1. Tuesday, July.13, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Bruce Damer with Co-host John Jossy. Bruce will be discussing his SHEPHERD Project and more. For more information see the blog link posted by Mr. Jossy.
3. Friday, July.16, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back John Strickland who will go over his two newest books with us and talk about the latest in policy and missions and how to carry them out.
4. Sunday, July.18, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Christopher Stone on national security space. We will be examining the issues, providing analysis and looking forward with commercial space, the new administration and the space business community.
1. Tuesday, July. 6, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome AAron Bateman for a different perspective on national security space.
2. Wednesday, July. 7, 2021: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.
3. Friday, July.9, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Dr. Matthew Weinzierl, Harvard Space Economist to discuss space economics.
4. Sunday, July.11, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Shey Sabripour, CEO of CesiumAstro to discuss their phased array technology soon to be launched and cutting-edge active phased array payloads and software-defined systems featuring a plug-and-play, Lego-like platform.
Some recent shows:
** Friday, July 2, 2021 – John Bucknell discussed “new SSP commercial venture, Virtus Solis Technologies, SSP R&D, SSP commercial readiness, markets, competition, manufacturing on Earth versus on orbit or on the Moon, cislunar development, SSP financing, nuclear energy alternatives.”
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):
** New Footage from Chinese MARS Rover, Nebula M Static Fire Test, Landspace Completes Rocket Factory – Dongfang Hour – YouTube
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover a lot more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). This week, we discuss:
1) China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Sends Back Additional Footage 2) LandSpace Completes the First Phase of the Its Small and Medium Rocket Factory in Jiaxing (and article by GoTaikonauts! : https://www.thespacereview.com/articl…)
3) Deep Blue Aerospace Prepares Static Fire Test for the Nebula M Demonstrato
4) Multiple Satellites Launched On-Board Long March 2D
** Deep Dive into China’s Space Station Cameras & Relay Satellites – Dongfang Hour – YouTube
Welcome to the Dongfang Hour (literally “Eastern Hour”)! This episode is an experiment with trying something shorter, less “news-like” and more on the entertaining side of things, to complement our weekly news updates. This episode was inspired from a Chinese media article (https://www.sohu.com/a/474392163_1001…), from which I added some addition facts, thoughts, and visuals. Credits of the footage are from: CCTV, CASC, ESA, NASA.
** The Space Show – Friday, July 2, 2021 – John Bucknell discussed “new SSP commercial venture, Virtus Solis Technologies, SSP R&D, SSP commercial readiness, markets, competition, manufacturing on Earth versus on orbit or on the Moon, cislunar development, SSP financing, nuclear energy alternatives.”
In this Constellations Podcast episode, we’ll discuss what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, otherwise known as CMMC, is and how it will change the requirements for contracting with the DoD. The recent spate of data breaches affecting both government and commercial organizations underscores the need for more robust security measures to protect critical information. For DoD, this means increased protection of FCI and CUI data. CMMC will be a critical component of heightened security as all companies will need to pass strict CMMC security assessments before being awarded DoD contracts. During this episode, Justin Padilla, Director, Cybersecurity Services, Kratos will explain what CUI, FCI mean and how they will all be affected by CMMC. He’ll discuss how companies will need to be assessed by a Third-Party Assessment Organization – a C3PAO. As Kratos is one of the first C3PAOs to be authorized, Justin can break down the whole process for you.
Space Café Canada is hosted by our friend Dr. Jessica West, a Senior Researcher at the Canadian peace and security research institute, Project Ploughshares.
Does space need more Canada?
Her first guest was Dr. David Kendall. Dr. Kendall is a remarkable leader in the space community both here in Canada and internationally. He culminated a long career at the Canadian Space Agency as its Director-General. He represented Canada at the United Nations, specifically at the Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space as a delegate, then Head of Delegation, and between 2016 and 2018 as Chair of the Committee. Recently he is a founding member of the Outer Space Institute at the University of British Columbia. And throughout he has been an active member of the International Space University, having just been awarded the position of Faculty Emeritus following more than thirty years of service.
Canada has a long history as a spacefaring nation, but whether it will lead to a new era of space activity is not clear. Together, Jessica and David explore the question of whether space needs more Canada.
** Protecting Critical Information, Contracting with DoD and CMMC – the New Paradigm for Both – Constellations Podcast
In this Constellations Podcast episode, we’ll discuss what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, otherwise known as CMMC, is and how it will change the requirements for contracting with the DoD. The recent spate of data breaches affecting both government and commercial organizations underscores the need for more robust security measures to protect critical information. For DoD, this means increased protection of FCI and CUI data. CMMC will be a critical component of heightened security as all companies will need to pass strict CMMC security assessments before being awarded DoD contracts. During this episode, Justin Padilla, Director, Cybersecurity Services, Kratos will explain what CUI, FCI mean and how they will all be affected by CMMC. He’ll discuss how companies will need to be assessed by a Third-Party Assessment Organization – a C3PAO. As Kratos is one of the first C3PAOs to be authorized, Justin can break down the whole process for you.
1. Tuesday, June. 29, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): Alfred Anzaldua will talk about space debris, suggested solutions, and risk analysis.
2. Wednesday, June. 30, 2021: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.
3. Friday, July.2, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): John Bucknell will discuss his space solar power (SSP) project: Virtus Solis.
4. Sunday, Feb.4, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): No program. Happy Holiday to all for July 4th!
Some recent shows:
** Sunday, June.27.2021 – Dr. Scott Pace discussed “a wide range of space policy issues including space situational awareness, Artemis, the National Space Council directives and space in the new Biden Administration“.
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):
** Major Updates for China’s Lunar Rockets, China SatNet Signs Collaboration with Chongqing – Ep 39 – Dongfang Hour – YouTube
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover a lot more stories every week in the DFH Newsletter (getrevue.co/profile/dongfanghour). This week, we discuss:
1) Massive Design Changes for China’s Super Heavy Rocket the Long March 9 (Long Lehao Presentation at the University of Hong-Kong)
2) Assorted Updates on China SatNet
3) Satellite Industry Fund of 50B RMB to be Set Up in Shenzhen
** The Space Show – Sunday, June.27.2021 – Dr. Scott Pace discussed “a wide range of space policy issues including space situational awareness, Artemis, the National Space Council directives and space in the new Biden Administration“.
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a little north of Scotland, there is a small island that you can cross by car in just two and a half hours. In the far north, there is not much going on, lush meadows as far as the eye can see. And sheep, of course. On closer inspection, however, there is one place with a most curious combination of buildings that piqued our interest: a spaceport with its own pub. Naturally, we got curious and did a little research and uncovered a most fascinating story.
During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening met with space professional, author, scientist, analyst and millennial, Laura Seward Forczyk.
Laura is the founder and CEO of Astralytical, a space science, industry and policy consultancy that provides space career coaching services, big-picture market trends, startup and stealth company strategies, astronomy and planetary science mission analysis, as well as an advisory for space tourism, spaceport development and education… just to name a few.
She is also a NASA Subject Matter Expert for planetary science missions, the author of a book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials: Aspirations of a Rising Generation, and a prolific volunteer for organisations such as For All Moonkind: Science, Industry and Education Council and the Lifeboat Foundation.
This week, she and Torsten discuss the one thing we all want to know: how close are we to commercial human space travel?
