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What’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026
Why it’s here: This weekly space policy calendar covers congressional committee nominations for NASA and FCC posts, the post-midterm leadership and appropriations outlook, Space Force reassignment of Vulcan launches, and NASA town halls, all squarely within US federal space policy.
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6d agoSpace Policy OnlineWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026Space Policy Online previews a crowded week of space policy events, centered on a Senate Commerce nominations hearing for NASA and FCC posts and the Vulcan and Starship launches on November 13.1 outletSpace42 linked
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42 links- HillBusiness meeting to consider S.69, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to address governmental interference in content moderation decisions by providers of interactive computer services, S.2586, to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, to support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts, S.2883, to establish an East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force, S.3301, to prohibit purchases of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment from foreign entities of concern or subsidiaries of foreign entities of concern, S.3741, to require the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to improve nucleic acid synthesis security, S.3954, to terminate the ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use State eligibility determination processes in place of the National Verifier to determine the eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service, S.4256, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish acceptable formats for presentation of airman certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration, S.5251, to modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, S.5332, to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain the Cooperative Institute Program, S.5508, to establish a public-private working group to develop cybersecurity best practices for telecommunications carriers and related supply chain participants, S.5663, to establish a program at the National Science Foundation to fund research awards to reproduce federally funded research, and an original bill entitled, "Trucker Bathroom Access Act", and the nominations of Leslie Becera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Danielle Thumann Severs, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, Joshua Shoemaker, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.Both involve NASA, Federal Communications Commission, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- HillHearings to examine the nominations of Leslie Becera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Danielle Thumann Severs, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and Joshua Shoemaker, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Both involve NASA, Federal Communications Commission, Joshua Shoemaker
- NewsSpaceX and Amazon Boost Constellation CompetitionBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance
- NewsPowerful Vulcan rocket with 6 boosters set to light up East CoastBoth involve United States Space Force, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance
- NewsULA’s Vulcan set to return to flight with first Amazon Leo payloadBoth involve United States Space Force, United Launch Alliance, Amazon Kuiper
- NewsPowerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months today: Watch it liveBoth involve United States Space Force, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance
- NewsULA Vulcan suffers anomaly after return-to-flight launch from Cape CanaveralBoth involve NASA, United Launch Alliance, Amazon Kuiper
- NewsSenate committee takes up nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector generalBoth involve NASA, Federal Communications Commission, Joshua Shoemaker
- NewsVulcan rocket returns to flight Friday. Here's how you can watch itBoth involve United Launch Alliance, Amazon Kuiper, Vulcan
- NewsIsaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030sBoth involve NASA, United Launch Alliance, Vulcan
- NewsMidterms May Shift Emphasis on Space Science ProgramsBoth involve NASA, Federal Communications Commission, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- NewsNASA Shares Moon Base Progress, Contract AwardsBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsNASA updates Moon Base CLPS program as Canada weighs Canadarm3’s futureBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsNASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered roverBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsNASA Advances Lunar Base Plans With New Commercial PartnershipsBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsNASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?Both involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsNASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISEBoth involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- NewsMidterm Shakeup Casts Doubt on Future Military Space SpendingBoth involve United States Space Force, National Defense Authorization Act, continuing resolution
- NewsArtemis III On Track for Triple-Launch in 2027Both involve NASA, SpaceX, Moon Base program
- HillH.R. 1368: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination ActBoth involve NASA, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- News“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next YearBoth involve United States Space Force, NASA, National Defense Authorization Act
- News“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next YearBoth involve United States Space Force, NASA, National Defense Authorization Act
- HillH.R. 2988: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination ActBoth involve NASA, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- NewsKey Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: SourcesBoth involve United States Space Force, SpaceX
- NewsWashington Updates – Boosting Starship CadenceBoth involve United States Space Force, NASA, SpaceX
- HillHearings to examine the nominations of Michael LoSapio, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chamberlain, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics, Robert Steffens, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, Jeffrey Zisk, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, Maria D' Avanzo, of New York, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration, Dennis Kirk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, Mark Priebe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Eric Sebastian Glover, Fernando Campoamor-Sanchez, Roman Marian Chaban, Bernard Michael Desrosiers, all of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.Both involve NASA, Robert Steinau
- NewsNASA just launched a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge to award cash prizes to students that solve lunar base problemsBoth involve NASA, Moon Base program
- NewsMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s FutureBoth involve NASA, Moon Base program
- NewsMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s FutureBoth involve NASA, Moon Base program
- NewsIssue No. 349Both involve NASA, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance
- MoneyNextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base DemonstrationsBoth involve NASA, Moon Base program
- NewsSpaceX launches 2nd mystery mission for US Space Force in 6-day span (photos)Both involve United States Space Force, SpaceX
- NewsSpaceX launches mystery mission for US Space Force in gorgeous sunset liftoff from California (video, photos)Both involve United States Space Force, SpaceX
- NewsWill Louisiana be home to future U.S. Space Academy?Both involve United States Space Force, NASA, SpaceX
- HillH.R. 2980: DOE and NSF Interagency Research ActBoth involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- NewsS. 3885, Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActBoth involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- HillS. 3809: AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026Both involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- HillS. 2615: VET Artificial Intelligence ActBoth involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- HillH.R. 1350: DOE and NSF Interagency Research ActBoth involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- HillS. 4236: AI Grand Challenges Act of 2024Both involve Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- NewsDoD taps Viasat to field operations ‘center’ for Golden Dome satellite data relay networkBoth involve United States Space Force, SpaceX
- NewsJUST IN: Space Force Evaluating How to Defend Assets Near MoonBoth involve United States Space Force, NASA
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