Oct 26-2020 Space News Brief (SNB)

Twitter- @spacenewsbrief Instagram - @bluehelmco (https://www.bluehelmco.com) Sponsor- (https://hopeschest.com) Headlines- 1) ABL Space Systems tests launch vehicle stage a.(https://spacenews.com/abl-space-systems-tests-launch-vehicle-stage/) 2) Lockheed Martin shifts U.K. launch site a. (https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-shifts-u-k-launch-site/) 3) Thuraya CEO shares plans for fleet update and view of market
 a.(https://spacenews.com/thuraya-ceo-ali-al-hashemi-october-2020/) 4) International consortium to launch tiny hyperspectral camera a.(https://spacenews.com/hyperactive-collaboration/) 5) Chinese rocket companies secure local government support for research, production facilities a.(https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-companies-secure-local-government-support-for-research-production-facilities/) 6) Axiom Space finalizing first commercial ISS mission a.(https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-finalizing-first-commercial-iss-mission/) 7) Asteroid samples leaking from OSIRIS-REx a.(https://spacenews.com/asteroid-samples-leaking-from-osiris-rex/) 8) Law and policy- 1) PRESIDENT SIGNS PROSWIFT SPACE WEATHER BILL, BUT WITH CAVEATS a.(https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/president-signs-proswift-space-weather-bill-but-with-caveats/) 2) Intelsat rejects $1.8 billion SES claim for C-band clearing payments a.(https://spacenews.com/intelsat-rejects-1-8-billion-ses-claim-for-c-band-clearing-payments/) 3) Space Development Agency begins market research for its next batch of satellites to be launched in 2024 a.(https://spacenews.com/space-development-agency-begins-market-research-for-its-next-batch-of-satellites-to-be-launched-in-2024/) ** 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 Fun 1) Space: The Next Great Market Opportunity a.(https://soundcloud.com/resourcesradio/space-the-next-great-market-opportunity-with-michael-toman) 2) NASA internship a.(https://intern.nasa.gov/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASAInterns&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=102118131)