A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government related space news and resource items that I found of interest:

• Space politics:
  • How NASA became an election issue for Rep. John Culberson | TheHill
  • Nelson, crewmate share disappointment over delays in sending astronauts back to space – Orlando Sentinel
  • Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations – Florida Politics
• NASA management:
  • Independent board chair calls JWST a “step too far” – SpaceNews.com
  • NASA’s Astrobiology Program Evolving to Meet the Future – NASA
  • NASA searches the stars but can’t keep track of all its earthly goods – The Washington Post
  • Audit of NASA’S Historic Property – NASA OIG (pdf)
• Space regulation:
  • Industry concerned about fast pace of commercial launch regulatory reform – SpaceNews.com
• Local space:
  • Campaign set up to oppose spaceport in Sutherland – BBC News
  • Hawaii Supreme Court rules in favor of giant telescope – AAAS
• 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:
  • China Focus: High-orbit BeiDou-3 satellite boosts China’s global navigation system – Xinhua | English.news.cn
  • China marks 32nd launch of 2018 with latest Beidou lift off – NASASpaceFlight.com
  • China maintains launch pace with another Beidou mission – Spaceflight Now
• 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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