A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government related space news and resource items that I found of interest:
- Space politics:
- NASA management:
- Space regulation:
- Local space:
- US military space:
- Space Has Always Been Militarized, Just Not Weaponized — Not Yet, Anyway – Space.com
- Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump’s ‘Space Force’ idea – Recode
- Space Force discussions increasingly blur the line between military and civilian space – SpaceNews.com
- ‘Perfect Storm’ Transforming Space Industry – National Defense Magazine
- The Air Force Is Actually Considering Rocket Launches to Move Cargo Around the Globe – Popular Mechanics
- Chinese space:
- Russian space:
- Crewed Soyuz flights set to resume after Russia blames close call on final-assembly error – SpaceNews.com
- Dramatic footage of Soyuz accident shows rocket booster collision | Ars Technica
- Soyuz rocket: ‘Faulty sensor’ led to launch failure – BBC News
- Soyuz MS-10 abort caused by sensor failure at booster separation – NASASpaceFlight.com
- Russia approves draft deal on joint space research with ex-Soviet partners – TASS
Webcasts:
** Episode T+99: October Q&A – Main Engine Cut Off – “This month, I take on questions about small launch, future space ventures, and the Boeing/SLS saga/drama.”
** The Space Show – Tue, 10/30/2018 – Dean Cheng discussed “the issue of creating a separate US military force, The Space Force. We also focused on policy, the Chinese military & space programs and much more.”
** Celebrating Kepler | The Planetary Society
** October 30, 2018 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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