Nov 9-2020 Space News Brief (SNB)

Twitter- @spacenewsbrief Instagram - @bluehelmco (https://www.bluehelmco.com) Sponsor- (https://www.Hopeschest.com) Headlines- 1) EchoStar launch of Jupiter 3 broadband satellite slips to 2022 a.(https://spacenews.com/echostar-q3-2020/) 2) China sets targets for smart, recoverable and reusable launch vehicles a. (https://spacenews.com/china-sets-targets-for-smart-recoverable-and-reusable-launch-vehicles/) 3) Spacety launches satellite to test ThrustMe iodine electric propulsion and constellation technologies a.(https://spacenews.com/thrustme-2020-demonstration/) 4) Satellogic launches 10 satellites to provide high-resolution imagery a.(https://spacenews.com/satellogic-launches-10-satellites-to-provide-high-resolution-imagery/) 5) Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards a.(https://spacenews.com/airbus-raytheon-protest-space-development-agency-satellite-contract-awards/) 6) Raytheon, L3Harris, BAE Systems get $552 million for GPS user equipment a.(https://spacenews.com/raytheon-l3harris-bae-systems-get-552-million-for-gps-user-equipment/) 7) Maxar eyes September 2021 launch for WorldView Legion satellites a.(https://spacenews.com/maxar-q3-2020/) 8) Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding a.(https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-galactic-energy-succeeds-with-first-orbital-launch-secures-funding/) 9) India back in action with launch of Earth observation satellite, nine rideshare small sats a(https://spacenews.com/india-back-in-action-with-launch-of-earth-observation-satellite-nine-rideshare-small-sats/) 10) Weather and technical problems further delay SLS Green Run test a.(https://spacenews.com/weather-and-technical-problems-further-delay-sls-green-run-test/) 11)After testing, Hughes is ready to produce HeloSat communications system a.(https://spacenews.com/hughes-helosat-tests/) Law and policy- 1) Key senator raises doubts about 2024 human lunar return a.(https://spacenews.com/key-senator-raises-doubts-about-2024-human-lunar-return/) 2) Jim Bridenstine will step aside as NASA chief when President-elect Biden takes over: report a.(https://www.space.com/nasa-chief-bridenstine-step-aside-president-biden) ** 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. 14: SpaceX will launch its first operational Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station, called Crew-1, with NASA 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 Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Meeting a.(https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/aero-nac-committee) Fun Reading 1) ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World a.(https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/living-atlas#image4)