Space News Brief

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Headlines-

1) OSIRIS-REx safely stores asteroid sample

a.(https://spacenews.com/osiris-rex-safely-stores-asteroid-sample/)

2) Virgin Orbit to take stake in Sky and Space Global

a. (https://spacenews.com/virgin-orbit-to-take-stake-in-sky-and-space-global/)

Law and policy-

1) Pentagon establishes new space policy position

a.(https://www.defensenews.com/space/2020/10/30/pentagon-establishes-new-space-policy-position/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 25th—Oct 31st, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-25-31-2020/)

Launches-

Nov. 3: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) “Blue Moon” tomorrow.

Fun

1) Astronaut Leroy Chiao will discuss the value of the International Space Station in two online talks

a.(https://www.space.com/leroy-chiao-virtual-astronaut-webcasts)

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Headlines-

2) FCC approves OneWeb sale as Starlink begins public beta

a. (https://spacenews.com/fcc-approves-oneweb-sale-as-starlink-begins-public-beta/)

3) NASA’s Crew-1 commander to be sworn into U.S. Space Force from the International Space Station
 a.(https://spacenews.com/nasas-crew-1-commander-to-be-sworn-into-u-s-space-force-from-the-international-space-station/)

4) Launchspace to test Debris Collection payload on ISS Bartolomeo platform

a.(https://spacenews.com/launchspace-debris-payload-to-iss/)

5) General Atomics acquires Guidestar Optical Systems

a.(https://spacenews.com/general-atomics-acquires-guidestar/)

6) Redwire acquires Roccor and signals intent to keep growing)

a.(https://spacenews.com/redwire-acquires-roccor/)

7) Finland’s Iceye names new CEO for Iceye US: Jerry Welsh

a.(https://spacenews.com/iceye-us-jerry-welsh/)

8) Parsons to acquire space and cybersecurity firm Braxton Science & Technology Group

a.(https://spacenews.com/parsons-to-acquire-space-and-cybersecurity-firm-braxton-science-technology-group/)

9) Telesat to announce satellite, launch contracts by year’s end

a.(https://spacenews.com/telesat-q3-2020/)

10) NXTCOMM leases Eutelsat capacity to test electronically steered antenna

a.(https://spacenews.com/nxtcomm-eutelsat-lease/)

Law and policy-

1) ESA requests 230 million euros more for Ariane 6 as maiden flights slips to 2022

a.(https://spacenews.com/esa-request-230-million-euros-more-for-ariane-6-as-maiden-flights-slips-to-2022/)

2) House Space Force Caucus co-chair voices concern about orbital debris, supports Commerce assuming debris-tracking role

a.(https://spacenews.com/house-space-force-caucus-co-chair-voices-concern-about-orbital-debris-supports-commerce-assuming-debris-tracking-role/)

3) Satellites eligible for FCC’s $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America

a.(https://spacenews.com/fcc-5g-fund-for-rural-america-report/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 25th—Oct 31st, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-25-31-2020/)

Launches-

Nov. 3: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

Fun

1) The Mandalorian' season 2 is landing on Disney Plus Friday

a.(https://www.space.com/star-wars-the-mandalorian-season-2-on-disney-plus)

2) What $99 internet from space means for Americans

a.(https://qz.com/1924385/what-99-internet-from-space-means-for-americans/)

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Headlines-

1) NOAA and Google to apply machine learning to satellite data

a.(https://spacenews.com/noaa-google-cloud-ota/)

2) NorthStar orders three satellites to collect space situational awareness data

a. (https://spacenews.com/northstar-orders-three-satellites-to-collect-space-situational-awareness-data/)

3) Lunar water discovery may have limited effect on NASA exploration plans
 a.(https://spacenews.com/lunar-water-discovery-may-have-limited-effect-on-nasa-exploration-plans/)

4) Ovzon’s ultimate goal: global coverage with its own fleet of satellites

a.(https://spacenews.com/ovzons-ultimate-goal-global-coverage-with-its-own-fleet-of-satellites/)

5) Aerospace Corp. seeks to license laser communications

a.(https://spacenews.com/aerospace-rogue-laser-comm/)

6) Engineering software firm Ansys to acquire AGI for $700 million

a.(https://spacenews.com/engineering-software-firm-ansys-to-acquire-agi-for-700-million/)

7) Europe will help build NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station

a.(https://www.space.com/europe-help-build-gateway-moon-space-station)

8)

Law and policy-

1) Space Force extends Peraton’s contract for orbital analysis services

a.(https://spacenews.com/space-force-extends-peratons-contract-for-orbital-analysis-services/)

2) NASA weighing lunar lander budget options

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-weighing-lunar-lander-budget-options/)

3) CREW-1 LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 14

a.(https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/crew-1-launch-rescheduled-for-november-14/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 25th—Oct 31st, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-25-31-2020/)

Launches-

1) China launches latest trio of Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellites

a.(https://spacenews.com/china-launches-latest-trio-of-yaogan-30-remote-sensing-satellites/))

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) Space: The final Economic Frontier

a.(https://thefinaleconomicfrontier.splashthat.com)

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Headlines-

1) ABL Space Systems tests launch vehicle stage

a.(https://spacenews.com/abl-space-systems-tests-launch-vehicle-stage/)

2) Lockheed Martin shifts U.K. launch site

a. (https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-shifts-u-k-launch-site/)

3) Thuraya CEO shares plans for fleet update and view of market
 a.(https://spacenews.com/thuraya-ceo-ali-al-hashemi-october-2020/)

4) International consortium to launch tiny hyperspectral camera

a.(https://spacenews.com/hyperactive-collaboration/)

5) Chinese rocket companies secure local government support for research, production facilities

a.(https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-companies-secure-local-government-support-for-research-production-facilities/)

6) Axiom Space finalizing first commercial ISS mission

a.(https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-finalizing-first-commercial-iss-mission/)

7) Asteroid samples leaking from OSIRIS-REx

a.(https://spacenews.com/asteroid-samples-leaking-from-osiris-rex/)

8)

Law and policy-

1) PRESIDENT SIGNS PROSWIFT SPACE WEATHER BILL, BUT WITH CAVEATS

a.(https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/president-signs-proswift-space-weather-bill-but-with-caveats/)

2) Intelsat rejects $1.8 billion SES claim for C-band clearing payments

a.(https://spacenews.com/intelsat-rejects-1-8-billion-ses-claim-for-c-band-clearing-payments/)

3) Space Development Agency begins market research for its next batch of satellites to be launched in 2024

a.(https://spacenews.com/space-development-agency-begins-market-research-for-its-next-batch-of-satellites-to-be-launched-in-2024/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 18th—Oct 24th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-18-24-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

Fun

1) Space: The Next Great Market Opportunity

a.(https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/space-the-next-great-market-opportunity-with-michael-toman)

2) NASA internship

a.(https://intern.nasa.gov/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASAInterns&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=102118131)

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Headlines-

1) JWST remains on track for October 2021 launch

a.(https://spacenews.com/jwst-remains-on-track-for-october-2021-launch/)

2) Kratos unveils OpenSpace platform to make ground systems more adaptable

a. (https://spacenews.com/kratos-introduces-openspace/)

3) SpaceX, SES to provide broadband for Microsoft’s Azure Space mobile data centers


a.(https://spacenews.com/spacex-ses-to-provide-broadband-for-microsofts-azure-space-mobile-data-centers%E2%80%A8/)

4) Momentus and Kepler announce service agreement

a.(https://spacenews.com/momentus-agreement-kepler/)

5) TriSept signs deal to integrate Army cubesat with Electron

a.(https://spacenews.com/trisept-integrates-army-cubesat/)

6) GHGSat Unveils Free Global Methane Map

a.(https://spacenews.com/ghgsat-unveils-free-global-methane-map/)

Law and policy-

1) Bipartisan group of lawmakers launches House Space Force Caucus

a.(https://spacenews.com/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-launch-house-space-force-caucus/)

2) Space Force stands up operations command in Colorado Springs

a.(https://spacenews.com/space-force-stands-up-operations-command-in-colorado-springs/)

3) NASA and Energy Department sign cooperative agreement

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-energy-department-sign-cooperative-agreement/)

4) Sweden ups investment to bring orbital launches to Esrange by 2022

a.(https://spacenews.com/sweden-ups-investment-to-bring-orbital-launches-to-esrange-by-2022/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 18th—Oct 24th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-18-24-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) FUNDING SPACE:

a.(https://aerospace.org/events/funding-space-investment-developments-and-commercialization-trends-jason-rainbow-and-karen)

Fun

1) The Direct Fusion Drive That Could Get Us to Saturn in Just 2 Years

a.(https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a34437026/direct-fusion-drive-interstellar-travel-saturn-titan/)

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Headlines-

1) AAC Clyde Space to acquire SpaceQuest for $8.4 million

a.(https://spacenews.com/aac-clyde-buys-spacequest/)

2) Space Force plans big reveals on its first anniversary

a. (https://spacenews.com/space-force-plans-big-reveals-on-its-first-anniversary/)

3) China’s CASIC reveals five-year plan for reusable spaceplane, commercial space projects

a.(https://spacenews.com/chinas-casic-reveals-five-year-plan-for-reusable-space-plane-commercial-space-projects/)

4) NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe will snag a piece of an asteroid Tuesday! Here's how to watch.

a.(https://www.space.com/nasa-asteroid-bennu-sampling-osiris-rex-webcasts)

5) NATO plans new space center in Ramstein, Germany

a.(https://www.dw.com/en/nato-plans-new-space-center-in-ramstein-germany/a-55319344)

Law and policy-

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 18th—Oct 24th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-18-24-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) Annual Space Com today through the 29th

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Headlines-

1) ESA awards contracts for moon and Mars exploration

a.(https://spacenews.com/esa-awards-contracts-for-moon-and-mars-exploration/)

2) Orbital Sidekick wins $16 million U.S. Air Force contract

a. (https://spacenews.com/orbital-sidekick-air-force-contract/)

3) Houston firms get NASA funding for moon-hopping robot, mini laboratory

a.(https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/Houston-firms-get-NASA-funding-for-moon-hopping-15650010.php)

Law and policy-

1) FAA Revamps Space Launch Rules as SpaceX, Blue Origin Expand

a.((https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-15/faa-revamps-space-launch-rules-as-spacex-blue-origin-expand))

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 11th—Oct 17th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-11-17-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) You can watch the International Mars Society's 2020 convention online this week for free

a.(https://www.space.com/mars-society-convention-2020-online-webcasts)

b.(https://www.marssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mars-Society-2020-Convention-Schedule.pdf)

Fun

1- Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight

a.(https://physicsworld.com/a/air-breathing-rocket-engines-the-future-of-space-flight/)

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Headlines-

1) SpaceX to explore ways to provide weather data to U.S. military

a.(https://spacenews.com/spacex-to-explore-ways-to-provide-weather-data-to-u-s-military/)

2) U.S. Army solicits pitches for ‘satcom as a service’ for its logistics network

a. (https://spacenews.com/u-s-army-solicits-pitches-for-satcom-as-a-service-for-its-logistics-network/)

3) NASA selects first human-tended suborbital research payload

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-first-human-tended-suborbital-research-payload/)

4) Telesat wins DARPA contract to manufacture satellite buses for Blackjack program

a.(https://spacenews.com/telesat-wins-darpa-contract-to-manufacture-satellite-buses-for-blackjack-program/)

Law and policy-

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 11th—Oct 17th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-11-17-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) 2 big pieces of space junk could collide Thursday night

a.(https://www.space.com/possible-space-junk-collision-leolabs-oct-15-2020)

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Headlines-

1) Astroscale raises $51 million in Series E, $191 million overall

a.(https://spacenews.com/astroscale-e-round/)

2) SpaceX, Hughes and Viasat qualify to bid for $20.4 billion in FCC rural broadband subsidies

a. (https://spacenews.com/fcc-rural-broadband-qualified-bidders-2020/)

3) Turkey to boost investments in national space project

a.(https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkey-to-boost-investments-in-national-space-project)

Law and policy-

1) Eight countries sign Artemis Accords

a.(https://spacenews.com/eight-countries-sign-artemis-accords/)

2) NASA set to announce new space technology public-private partnerships

a.(https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/nasa-to-announce-new-space-technology-public-private-partnerships)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 11th—Oct 17th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-11-17-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

Fun

1- The space report

a.(https://thespacereport.org)

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Headlines-

1) NASA delays commercial crew mission to study Falcon 9 engine issue

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-delays-commercial-crew-mission-to-study-falcon-9-engine-issue/)

2) China launches Gaofen-13 observation satellite towards geostationary orbit

a. (https://spacenews.com/china-launches-gaofen-13-observation-satellite-towards-geostationary-orbit/)

3) Russia skeptical about participating in lunar Gateway

a.(https://spacenews.com/russia-skeptical-about-participating-in-lunar-gateway/)

Law and policy-

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Oct 11th—Oct 17th, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-11-17-2020/)

Events-

1)September 2020 Space Calendar of Events

a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/)

2) Launch Calendar

a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html

3) Blue Origin Launch - Live, Launch Link

a.(https://www.blueorigin.com)