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):

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy March 29-April 11, 2020 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• Coronavirus:
  • The Coronavirus Is Starting To Have A Serious Impact On The Space Industry
  • It’s Not Business As Usual, But NASA Keeps Flying During Coronavirus Pandemic | Texas Standard
  • Astronaut about to escape from Earth into space: “Good luck to everyone” | Ars Technica
  • NASA and the Coronavirus — Where Things Stand – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Commentary | Space and coronavirus…any connection? – SpaceNews.com
  • Coronavirus raises interest in remote spacecraft operations – SpaceNews.com
• Lunar plans:
  • Reality Check: U.S. Back to the Moon? Anxiety over Artemis – Leonard David
  • The coronavirus pandemic argues for more funding for NASA’s Artemis program, not less | TheHill
• NASA commercial programs:
  • NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services | NASA
  • SpaceX has won a big NASA contract to fly cargo to the Moon | Ars Technica
• Commercial space
  • Space industry group warns small companies will not survive crisis without stimulus – SpaceNews.com
  • Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce – SpaceNews.com
• Science programs:
  • Budget constraints to delay start of NASA Earth science Explorer program – SpaceNews.com
• Remote sensing:
  • Pandemic fuels demand for satellite imagery – SpaceNews.com
• Space traffic:
  • U.S. Space Force Announces Initial Operational Capability And Operational Acceptance Of Space Fence | Colorado Space News
  • Space Fence surveillance radar site declared operational – SpaceNews.com
  • #SpaceWatchGL On The Road: What Are You Adding? #DLD20 And The Deep Dive About Space Debris – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Sustainable Space: Utopian Dream or Reality? | Via Satellite
  • As satellites in space ramp up, so do concerns | Cosmos
• Space weather:
  • U.S. government aims for better coordination in space weather campaign – SpaceNews.com
• Planetary defense:
  • Planetary Defense: Deflection Code Validation – Leonard David
• Planetary protection:
  • Preventing the contamination of other planets | Euronews
• US military:
  • The U.S. Space Force has now actually gone to space [Updated] | Ars Technica
  • Space missions support whole-of-government approach during COVID-19 pandemic – United States Space Force
  • USSF announces initial operational capability and operational acceptance of Space Fence – United States Space Force
  • Inside the Space Force’s push to integrate and change acquisition | Federal News Network
  • Air Force, Space Force procurement offices try to keep programs moving during pandemic – SpaceNews.com
  • Launch of Space Force Largely Unaffected by Coronavirus, Top Space Officer Says – Defense Department News
  • Space Force’s Weather Experts Adjust to New Launch Era – Air Force Magazine
  • Militarized Space: Investments in Capability | Via Satellite
  • Not enough Americans understand the need for Space Force, a top commander says | Space.com
  • Bob Walker, Galaxy Brain – The State Press
• International space
  • China:
    • Are China’s moon missions a threat to the US? Space experts don’t think so – Space.com
    • Here’s Where and How We Think China Will Land on Mars – IEEE Spectrum
    • China’s experimental manned spaceship undergoes tests – Xinhua
    • Chinese new-generation spacecraft mission proceeding despite coronavirus, Long March 7A failure – SpaceNews.com
    • China launches three military satellites – Spaceflight Now
  • Europe:
    • ESA puts four science missions on hold during pandemic – SpaceNews.com
  • N. Korea:
    • North Korea Seen Expanding Rocket Launch Facility It Once Promised To Dismantle – NPR
  • Russia:
    • Russia’s Roscosmos sees no need to postpone ISS crew’s return to Earth over coronavirus – TASS
  • UAE:
    • UAE Space Agency And MBRSC Launch Kibo Robot Programming Challenge – SpaceWatch.Global
  • Venezuela:
    • Venezuela’s flagship communications satellite out of service and tumbling – SpaceNews.com

Webcasts:

** Equinox 2020 Space Policy and Politics Briefing

Couldn’t join us for the live Planetary Society member webcast? Here’s the complete March 2020 briefing, featuring Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye, Chief Advocate and Senior Space Policy Advisor Casey Dreier, Chief of Washington Operations Brendan Curry, and Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan.

** Gordon Roesler – Robots In Space – Cold Star Project S02E25

Dr. Gordon Roesler, past DARPA Program Manager and founder of Robots In Space, is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech, Dr. Roesler discusses the coming capabilities and uses of robotic technologies in space. Servicing satellites, recovering dead spacecraft and potentially recycling them, allowing in-orbit construction rather than having to expensively ship everything up are just some of the ways robots in space will have an impact on the industry. Robots In Space website: https://robots-in.space/

** The Space Show – Fri, 03/27/2020 – Dr. Tina Highfill discussed “the BEA satellite economic analysis of the space industry”.

** The Space Show – Tue, 03/24/2020 – Robert Zimmerman discussed “multiple topics including SpaceX, SLS, COVID19 and more”.

** March 20, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** The Rise Of The Space Age Millennials – Are We There Yet – Space – 90.7 WMFE

There’s a new generation leading the charge when it comes to space exploration — millennials. These 20 and 30 year olds are entering the workforce and academia, driving innovation and pushing humanity farther into the solar system. So what’s motivating these millennials? And what’s different from the group of folks that came before them? We’ll chat with space policy analyst and author Laura Forczyk about her new book “Rise of the Space Age Millennials.”

** Artemis Update: A Year of Progress on Returning to the Moon – NASA

Our Artemis program will return U.S. astronauts to the surface of the Moon, a goal announced by Vice President Mike Pence on March 26, 2019. Take a look at all we’ve accomplished since then, from testing our Orion spacecraft and building our Space Launch System rocket to graduating a new Artemis Generation class of astronauts and creating partnerships with private industry.

** March 25, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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