Nov 16-2020 Space News Brief

Twitter- @spacenewsbrief Instagram - @bluehelmco (https://www.bluehelmco.com) Sponsor- (https://www.futureshredding.com) Headlines: 1) Virgin Galactic executive to lead Australian Space Agency a.(https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-executive-to-lead-australian-space-agency/) 2) ESA signs a trio of Copernicus contracts worth 1.3 billion euros a.(https://spacenews.com/esa-copernicus-trio/) 3) Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo test flight because of pandemic a.(https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-delays-spaceshiptwo-test-flight-because-of-pandemic/) Law and policy: 1) Marine Corps stands up space unit at Offutt Air Force Base a.(https://spacenews.com/marine-corps-stands-up-space-unit-at-offutt-air-force-base/) Launches: 1- First Rocket Lab U.S. launch delayed to 2021 a.(https://spacenews.com/first-rocket-lab-u-s-launch-delayed-to-2021/) 2- SpaceX launches first operational Crew Dragon mission to ISS a.(https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-first-operational-crew-dragon-mission-to-iss/) 3- An Arianespace Vega rocket will launch today Events: 1-Canadian Space Summit starts tomorrow a.(http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=9995) Fun Reading: Calendars: 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)WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY Nov 25—Nov 21, 2020 a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-november-15-21-2020/)