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:
- Management NASA human spaceflight programs:
- NASA shakes up exploration leadership – SpaceNews.com
- Gerstenmaier, Hill Out as Human Spaceflight Leaders at NASA HQ – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Gerstenmaier Ouster Catches Space Community By Surprise – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Head of NASA’s human exploration program demoted as agency pushes for Moon return – The Verge
- Major management shake-up at NASA’s manned program | Behind The Black
- Shakeup at NASA as space agency scrambles to meet Trump moon mandate – The Washington Post
- Congressional space:
- Experts cite benefits, challenges of further space exploration – SpaceNews.com
- Senate Committee Working on New, Bold NASA Authorization Bill – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Ted Cruz calls for ‘bold vision’ for future space exploration at Senate hearing – Washington Times
- Cruz: First boot on Mars will be ‘an American astronaut’ | TheHill
- Legislation to Protect Lunar Heritage Sites Clears Senate Committee – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- SLS/Orion
- Regulations:
- Emerging small sats could complicate spectrum – FCW
- FCC to introduce new simplified licensing regulations for smallsats – SpaceNews.com
- SIA Applauds FCC Chairman Pai’s Call to Empower Satellite Entrepreneurs and Streamline SmallSAT Regulations | SIA
- As DoD Seeks Smallsats, FCC Eases Licensing – Breaking Defense
- ISS commercialization programs:
- US states space:
- US military space:
- International Space
- China:
- India:
- Russia:
- UAE:
- UK:
Webcasts:
** NASA Exploration Plans, Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, July 9, 2019
On July 9, 2019, the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space held a hearing titled, “NASA Exploration Plans: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going.” The purpose of this hearing was to honor the upcoming 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Apollo 11 mission and the United States landing the first man on the moon. The hearing examined NASA’s plans for future human spaceflight missions. Invited witnesses were:
- Dr. Christine Darden Data Analyst and Aerospace Engineer Researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar President and Chief Executive Officer, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration
- Homer Hickam Author, “Rocket Boys”
- Gene Kranz Flight Director, Apollo 11
- Eric Stallmer President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation
** The Space Show – Tue, 07/09/2019 – Dr. Namrata Goswami talked about “India’s space history & program, China space & lunar policy, US return to the Moon, deterrence as a goal, Space Force, commercial space development, international cooperation and more”.
** July 9, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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