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:
- NASA programs:
- NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon | NASA
- Astrobotic wins NASA contract to deliver VIPER lunar rover – SpaceNews.com
- Pace, Bowersox Worry About Artemis Funding – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Zurbuchen: JWST Will Not Launch in March 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- James Webb Space Telescope will “absolutely” not launch in March | Ars Technica
- NASA Management:
- Kathy Lueders Selected to Lead NASA’s Human Spaceflight Office | NASA
- NASA’s new chief of human spaceflight has a commercial background | Ars Technica
- A Review of Allegations of Unauthorized Activity by Anexecutive Assistant to a Former NASA Administrator – Investigative Summary – NASA OIG (pdf)
- Congress Approves Move of Biological and Physical Sciences from HEOMD to SMD – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Space law:
- Commercial crew:
- The flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon means the future is not what it used to be – Washington Examiner
- Crew Dragon likely to support extended space station stay – SpaceNews.com
- Commercial crew success prompts congratulations and criticism from Russia – SpaceNews.com
- NASA endorsement allows SpaceX to shift focus to Starship | Behind The Black
- US returns to human spaceflight – ORF [India]
- A Second Golden Age Of Spaceflight? – The Politic
- Robert Zubrin on the Future of Space – HumanProgress
- Commercial space:
- Jim Bridenstine on Twitter: “The cost-saving success of @Commercial_Crew is based on @NASA establishing high-level requirements and letting private companies innovate. For the Artemis Moon base, NASA will establish a cost per ton delivered and once again let private companies innovate.” https://t.co/KFhlI9KzHU” / Twitter
- NASA signs Gateway habitat design contract with Northrop Grumman – Spaceflight Now
- SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Doing An Iridium – SpaceWatch.Global
- Trump space:
- Regulation:
- Spectrum:
- FCC Clears Way for SpaceX to Vie for Rural Broadband Subsidies – Bloomberg
- LEO constellations still held to high bar in FCC rural broadband subsidy program – SpaceNews.com
- SASC Prohibits DOD From Complying With “Misguided” FCC Ligado Decision – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- ESPI Brief 37 – Rethinking the Assessment of the Value of Spectrum – SpaceWatch.Global
- Space traffic:
- US states space:
- Planetary defense:
- US national security:
- Senators Continue Building Space Force with Caution – Air Force Magazine
- Political fight continues over Air Force launch services procurement – SpaceNews.com
- More than 8,500 airmen volunteer to join U.S. Space Force – SpaceNews.com
- Senate Armed Services advances NDAA, Space Force acquisition reforms not included – SpaceNews.com
- Are Manned US Space Systems in Low-Earth Orbits a Defense Necessity? – InHomeLandSecurity.com
- The Space Force’s Real Mission: Wasting Taxpayer Dollars | The American Conservative
International space
- Canada:
- China:
- India:
- The sky is not the limit for Indian satcom – The Financial Express
- First trial flight of India’s Gaganyaan mission may face delay due to lockdown – ThePrint.in
- Soon, private sector can use Isro facilities to ensure level playing field – Deccan Chronicle
- Pvt sector will be allowed to use ISRO’s facilities: Jitendra Singh – Yahoo News
- Norway:
- Oman:
- Philippines:
- Russia:
- Russia’s space leader seems pretty bitter about SpaceX’s success | Ars Technica
- Commercial crew success prompts congratulations and criticism from Russia – SpaceNews.com
- Russia should rethink its rejection of lunar commercialization | TheHill
- Construction of launch pad for Soyuz-5 rockets at Vostochny spaceport to begin before 2025 – TASS
- Thailand:
- UAE:
- UK:
Webcasts:
** Space Café Podcast Episode 004 Featuring Roxy Guellmeister Is Now Available – SpaceWatch.Global
Episode 004 features special guest Roxy Guellmeister, Associate at Foster + Partners in London. Roxy sees our society in a state of massive change and expects numerous fundamental shifts to our familiar lives. She also sees the nascent race for space as a gigantic opportunity for many of our earthly challenges.
** Origins: Jim Bridenstine | Off-Nominal
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Jake and Anthony for the first episode of Off-Nominal Origins. We talk about how he got interested in space and aviation, his time at Rice University, his years as a Navy pilot, his continuing fascination with the Rocket Racing League, and a whole lot more.
And yes, obviously, we talk about the time Jake and Anthony started a weird little sideshow at IAC 2019 with The Jim Bridenstine Fan Club.
** The Space Show – Fri. June12.2020 – Robert Jacobson discussed his new book, “Space Is Open For Business”:
** The Space Show – Thurs. June.11.2020 – Dr. Namrata Goswami on space policy, China space policy and plans, the virus and China, space law, why the Moon, commercial space, Artemis Accords and much much more.
** The Space Show – Tues. June 9, 2020 – Dr. Eligar Sadeh discussed the Astropolitics Institute, The Journal of Astropolitics, and various space policy related topics.
** Hotel Mars – Wed. June 3, 2020 – John Batchelor and David Livingston spoke with Eric Berger spoke about “Boeing problems and culture, CST 100 Starliner, Phantom Express cancellation and more”.
** June 12, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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