The nonfiction book Into the Black by Rowland White has a portion about the Space Shuttle's use launching NRO satellites. This is a fascinating use of the shuttle not many talk about.
I always had good success with MakeMKV (http://www.makemkv.com), but it's only available on Windows and Mac. I'd then use Handbrake to convert into a more accessible format (maybe shoot for H265?).
I helped write a report [1] about the state of the Space Resources industry for 2019. This report should get you up to speed on the science, engineering, and law/policy going on in the field.
Our website specifically covers ISRU, including a monthly newsletter and sporadic articles (including one published this morning about minimizing lunar dust kick-up when landing vehicles on the Moon).