Space policy roundup – Jan.31.2020

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):

Webcasts:

** Boeing Cancels Phantom Express Launch Vehicle 2 Years After Winning XS-1 Contract from DARPA – Scott Manley

The XS-1 program was a DARPA project to develop a rapidly reusable launch vehicle which could also be used for hypersonic research. Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Masten Space Systems were seen as the main contenders, but Boeing eventually won with a design based on the RS-25 Space Shuttle Main Engine. After 2 years working on the project Boeing stopped, essentially killing the project and leaving another hypersonic aircraft project unfinished.

** Hotel Mars/The Space Show – Wed, 01/22/2020John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talk with Dr. Robert Zubrin about “Humans to Mars, back contamination, destroying all water on Earth and more”

** Episode T+145: Caleb Henry – Main Engine Cut Off

Caleb Henry of SpaceNews joins me to talk about the recent happenings in the satellite industry, including new ITU milestones for megaconstellations, SpaceX’s big year for Starlink, OneWeb’s progress, and DirecTV’s battery issue.

** January 28, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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