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Space policy roundup – July.20.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** Episode 20 Legal Test for Space Debris – Michael Listner, Space Law & Policy Solutions

My 2012 article in The Space Review can be accessed here: Addressing the challenges of space debris, part 1: defining space debris

** Hotel Mars/John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. July.15.2020 – John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston spoke with Dr. Jim Bell about “Mars 2020 and the Perseverance rover. Jim is part of the project and the PI for the 3D Zoom camera project”.

** The Space Show – Tues. July.14.2020 – Dr. James Schwartz talked about his new book, The Value of Science in Space Exploration [Amazon commission link] and had “a wide ranging discussion on doing science in space as a priority over commercial, mining, resource usage and settlement”.

** Radar Tracking, Orbital Debris and a Safer Space – Constellations Podcast – YouTube

We speak with Daniel Ceperley, CEO and Co-Founder of LeoLabs Space about the growing issue of space debris. Orbital debris is a serious issue that will only get worse, but dealing with it is as much an opportunity as a challenge. Daniel explains his goal to track the 12,000 known debris objects low earth orbit by building set of advanced radars and we discuss the possibility of long-term solutions to collision avoidance. Is there a future where satellites use radar to detect other objects and avoid collision? Listen to this episode of Constellations to learn how today’s visionaries, such as Daniel Ceperley of LeoLabs, are making space safer for the rest of us.

** Space Café WebTalk Recap: Jenni Tapio on Implementing National Space Laws – SpaceWatch.Global

In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk,  Jenni Tapio, Chief Specialist in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland talked about the implementation of national space laws on the example of Finland and beyond.

She discussed the example of the Finnish Act on Space Activities. What does a national space law mean for business opportunities? She also answered relevant questions from the audience.

** July 14, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** July 17, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** E24 – Nuclear Space Systems (w Patricia Maloney and James Howe)  – Aerospace CSPS (Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation)

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Space policy roundup – July.13.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** E23 – Defending the Space Enterprise in the Cyber Domain (w Lori Gordon, Ryan Speelman, and John Felker) – Aerospace Corporation: Center for Space Policy and Strategy

** Space Policy Edition: A Trillion-Dollar Space Economy? | The Planetary Society

Dr. Bhavya Lal joins the show to discuss the size of the space economy, where it’s going, and how the term itself can mean many different things to many different people. In a world filled with breathless claims about trillion-dollar economies, we dive down into the fundamental assumptions about space commerce, its potential for growth, and the pitfalls of motivated thinking in the hyper-optimistic space community.

** Keeping Space Green and Clean With Luc Riesbeck – Via Satellite

Luc Riesbeck is a space policy research analyst at Astroscale U.S., and wants to make our orbits a safer place.

Riesbeck started their career with an undergraduate degree in international relations, then interned at NASA, and quickly realized their interest in space policy. Now with a masters degree and a space policy internship under their belt, Riesbeck is eager to work alongside other industries to put space on the map for the “green” environmental movement.

In this episode, Riesbeck talks about the importance of space sustainability, keeping our orbits clean, and what space policy could look like in the years to come.

** Commercial spaceflight advocate outlines revolution in the field – SpaceFlight Insider

Night Sky Network members enjoyed a webinar on June 16, 2020 hosted by Bruce Pittman from NASA’s Space Portal Office, who shared the present, and future of commercial ventures in space. A quiet revolution has been taking place in the development of space over the last 20 years. Sparked by the space ambitions of men such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, these efforts will come into full display over the next 42 months starting with the launch of the NASA Commercial Crew Demo 2 mission by SpaceX now scheduled for May 27th and hopefully ending with Americans returning to the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years by December 2024. But this story is about more than just getting to space. We will also talk about the start of a space manufacturing revolution that is now beginning on the International Space Station. It has been said that the first trillionaire will be made in space, it may be one of the people that we will talk about.

About Bruce Pittman Bruce Pittman is the Director of Commercial Space Development at OffWorld Inc. and is currently working as a contractor in the Space Portal Office at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley where he works as the Chief System Engineer. Bruce is a co-founder and Chief Space Officer for the not for profit Future Frontiers Institute. He is also the Senior Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of another non profit, the National Space Society.

** IN-SPACe & Space Reforms in India – Pragati Podcast

Space law expert Ranjana Kaul and space entrepreneur Narayan Prasad discuss space reforms and the recent Indian IN-SPACe announcement with host Pavan Srinath on Episode 144 of The Pragati Podcast.

** The Space Show – Sun. July.12.2020 – Dr. Alan Stern talked about “Pluto, New Horizons, Kuiper Belt and more”.

[ Update: ** The Space Show – Fri. July 10, 2020 – Dr. James A. Vedda and Dr. George Pollock talked about their paper, Cislunar Stewardship: Planning For Sustainability And International Cooperation , and there  was “a wide ranging cislunar related discussion including multiple additional topics”.

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** Hotel Mars/John Batchelor Show – Wed. July.8.2020 – John Batchelor and David Livingston spoke with Anatoly Zak about “the Russian R&D program to develop heavy lift booster return, the Russian flyback booster concept that was panned, just where a booster might land upon returning, problems with the close proximity of China and more“.

** The Space Show – Tues. July.7.2020 – Robert Zimmerman talked about various space news items and policy developments.

** July 10, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** July 8, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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Activism, Roundup

Space policy roundup – July.6.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Tues. July.1.2020 – Rod Pyle and Dr. Anthony Paustian talked about the upcoming NSS A Day In Space and ISDC 2021.

** UK Government Rescues Oneweb From Bankruptcy – Scott Manley

After declaring bankruptcy earlier this year satellite network Oneweb has been rescued with a surprise, Billion dollar investment by the UK government and Bharti Global. More curiously, there are suggestions that the people behind the deal might be justifying the investment based on Oneweb being able to provide geolocation technology to replace Britain’s lost secure access to Galileo.

** E21 – Cislunar Stewardship: Planning for Sustainability and Cooperation (with Jim Vedda and George Pollock)  –  Aerospace CSPS 

** E22 – The Future of Commercial Space Flight (with Jamie Morin and Charlie Bolden) –  Aerospace CSPS 

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Space policy roundup – June.29.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** Episode 19 – What’s Hot! 2nd Quarter 2020 – Space Thoughts – Michael Listner, space lawyer, publishes The Précis space law and policy journal.

** Webinar Replay | Mars Exploration: Blueprint for the Red Planet – SpaceNews.com

Author and award-winning space journalist Leonard David and SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust talk with the director of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program and the project scientist for the soon-to-launch Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission about the status of the mission, next steps in robotic exploration, and how it leads to sending humans to Mars.

    • Jim Watzin, Director – Mars Exploration Program, NASA HQ
    • Ken Farley, Project Scientist, Mars 2020 Perseverance rover,  Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    • Richard (Rick) Davis, Jr.,  Assistant Director for Science and Exploration, NASA HQ

** MSBN S01E20 – Marek Ziebart and Why OneWeb Is A Bad Global Navigation System Investment for the UK – Cold Star Technologies

Dr. Marek Ziebart, Professor of Space Geodesy at University College London, is on the Make Space Boring show to share his views about why the proposed UK government investment in failing satellite constellation provider OneWeb is a bad idea. He dissects why investing to turn this constellation into a global navigation system is fraught with problems and could become a money pit.

** Space Café WebTalk Recap: Jessy Kate Schingler on Lunar Policy – SpaceWatch.Global

In this week’s Space Cafe Web Talk, Jessy Kate Schingler, Director of Policy and Governance for the Open Lunar Foundation, and a founding convener of the Moon Dialogs shared some food for thoughts on lunar policy and future governance models.

Jessy Kate Schingler talked about the rise of lunar policy, where the Moon, its topography, and cislunar space intersects with nascent private and state activity over the next 5-10 years. She focussed in particular on participation:

** The Space Show – June.28.2020 – David Livingston hosted an open lines program in which were discussed many different topics with multiple callers.

** The Space Show – Fri. June26.2020 – Jim Lewis first gave “an update on the business and economy of the Space Coast of Florida”. He then talked about his
“new Amazon Prime sci fy TV series” and about “film-making, science fiction and lots of related topics”.

** The Space Show – Tues. June.23.2020 – Dr. Jim Logan talked about “space policy, vision, lunar, China and more”.

** Chris Stott – Spectrum Filing Surprises In Satellite Manufacturing – Cold Star Project S02E45

Chairman & CEO of the ManSat group of companies Chris Stott is on the Cold Star Project, and our main topic is satellite spectrum. Where does the authorization for satellite communication frequencies come from, and how is it distributed? With host Jason Kanigan, Chris discusses: – the definition of “satellite spectrum” – how ManSat got the authority to distribute satellite spectrum, and from whom? Who is the target market, and what does the process of working with ManSat look like?

– what SpaceIsle.com is and how it is different from the ManSat corporate site
– experiences he has had as a member of the ISU Board of Directors
– projects he has worked on and produced as a “Multi Award winning Documentary Film Maker and Executive Producer”, per his LI profile
– what the Space & Satellite Professionals International organization is and what his involvement is
– how Chris helped develop Geeks Without Frontiers.

ManSat website: http://www.mansat.com/
SpaceIsle website: https://www.spaceisle.com/
SSPI website: https://www.sspi.org/
International Institute of Space Commerce website: https://iisc.im/
Geeks Without Frontiers website: http://geekswf.org/

** June 23, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** June 26, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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Activism, Roundup

Space policy roundup – June.22.2020

A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** Space Café Special Recap: “Race in Space” A Conversation about Equality and Civil Rights – SpaceWatch.Global

In this Space Cafe Special, Michelle Hanlon, co-founder of For All Moonkind and Co-Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, discusses “Race in Space” A Conversation about Equality and Civil Rights. The panel talked about race with diverse perspectives from within and outside the US space community.  It was our pleasure to host this incredible panel which included:

Jarard Williams: a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law who shared his research in a presentation entitled “The Dark Star: Black Representation in Space.”

Yvette Butler: who is joining the law faculty at the University of Mississippi this summer. She discussed recent events, how we got here, and how to engage to both ensure a more equal future and prevent the extension of racism with humans into space.

Kevin Myrick: Co-Founder of Synergy Moon, an official Google Lunar Xprize team, shared how space can help race relations and promote equality and justice.

and Jose Ocasio-Christian from Caelus Partners.

** 77- Global Intelligence, SAR Satellites and New Insights

On this episode of Constellations, we discuss how Satellite Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites are changing the space industry and how this new technology is impacting markets across the globe. Adam Maher is the CEO of Ursa Space Systems, a start-up company that uses SAR satellite to provide insights into many industries such as energy, oil and gas. Listen as we discuss how Ursa bridges the gap between information-rich data and those companies that are breaking new ground in global intelligence with their vision to “turn data into impact”.

** Space Café WebTalk Recap: Dr. Regina Peldszus and Marc Becker on dual use for the future – SpaceWatch.Global

In this week’s Space Cafe Web Talk, Dr. Regina Peldszus and Marc Becker, of DLR Space Administration discussed the concept of ‘dual-use’: how space technologies enable both civilian and military applications. The discussion highlighted key issues at this complex intersection for both domains and addressed policy discourse on the future of applicability for space situational awareness, security, on-orbit servicing, and the possibility of space neutrality.

They provided insight to the post-Cold War space environment and how dual-use has evolved from arms control non-proliferation to an opportunity to cultivate technology for multipurpose systems. It was an encouraging perspective on exploring commonalities and synergies amongst military and non-military stakeholders. The conversation inspires much consideration about how space actors are diversifying use of the same systems and how this is altering the regulatory approach.

** Christopher Newman – Environmental Protection In Space Law – Cold Star Project S02E43

Dr. Christopher Newman is Professor of Space Law and Policy at Northumbria University. We’re talking about an important but not oft-seen issue in space, which is a part of many areas such as space situational awareness: environmental protection. The first thing you’re likely to notice is that phrase, like many things in space, does not quite mean what you first thought. It is farther reaching and more broadly applied. Dr. Newman and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan discuss:
– Why we should care about environmental protection in space
– What capabilities exist for environmental protection to be included or executed through space law
– The issues with enforcement of any agreements
– Christopher’s experience with implementing environmental protection though space law
– What the good doctor would download directly into his students’ skulls, “Matrix-style”, if he could and more.

** Webinar Replay | Sowing the Seeds for Future Space Technologies – SpaceNews.com (See also Planting the seeds of technology for the future Space Force – SpaceNews.com)

SpaceNews talked with the colonel leading AFRL’s effort to keep the U.S. military “one step ahead in space” by fostering key enabling technologies.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate in New Mexico is one of 23 space-related organizations set to transfer to the U.S. Space Force under plans unveiled last month.

As the Department of the Air Force’s “Center of Excellence” for space technology R&D, the Space Vehicles Directorate develops, demonstrates and transitions critical technologies for the entire gamut of military space missions, including communications; positioning, navigation and timing, missile warning, space situational awareness, and defensive space control.

Col. Eric Felt, the Air Force officer who leads the Space Vehicles Directorate and its team of 1,000 military, civilian, and on-site contractors, will talk with SpaceNews Staff Writer Sandra Erwin and Editor-in-Chief Brian Berger about the R&D investments the directorate is making to help the U.S. military maintain a technological advantage in the space domain.

– How can the U.S build more resilient space technology in the face of anti-satellite threats?
– What is the role of the private sector in bringing innovation into military programs?
– How does the standup of the U.S. Space Force change the thinking about R&D investments?

Also joining the conversation will be Paul Jaffe, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineer and principal investigator for a space-based solar power experiment flying on the X-37B autonomous spaceplane the Space Force launched May 17.

Jaffe will discuss the experiment and what it could mean for future capabilities to harvest power from space.

** The Space Show – Fri. June/20/2020 – Andrew Chanin of ProcureAM, an exchange traded fund, talked about “space commerce, policy, defense and related investments on a global basis and more”:

** June 16, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** June 19, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** India’s space ambitions include the Moon but its program must modernize – SpaceQ – Interview with Dr. Chaitanya Giri from Gateway House, Indian Council on Global Relations.

** Virtual Summit on Geospatial and Earth Observation Industrial Policy for India – Geospatial World

With an intent to have consultation and engagement with larger section of leadership across commercial industry, government institutions, and civil society, Geospatial Media in partnership with World Geospatial Industry Council is organizing a virtual summit on ‘Geospatial and Earth Observation Industrial Development Strategy for India

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