Space News Brief

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Headlines-

1) Blue Origin considers entering commercial space station business

a.(https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-considers-entering-commercial-space-station-business/)

b. (https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BlueOrigin/job/Kent-WA/Orbital-Habitat-Formulation-Lead_R4688)

2) Space station maneuvers to avoid debris

a.(https://spacenews.com/space-station-maneuvers-to-avoid-debris/)

3) Airbus signs $350 million contract to build CRISTAL ice-monitoring satellite for EU

a.(https://spacenews.com/airbus-signs-350-million-contract-to-build-cristal-ice-monitoring-satellite-for-eu/)

Law and policy-

1)NASA, SPACE FORCE SIGN MOU FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION

a.(https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-space-force-sign-mou-for-future-collaboration/)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY September 20—26, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-20-26-2020/)

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) Tom Cruise And Doug Liman Set Liftoff Date With Space X, Space Shuttle Almanac Reveals

a. (https://deadline.com/2020/09/tom-cruise-doug-liman-space-x-film-nasa-launch-date-1234582558/)

Headlines-

1) L3Harris gets $119 million Space Force contract for deep-space telescopes

a.(https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gets-119-million-space-force-contract-for-deep-space-telescopes/)

2) Iceye raises $87 million in Series C investment round

a.(https://spacenews.com/iceye-series-b-round/)

3) Made In Space is sending the first ceramic manufacturing facility in space to the ISS next week

a.(https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/22/made-in-space-is-sending-the-first-ceramic-manufacturing-facility-in-space-to-the-iss-next-week/)

Law and policy-

1) NASA affirms partnership with Space Force, Bridenstine stresses value of ‘soft power’

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-affirms-partnership-with-space-force-bridenstine-stresses-value-of-soft-power/)

2) NASA makes push for full funding of Artemis human lunar lander program

a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-makes-push-for-full-funding-of-artemis-human-lunar-lander-program/)

b.(https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf)

** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY September 20—26, 2020

a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-20-26-2020/)

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) NASA Tipping Point Partnership with Blue Origin to Test Precision Lunar Landing Technologies

a.(https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/NASA_Tipping_Point_Partnership_to_Test_Precision_Lunar_Landing_Tech)

Fun

1)Why now is the most exciting time in space in 50 years

a. (https://www.fastcompany.com/90552529/why-now-is-the-most-exciting-time-in-space-in-50-years)