remote sensing – SpaceNews
• Space weather:
  • Op-ed | Space weather bill will fizzle without funding – SpaceNews
• US Defense space:
  • Despite its small size, Space Force plans to have its voice heard in the Pentagon – SpaceNews
  • Opinion | A Pentagon strategy for elevating the space mission – POLITICO
  •  Technology:
    • DARPA Space Manufacturing Project Sparks Controversy – Breaking Defense
    • DoD grapples with how to bring in new space technology to military systems – SpaceNews
    • DoD space agency launching experiments in preparation for 2022 satellite deployments – SpaceNews

International space

• Asia:
  • New ESPI Report: New Space in Asia – ESPI – European Space Policy Institute
• Canada:
  • MDA into Canadarm3 development as commercial space robotic needs merge – NASASpaceFlight.com
•  China:
  • China’s Yutu 2 rover finds ‘milestone’ on far side of the moon | Space.com
  • China’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe captures epic video of Red Planet during orbital arrival | Space.com
  • China’s Tianwen-1 probe performs orbital adjustment around Mars – Xinhua
  • China’s Tianwen-1 enters orbit around Mars – SpaceNews
  • China Joins the Mars Club – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • China’s control center examines 52 BeiDou satellites – Xinhua
  • China’s first space station module is ready for flight | Space.com
  • China publishes technical requirements for key civilian BDS products – Xinhua
  • #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Insights into Space law in China – SpaceWatch.Global
  • China releases video of Tianwen-1’s entry into Mars orbit – Xinhua
• Europe
  • Eutelsat awarded €100m contract for next-gen European navigation overlay service – SpaceNews
• India:
  • India Launched 328 Satellites From 33 Countries So Far: Union Minister – NDTV.com
  • Gaganyaan: Human spaceflight after 2nd unmanned mission in 2023, says govt | Business Standard News
  • ISRO’s first manned-mission Gaganyaan: Boeing responds to EoI for critical elements – The Financial Express
  • Isro plans new propulsion for deep space missions – Times of India
  • New Satellite To Carry Bhagavad Gita, PM Modi’s Photo, 25000 Citizens Given Boarding Pass – OutlookIndia.com
  • ISRO opens doors to two space start-ups for testing satellites | Indian Television Dot Com
  • ISRO Announces ‘Bhuvan’, A Desi Alternative To Google Maps – OutlookIndia.com
  • Isro tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time | Hindustan Times
• New Zealand:
  • Stuart Nash on US military satellite launch in NZ: ‘I have not received an application’ | The Spinoff
  • Southland’s satelite tracking system taking off | Stuff.co.nz
• Portugal:
  • Rocket Factory receives Portuguese support to extend ESA Boost! contract – RFA
  • ESA and Portugal support Rocket Factory’s RFA ONE – SpaceWatch.Global
•  Russia:
  • Russian Progress cargo ship launched into orbit to deliver cover plates to seal lSS leak – TASS
  • NASA seeks seat on April Soyuz mission to ISS – SpaceNews
  • NASA eyes obtaining additional Soyuz seat for its astronaut this spring – TASS
  • Space Café WebTalk Recap: Elina Morozova on the 50th Anniversary of Intersputnik – SpaceWatch.Global
• Saudi Arabia:
  • Saudi Space Commission Reviews Plans for Exploration Missions to Mars, Moon | Asharq AL-awsat
• South Africa:
  • SpaceX and ICASA begin discussions over Starlink in South Africa – MyBroadband.co.za
•  Turkey:
  • Erdoğan unveils 10-year Turkish space programme – The Guardian
  • Turkey to land on the moon by 2023: Erdoğan | Daily Sabah
  • Turkey eyes spot as major space economy – aa.com.tr
  • ‘Going to the moon’: Turkey unveils landmark space program | Daily Sabah
  • Turkish astronaut will be able to fly aboard Russia’s Soyuz – TASS
• UAE
  • Hope enters orbit around Mars – Space News
  • UAE Hope Probe success will give fillip to economic progress – Khaleej Times
  • Arab world basks in the glory of UAE Mars mission triumph – ArabNews.com
• UK:
  • One small step towards spaceflight in the UK as government publishes environmental guidance – GOV.UK
  • Shetland’s plans to host UK’s first vertical satellite launch achieve ‘significant milestone’ | The Shetland Times Ltd
  • British military’s space campaign picks up steam with ‘Skynet’ upgrade – C4ISRNET.com
  • Virgin project could hand Brexit Britain hundreds of jobs in ‘huge opportunity’ – Express.co.uk

Webcasts:

** iSpace Fails Launch, Tianwen-1 First Image of Mars & News of OneSpace – Weekly News Round-Up Ep. 19 – Dongfang Hour

1) iSpace Fails in the Second Launch of the Hyperbola-1 …
2) Beijing Adds Satellite Internet to its Priorities for 2021 …
3) OneSpace Completes Successful Reentry Test Launch …
4) Tianwen-1 sends back its first image of Mars …

See also Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 1 – 7 Feb 2021 – SpaceWatch.Global .

** Planetary Protection (live public talk) – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Protecting the Earth from the universe… and the universe from Earth. We chat with Moogega Cooper (Perseverance Mars Rover, Europa Clipper) about preventing contamination during missions around the solar system, making sure they don’t bring anything dangerous back with them and we don’t take life with us as we search for life beyond Earth. Host: Brian White, Public Services Office, NASA/JPL Co-Host: Nikki Wyrick, Public Services Office, NASA/JPL Speaker(s): Dr. Moogega Cooper, Planetary Protection Lead, Mars 2020, NASA/JPL

** Space Café WebTalk – Elodie Viau – 19. January 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Elodie Viau, Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications (D/TIA), and Head of ECSAT, at the European Space Agency in Harwell, UK, talked about the new telecommunication outlook of her directorate.

Elodie Viau shared an outlook of telecommunication and space solutions projects of ESA in 2021. Not limited to that she talked about the financing models, public-private-partnerships, broadband constellations and how space will generate innovative solutions for citizens and the digital economy.

** Atul Vashistha – How Does the Defense Business Board Influence US Department of Defense? CSP S04E03 – Cold Star Technologies – YouTube

Atul Vashistha, globalization & outsourcing author and business founder, is on the Cold Star Project to explain how the Defense Business Board works. With considerable experience on the board, serving three presidents, Atul offers the perspective of vice chair and having managed board task forces. Host Jason Kanigan asks Atul to detail the process by which the Defense Business Board learns what its client the US Department of Defense wants, and develops its response as a report. View the slides Atul referred to: https://coldstarproject.com/vashistha…​ Defense Business Board example study referenced in our discussion: https://dbb.defense.gov/Portals/35/Do…​ Supply Wisdom website: https://www.supplywisdom.com/​ Atul Vashistha’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Atul-Vashistha…

** February 10, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast

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