Space policy roundup – Oct.3.2021

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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 October 3-10, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- The 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention – The Mars Society –
NASA lunar programs:
- Nelson remains confident regarding funding for Artemis – SpaceNews
- Space suits:
  - After years of futility, NASA turns to private sector for spacesuit help | Ars Technica
- Blue Origin HLS :
  - Blue Origin ‘gambled’ with its Moon lander pricing, NASA says in legal documents – The Verge
  - Elon Musk scorns Jeff Bezos’ lawsuit on NASA moon lander | Space.com
NASA management:
- Two directorate heads are better than one – The Space Review
NASA science programs:
- Lucy in final preparations for launch, Principal Investigator discusses mission’s trajectory – NASASpaceFlight.com
- Pandemic causes delay and cost increase for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope – SpaceNews
ISS:
- Launchspace wins CASIS support for upcoming ISS demonstration – SpaceNews
- From poo politics to rubbish disposal: 5 big questions about the International Space Station becoming a movie set – The Conversation
SLS/Orion:
- First SLS launch likely to slip to 2022 – SpaceNews
Commercial Cargo & Crew:
- SpaceX:
  - SpaceX and NASA beginning final preparations for Crew-3 mission – NASASpaceFlight.com
US and China in space:
- The US Cooperates With Russia in Space. Why Not China? – The Diplomat
- China urges US to join talks on preventing arms race in outer space | South China Morning Post
Space technology:
- USNC-Tech Team Wins Contract to Develop Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System For NASA – USNC
ISS & other space stations:
- Five big questions about the International Space Station becoming a movie set – The Space Review
- SpaceX CRS-23 Returns Critical Science Back to Earth – ISS National Lab
- Space archaeology study: Life & culture on the International Space Station – Flinders Univ./phys.org
- Cosmonaut shares new perspective of International Space Station – Spaceflight Now
Commercial space:
- Launch:
  - Blue Origin Under Fire – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- In-space:
  - Industry group working on satellite servicing standards – SpaceNews
  - Satellite servicing companies see different demand in LEO versus GEO – SpaceNews
- Human spaceflight/Space tourism:
- Constellations
  - A Virginia company has connected mobile phones directly to satellites | Ars Technica
Space settlement:
- The Space Resource Newsletter – September 2021 — The Space Resource
Planetary defense:
- Asteroids & Beyond Vol. 48 Newsletter – B612 Foundation
Regulation – spectrum, export control, launch, etc:
- NASA Transfers Air Traffic Management Tool Updates to FAA | NASA
- SpaceX Boca Chica:
  - SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site – FAA
  - U.S. extends environmental review for SpaceX program in Texas | Reuters
- Virgin Galactic flight incident:
- Blue Origin:
  - FAA reviewing Blue Origin safety allegations – SpaceNews
  - FAA to Review Letter That Criticizes Blue Origin on Safety – WSJ
Space law:
- Space policy is finally moving into the 21st century | MIT Technology Review
Space traffic & environment issues:
- Resilience and space situational awareness: an interview with NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins – The Space Review
US states space:
- Florida:
- Georgia spaceport at Camden County:
Weather & other earth observation satellites:
- New NASA satellite to continue half a century of changing Earth observations | Ars Technica
US Defense space:
- Organizational:
  - Lawmakers ask Air Force Secretary to ‘pause all actions’ on Space Command relocation – SpaceNews
  - Hundreds of troops were chosen for the Space Force, but Congress is getting in the way – Air Force Times
- Commercial services:
- Space transport:
  - Air Force X-37B Robotic Space Plane: Winging Past 500 Days in Earth Orbit – Leonard David
- Satellites:
- Technology:
  - DoD trying to keep China from accessing critical U.S. space technology – SpaceNews
  - Space Systems Command awards $46.5 million contract for meshONE-Terrestrial – Space Systems Command
Space advocacy/activism
- Covid and Mars – The Space Review
General space policy topics, perspectives, resources, etc:
- UN secretary-general gets space tourism wrong | Washington Examiner

International space

Webcasts:

** Episode 48 – Political Criticism of Non-Governmental Space – Space Thoughts (YouTube) – Space Law & Policy Solutions/Michael Listner

The article referenced in Space News can be accessed here: https://spacenews.com/un-secretary-ge…

** Episode 49 What’s Hot 3rd Quarter 2021 – Space Thoughts (YouTube) – Space Law & Policy Solutions/Michael Listner

** The Space Cafe Podcast #037: Andrew Jones on China’s Space endeavours – SpaceWatch.Global

** A Peek into China’s Future Space Projects at the Zhuhai Airshow, The KZ-1A Rocket Returns to Flight – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover many more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). This week, we discuss:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 4 Future Space Projects at Zhuhai
08:59 Major Launch Contracts
18:29 Spacecraft and Models Shown in the Exhibition
21:42 The Kuaizhou-1A Rocket Returns to Flight after a year-long absence

See a program summary: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 27 September – 3 October 2021 – SpaceWatch.Global.

** Space Café WebTalk – MORIBA’s VOX POPULI Edition 6 – 12. August 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

In this session of Space Cafè “Moriba’s Vox Populi 06” Dr. Moriba Jah talked about Environmental Protection, Climate Change, and their Correlation Pleiades with Orbital Space with

Prof. Joellen Russell, University Distinguished Professor of Biogeochemical Dynamics, and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Integrative Science at the University of Arizona,
Dr. Danielle Wood, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and Assistant Professor (Joint) of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Dr. Imogen Napper, Expedition Scientist at National Geographic,
Dr. Michael Webber, Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources at the University of Texas at Austin.

Moriba’s Vox Populi is a disruptor in the current growing ocean of webcasts! In the discussing they try to address …

** How India Developed World Class Rockets From Humble Beginnings. – Scott Manley

** Major Starbase Update: FAA’s Environmental Assessment Explained | SpaceX Boca Chica – NASASpaceflight – YouTube

A deep dive into the recently released draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment, detailing SpaceX’s future plans for Starbase and its environmental impacts to Boca Chica, and the surrounding area. Once approved, SpaceX can begin launching full stack Starships to orbit. If you’d like to submit your thoughts on the Assessment, comments may be submitted by email to SpaceXBocaChica@icf.com. The full EA draft can be found here: https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder…

** October 1, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast – Behind The Black/Robert Zimmerman

** September 29, 2021 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast – Behind The Black/Robert Zimmerman

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The Space Show this week – Oct.4.2021

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Robert Zubrin regarding the upcoming Mars Society Conference (Oct.14-17, 2021) and more.

2. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. Dr. Malcolm LeCompte will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about asteroid impacts.

3. Friday, Oct.8, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): No program today due to DML medical follow-up appointments.

4. Sunday, Oct.10, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Emily Carney, a NSS (National Space Society) blogger and journalist dealing with human spaceflight and more.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Oct.3.2021 – Scott Truax talked “about his dad , Robert (Bob) Truax, Evil Knievel, rockets and more“.

** Friday, Oct.1.2021 – Mary Roach discussed her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law [Amazon commission link].

** Friday, Oct.1.2021 – Charles Chafer talked about “Celestis Memorial spaceflights, their multiple missions and destinations including the Moon and deep space, pets, and more“.

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show, Wed. Sept.22.2021 – Robert (Rob) Godwin spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “Rob’s book, The Heritage and Legacy of the Space Odyssey, Fred Ordway, science fiction and today’s reality plus more“.

** See also:

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation .

The Space Show - David Livingston — The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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Night sky highlights for October 2021

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** ** What’s Up: October 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2021? See several groupings of the Moon, planets, and stars at sunrise and sunset. Then get to know two bright stars that are part of a special group: along with a handful of others, they take turns with Polaris as North Star over thousands of years. Plus, Oct. 16 is International Observe the Moon Night! Details: https://moon.nasa.gov/observe Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up….

** Tonight’s Sky: March – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

Crisp, clear October nights are full of celestial showpieces. Find Pegasus, the flying horse of Greek myth, to pinpoint dense globular star clusters and galaxies, and keep watching for space-based views of M15, NGC 7331, and the Andromeda Galaxy.

** What to see in the night sky: March 2021 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What’s in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel guide us through October’s night-sky highlights.

** What’s in the Night Sky October 2021 #WITNS | Orionid Meteor Shower | Draconid Meteor Shower – Alyn Wallace

** Night Sky Notebook October 2021 – Peter Detterline

** See also:

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Videos: “Space to Ground” + Other ISS reports – Oct.1.2021

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Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Talks With NASA Astronauts – September 27, 2021 – NASA

Pittsburgh Steeler Josh Dobbs joins NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi for a discussion focused on their recent mission to space, the future of STEM and the importance of ensuring that space is for everyone. This event is in collaboration with NASA, the Pittsburgh Steelers, EverFi Character Playbook, and the Carnegie Science Center.

** Expedition 65 SpaceX CRS 23 Departure – September 30, 2021 – NASA Video

Loaded with scientific experiments and supplies, the unpiloted SpaceX Cargo Dragon undocked from the International Space Station September 30, completing a month-long mission to the outpost for the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. With NASA Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough looking on, the SpaceX spacecraft undocked from the forward port of the Harmony module, headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida to complete its flight, that delivered several tons of experiments and hardware to the [station.]

** Expedition 65 Soyuz MS 18 Relocation – September 28, 2021 – NASA Video

The Russian Soyuz MS-18 undocked from the Rassvet module on the International Space Station and relocated for the first docking to the new “Nauka” Multipurpose Laboratory Module September 28. Aboard the Soyuz for the brief flight were NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Soyuz commander Oleg Novitskiy. The maneuver opened the Rassvet docking port for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft that will launch Oct. 5 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with veteran cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and Russian spaceflight participants Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko aboard.

** Expedition 65 Education Inflight with Iowa Space Grant Consortium – September 27, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight event September 27, answering prerecorded questions from Iowa Space Grant students in Ames, Iowa. Kimbrough and McArthur are in the midst of a long duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.

** Node 3 | Space Station 360 (in French with English subtitles available) – ESA – European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes you on a tour of the International Space Station like no other. Filmed with a 360 camera, the Space Station 360 series lets you explore for yourself alongside Thomas’s explanation – episode six is NASA’s Node-3, also known as Tranquility. Node 3 has cylindrical hull 4.5 m in diameter with a shallow conical section enclosing each end. It is almost 7 m long and, together with the Space Station’s observatory Cupola, weighed over 13.5 tonnes at launch. Built in Europe, Node 3 houses the life-support equipment, the toilet and equipment racks.

** STEMonstration: Five Senses – NASA Johnson

NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough talks about the five senses – sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch from aboard the International Space Station. Watch as Shane describe how astronauts use each of their five senses and learn how these senses adapt to life in microgravity. Learn how your own senses provide you with important information and keep you safe in your environment – whether in outer space or on Earth! Be sure to check out https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstrations for more videos like this, along with their corresponding Classroom Connection lesson plans.

** Chris Hadfield sang the tune “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)” in space – CBC Music. Back on February 12, 2013, Chris Hadfield debuted the song “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)” on the International Space Station:

I.S.S. Commander Chris Hadfield joins The Barenaked Ladies and the Wexford Gleeks in the first space-to-earth musical collaboration. The song, “I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) was commissioned by CBCMusic.ca and The Coalition for Music Education with the Canadian Space Agency to celebrate music education in schools across Canada.

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Space policy roundup – Sept.27.2021

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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 September 26-October 2, 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
Biden space:
- Moonshots, private space stations and more: NASA chief Bill Nelson on the future of human spaceflight | Space.com
NASA lunar programs:
- Commercial lunar programs:
  - Mitigating Lunar Dust: Masten Completes FAST Landing Pad Study – Masten
- Blue Origin HLS :
NASA management:
- NASA Reorganizing Human Spaceflight Division as Private Space Industry Expands – WSJ
- NASA Splits Human Spaceflight Directorate Into Two – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- The unreliable narrator – Zapata Talks NASA
NASA science programs:
- James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):
  - James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why – The Conversation
NASA launch:
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded NASA Contract for Orion Spacecraft Main Engine | Aerojet Rocketdyne
Human spaceflight:
- NASA seeks a new ride for astronauts to the Artemis launch pad | Ars Technica
- NASA Seeks Input from Potential Partners on NextGen Astromobile | NASA
Commercial Cargo & Crew:
- Boeing Starliner uncrewed test mission:
- SpaceX:
  - SpaceX Crew Dragon to perform first space station “flyaround” in November – Teslarati
US space goals:
- NASA officials eye new missions as they begin to retire ISS – NY1.com
US and China in space:
- NASA Wants to Work With China in Space – Newsweek
US and Russia in space:
- NASA chief looking forward to Moscow trip, will visit as soon as possible – TASS
Space technology:
- 2021 NIAC Symposium on Livestream
ISS & other space stations:
- NASA urged to avoid space station gap – SpaceNews
- Future of the ISS: Showing its Age – Leonard David
- Congress to NASA: What comes after the International Space Station? | Space.com
Commercial space:
- GEO:
  - Orbit Fab to launch propellant tanker to fuel satellites in geostationary orbit – SpaceNews
- Cislunar:
- Human spaceflight/Space tourism:
  - SpaceX inspiration4 crew changed, inspired by first private citizen mission – Florida Today
  - SpaceX sees growing demand for private Crew Dragon missions – Spaceflight Now
- Constellations
  - NGSO Constellations Continue to Gain Momentum, Satellite Connectivity & Video Market Expected to Double Over Next Decade – Euroconsult
- Manufacturing, mining, etc:
Planetary defense:
- A Ferocious Asteroid Strike Demolished an Ancient Middle Eastern City 3,600 Years Ago – Singularity Hub
Regulation – spectrum, export control, launch, etc:
- SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut may be pushed to 2022 by slow FAA reviews – Teslaratic
Space law:
- Legal Aspects of Space Debris – Secure World Foundation (pdf)
- Space Café Recap: “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland” #5 – SpaceWatch.Global
Space traffic & environment issues:
- Tensions on Earth reflected in orbit – Axios
- NASA adviser blasts lack of congressional action on space traffic dangers – UPI.com
US states space:
- The imaginary rocket driving a small-town spaceport – The Verge
Weather & other earth observation satellites:
- Northrop Grumman-Built Satellite Successfully Launched for NASA’s Landsat 9 Mission | Northrop Grumman
- House committee presses NOAA on commercial weather data and space traffic management – SpaceNews
- Exo-Space pivots to meet demand for on-orbit processing – SpaceNews
GPS:
- SpaceX satellite signals used like GPS to pinpoint location on Earth – OSU.edu
- SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites could be used for GPS navigation | Space.com
US Defense space:
- Raymond describes Space Force achievements, plans, challenges ahead – United States Space Force
- Budget:
  - House Begins Debate on FY2022 NDAA – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  - Space Force abolished? House bill would do just that – denvergazette.com
- Organizational:
  - CMSSF details path forward for developing the force – United States Space Force
  - Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force – United States Space Force
- Beyond Earth orbit:
  - US Space Command Says It Has the Backs of NASA, Allies, Commercial Partners – Air Force Magazine
- Commercial services:
  - Space Force discussions with private sector on future space architecture to remain classified – SpaceNews
  - Space Force to share internal digital models with industry – Defense News
- Space transport:
- Satellites:
  - Space Force grappling with aging infrastructure used to operate satellites – SpaceNews
- Technology:
  - MIT, US Space Force to explore opportunities for research and workforce development | MIT News/Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Acquisition:
  - Space Force looking for ‘unity’ in acquisitions despite a medley of agencies – SpaceNews
  - GAO steps up criticism of Space Force’s missile-warning satellite procurement – SpaceNews
General space policy topics, perspectives, resources, etc:
- SpaceX vs. Boeing: Private Sector Beats Government-Backed Behemoth | National Review

International space

Webcasts:

** Chinese Smartphones to Adopt Satellite Connectivity, Recap on Provincial Space Policies – Dongfang Hour – YouTube

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover many more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). This week, we discuss:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Chinese smartphones and satellite connectivity
11:08 Recap on provincial space policies
15:25 Two launches for China’s space program

** NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit: Considerations for ISS Extension and Transition – House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Witnesses included:

Ms. Robyn Gatens, Director, International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Kathleen “Kate” Rubins, Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
|Mr. Jeffrey Manber, Chief Executive Officer, Nanoracks, LLC
Mr. Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow and Director of the Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Captain William Shepherd (USN, Ret), former Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

** T+197: NASA’s Human Spaceflight Directorate Shakeup – Main Engine Cut Off

At a town hall this week, NASA announced that the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate will be split in two: the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, led by Jim Free, and the Space Operations Mission Directorate, led by Kathy Lueders. I discuss what this change might mean for the future of NASA’s human spaceflight program, and why I think it’s not something to worry about if you’re a Kathy Lueders stan.

** The Space Show – Sunday, Sept.26.2021 – Dr. David Livingston led an open lines program with callers who discussed a range of topics including the Inspiration 4 flight, lunar vs Martian colonies, UAP, space advocacy, and more.

** The Space Show – Friday, Sept.24.2021 – Jose Ocasio-Christian talked about “Caleus Partners and their new Communities in Space LLC which focused quite a bit on commercial space and investing“.

** The Space Show – Tuesday, Sept.21.2021 – Dan Adamo discussed “Inspiration 4, SpaceX, Starlink, orbital debris removal, tourism, space settlement and more“.

** E72: Inspiring for a More Secure World – Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS)

** Space Café WebTalk – Lynette Tan – 3. August 2021 – spacewatch. global – News Room – YouTube

After a much-deserved summer break, during this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher, Torsten Kriening caught up with Chief Executive of Singapore Space & Technology and “this century’s role model for space”, Lynette Tan to talk about Singapore’s role in space and her company’s commercial vision.

With an international career spanning the last three decades, Lynette has worked to increase trade viability through organisations like the Singapore Economic Development Board and GlaxoSmithKline. Before pivoting to the space sector, she studied chemical engineering degrees at Illinois and Stanford universities, and in 2018 conducted international space training at the Korean Aerospace Research Institute.

In her current role at Singapore Space and Technology Limited, a role which she was appointed to in 2020 after having successfully served as Executive Director and Director, Lynette has steered the pioneering space organisation towards regional space developments and is spearheading major trade and business-focused initiatives including start-up accelerators. …

** 2022 Orientation for IISL Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition – Space Court Foundation – YouTube

Featuring:
Kai Uwe-Schrogl, President of IISL
Skip Smith, Chair of IISL Moot Court Committee
Chris Hearsey, Chair of Space Court Foundation
Regional Organizers from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America
2020 World Championship Team
and Steph Tai, former competitor who used their competition experience while working at the US Department of Justice

** Podcast: 111 – Affordability, Productivity, Capability…Changing the Satellite Industry Dynamic – Constellations, a New Space and Satellite Innovation Podcast / Constellations Podcast – YouTube

In this Constellations Podcast we are joined by Carissa Christensen, CEO and Founder of Bryce Tech, a leading aerospace and emerging markets consultancy and the publisher of multiple space tech-related reports including the most recent annual State of the Satellite Industry Report. Among today’s topics, Carissa will discuss the impact of advances in satellite manufacturing, including software-defined payloads, miniaturization, and virtualization. She discusses the evolution of ground systems given the advent of software-defined satellite networks and virtualization. We will also learn more about on-orbit services including repair, life extension and deorbiting and how they will change the industry dynamic. And, last but not least, Carissa will discuss some of the dramatic changes to the launch industry, including rideshare, reusable launch vehicles and increased affordability. For more information on all these topics and more, get a copy of “The State of the Satellite Industry Report”, published by Bryce Tech.

** The Space Show – Tuesday, Sept.21.2021 – Dan Adamo discussed “Inspiration 4, SpaceX, Starlink, orbital debris removal, tourism, space settlement and more“.