Nov 11-2020 Space News Brief

Twitter- @spacenewsbrief Instagram - @bluehelmco (https://www.bluehelmco.com) Sponsor- (https://www.futureshredding.com) Headlines- 1) SpaceX gets $29 million Space Force contract for surveillance of non-military launches a.(https://spacenews.com/spacex-gets-29-million-space-force-contract-for-surveillance-of-non-military-launches/) 2) Japanese lunar lander company ispace opens U.S. office a. (https://spacenews.com/japanese-lunar-lander-company-ispace-opens-u-s-office/) 3) APT Satellite orders new small HTS satellite from China’s CGWIC a.(https://spacenews.com/apt-satellite-orders-new-small-hts-satellite-from-chinas-cgwic/) 4) Space insurers hoping to break even after recent losses a.(https://spacenews.com/space-insurers-hoping-to-break-even-after-recent-losses/) 5) Raytheon to acquire small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies a.(https://spacenews.com/raytheon-to-acquire-small-satellite-manufacturer-blue-canyon-technologies/) 6) NASA certifies SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ahead of Crew-1 launch a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-certifies-spacex-crew-dragon-spacecraft-ahead-of-crew-1-launch/) 7) “Revolutionary change” expected from new Indian space policy a.(https://spacenews.com/revolutionary-change-expected-from-new-indian-space-policy/) 8) Telesat remains optimistic about prospects for LEO constellation a.(https://spacenews.com/telesat-remains-optimistic-about-prospects-for-leo-constellation/) 9) Kleos Space raises funds for additional RF mapping clusters a.(https://spacenews.com/kleos-raises-13-8-million/) Law and policy- 1) U.S. Air Force taps Brig. Gen. Purdy to command 45th Space Wing a.(https://spacenews.com/segment/news/) 2) Senate defense appropriators take issue with agencies that buy launch services directly from providers a.(https://spacenews.com/senate-defense-appropriators-take-issue-with-agencies-that-buy-launch-services-directly-from-providers/) 3) Senate bill offers NASA only a fraction of requested lunar lander funding a.(https://spacenews.com/senate-bill-offers-nasa-only-a-fraction-of-requested-lunar-lander-funding/) ** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Nov 8—Nov 14, 2020 a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-november-8-14-2020/) Launches- 1- Nov. 13: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket 2- Nov. 14: SpaceX will launch its first operational Crew Dragon mission Events- 1)November 2020 Space Calendar of Events a.(http://spaceref.com/calendar/) 2) Launch Calendar a. (https://www.space.com/32286-space-calendar.html 3) Join NASA experts from the Biological and Physical Sciences Division for a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” a.(http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=10147) Fun Reading 1- Joe Biden just announced his NASA transition team. Here's what space policy might look like under the new administration. a.(https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-agenda-for-nasa-space-exploration-2020-11)