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 in 2019:
  • All the Incredible Stuff Happening in Space in 2019 – gizmodo.com
  • Space In 2019 – Here Are All The Missions And Launches To Look Forward To – Forbes
  • On National Security | Optimism and caution sums up the outlook for 2019 – SpaceNews.com
• Space law:
  • The world should update its laws on outer space | Financial Times
  • Q&A: How to Balance Security, Sustainability and Profit in International Space Policy – Global Atlanta
• Space politics:
  • Shutdown Continues, But What’s Ahead for Space Policy in the New Congress? – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Lamar Smith: As I retire, here’s my advice for the new Science Committee members – Opinion – Austin American-Statesman – Austin, TX
  • Government shutdown affects Kennedy Space Center tours, 1,200 workers and a historic mission – Orlando Sentinel
• US defense space:
  • Q&A: U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says change is underway, Space Force or not – SpaceNews.com
• Canadian space:
  • Canada wants ex-astronaut Robert Thirsk to help define country’s place in Mars mission – The Globe and Mail
  • Doctor who holds Canadian record for time spent in space expected to be hired for Mars project – National | Globalnews.ca
• Chinese space:
  • China Pushes for Primacy in Space – WSJ
  • China probe readies to land on dark side of the moon: Xinhua | Reuters
  • China’s Chang’e-4 probe changes orbit to prepare for moon-landing – Xinhua | English.news.cn
  • China Focus: China’s BeiDou navigation system starts global service – Xinhua | English.news.cn
  • China in space 2018: National launch record, commercial takeoff and far side of the Moon | gbtimes.com
  • China debuts new upper stage in final launch of the year – Spaceflight Now
• Indian space:
  • Cost, benefits and spin offs: All you need to know about Mission Gaganyaan – Hindustan Times
  • Cabinet clears Gaganyaan project to send 3-member crew into space – IndiaTimes.com
  • India to send three-person crew on landmark space mission – AFP/phys.org
  • India’s ISRO Seeking To Develop ADMIRE VTVL Reusable Launch Vehicle – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Isro focuses on vertical landing capability | Ahmedabad News – Times of India
  • ISRO readies for a busy 2019 – The Hindu
  • A year of success for Isro – Deccan Chronicle
  • Bill on commercialization of space activities likely in 2019 – Hindustan Times
  • India needs to ramp up space hardware capacity: Kiran Kumar – – The Hindu BusinessLine
• Russian space:
  • NPO Energomash delivered 18 rocket engines in 2018 – Interfax
  • Russian scientists may send mice into 1st lunar orbit flight aboard new spacecraft – TASS
• UAE space:
  • Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre welcomes 2019 with high-level science event – Khaleej Times

Webcasts:

** Watch: Why is ISRO keen to take humans to space – The Economic Times Video | ET Now

** The Space Show – Friday, 12/28/2018 – Dr. Alan Stern talked about the New Horizon probe’s flyby of the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule.

** The Space Show – Sun, 12/30/2018 – Thomas A. Olson and David Livingston reviewed the past year in space.

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