Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 29, 2024:
Human Space Exploration:
Space Science
Opinion
- Is the United States doing enough to engage with China on space policy?
Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin
The U.S. is currently doing what it can to avoid confrontation with China in space, according to an op-ed from Mariam Kvaratskhelia, a recent Georgetown University recipient of a master’s degree from its Foreign Service program, with a focus on transatlantic security, defense and nuclear strategy. She cites three obstacles. First, there is a historic absence of coordination of space issues between the U.S. and China. The congressional Wolf Amendment also limits engagement with China in space. Lastly, the current state of confrontation between the two countries is far too vast on the national security front. “The U.S. must focus on advancing its own technological capabilities to ensure zero-sum competition in the years to come, while also eradicating any power vacuums that can potentially be filled by China,” she concludes.
Other News;
Major Space Related Activities for the Week
- Politico is hosting the in person and virtual “Go For Launch: Shaping the Next Space Economy” from Washington with a list of experts that include NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
- The ISS National Lab’s annual ISS Research & Development Conference, ISSRDC, organized by the American Astronautical Society, is taking place in Boston on Monday through Wednesday, with virtual details to come. Topics include plans for commercial successors to the ISS.
- The annual ASCEND conference is taking place in Las Vegas on Tuesday through Thursday, with topics that include the space economy, exploration, security, protection and traffic management. Though not virtual, ASCEND plans to record at least some sessions and lectures and post them to YouTube in the future.
- NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is facilitating a workshop on “Science and Planetary Protection in Advance of Human Missions to Mars” on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory panel will host a session available by telephone on Thursday for a discussion on their latest quarterly findings and recommendations.
- Though with more work remaining on establishing a budget for the 2025 fiscal year that begins October 1, the U.S. House is in recess until September 9 and the U.S. Senate will take its summer break late this week and return September 9.
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