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):
- Commercial launch:
- Boeing, SpaceX press towards commercial crew test flights this year – SpaceNews.com
- NASA and SpaceX agree commercial crew development is the “highest priority” – SpaceNews.com
- Elon Musk and NASA chief get on same page, vow to complete Crew Dragon | Ars Technica
- Boeing’s new space capsule nears major milestone – POLITICO
- Boeing reveals target dates for initial Starliner test flights – Spaceflight Now
- Orbital commercialization:
- Artemis lunar program:
- Satellite servicing:
- Space debris:
- Space launch regulation:
- Launch ranges:
- US military space:
- Air Force selects eight launch providers to compete for $986 million worth of orders – SpaceNews.com
- Military turns to private sector for rapid space innovation – SpaceNews.com
- On objections to space force naval rank – The Space Review
- Space Development Agency lays out five-year plan in $11 billion proposed budget – SpaceNews.com
- Time is ripe for entrepreneurs to partner with U.S. national security space groups, says Fred Kennedy – SpaceNews.com
- International space
- Argentina:
- Canada:
- Europe:
- Ethiopia:
- India:
- Russia:
- Angara rocket for manned missions to be designed by year-end — source – TASS
- Russia’s sample mission to Moon scheduled for 2026-2027 – TASS
- Russia continues space cooperation with NASA despite political tension, says scientist – TASS
- Ekipazh: Russia’s top-secret nuclear-powered satellite – The Space Review
- UK:
Webcasts:
** Please Explain podcast: Australia’s role in the great space race
** The Space Show – Tue, 10/08/2019 – Gary Oleson talked about his Space News Op-ed “The Apollo Program and the Chinese Treasure fleets” dated July 19, 2019.
** SSI 50: 07 A View From Kennedy Space Center – Dr. Justin Karl’s View From Kennedy Space Center.
** October 9, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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