Sept 22-2020 Blue Helm Space Brief

Headlines- 1) L3Harris gets $119 million Space Force contract for deep-space telescopes a.(https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gets-119-million-space-force-contract-for-deep-space-telescopes/) 2) Iceye raises $87 million in Series C investment round a.(https://spacenews.com/iceye-series-b-round/) 3) Made In Space is sending the first ceramic manufacturing facility in space to the ISS next week a.(https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/22/made-in-space-is-sending-the-first-ceramic-manufacturing-facility-in-space-to-the-iss-next-week/) Law and policy- 1) NASA affirms partnership with Space Force, Bridenstine stresses value of ‘soft power’ a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-affirms-partnership-with-space-force-bridenstine-stresses-value-of-soft-power/) 2) NASA makes push for full funding of Artemis human lunar lander program a.(https://spacenews.com/nasa-makes-push-for-full-funding-of-artemis-human-lunar-lander-program/) b.(https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf) ** WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPACE POLICY September 20—26, 2020 a. (https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-20-26-2020/) 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) NASA Tipping Point Partnership with Blue Origin to Test Precision Lunar Landing Technologies a.(https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/NASA_Tipping_Point_Partnership_to_Test_Precision_Lunar_Landing_Tech) Fun 1)Why now is the most exciting time in space in 50 years a. (https://www.fastcompany.com/90552529/why-now-is-the-most-exciting-time-in-space-in-50-years)