Space policy transition is taking shape slowly following Donald Trump’s surprise election victory.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: a look at Trump’s secdef shortlist; a change of plans after Clinton’s loss and potential for public-private partnerships.

The Obama White House has punted on a host of civil, commercial and military space issues.

NASA does not want to try to service the James Webb Space Telescope once it is 1 million mi. from Earth.

NASA has had trouble gleaning financial support from Congress for its Earth science needs, but smallsats could be part of the solution.

With the takeover agreement by InFin Innovative Finance AG, of Switzerland, Mars One would become the first Mars exploration initiative to go public.

On Nov. 8, the U.S. elected Donald Trump its next president, as well as a Republican House and Senate. Aviation Week editors explain how they think those dynamics will shape the nation’s policy and spending choices in the short term and the long run.

As the Schiaparelli Mars lander investigation progresses, ESA and the European Commission take a step toward integrating space policies.