Oct 21-2020 Space News Brief (SNB)

Twitter- @spacenewsbrief Instagram - @bluehelmco (https://www.bluehelmco.com) Sponsor- (https://hopeschest.com) 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/)