Space policy roundup – May.6.13

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The Sunday episode of The Space Show interviewed Hu Davis and Bill Ketchum about “space infrastructure, SSP [Space Solar Power], SLS, Falcon Heavy, reusability, space policy and U.S. space leadership”: Hu Davis and William (Bill) Ketchum, Sunday, 5-5-13 – TheSpaceShow’s Blog

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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe includes support for commercial space and the Wallops Island spaceport in his platform: Virginia’s McAuliffe boosts Wallops Island commercial spaceport in gubernatorial bid – Spaceports Blog

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Res Communis posts the latest collection of space and aviation related law, regulation and policy links: Library: A Round-up of Reading.

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Jeff Foust reviews the initial Congressional hearings on the President’s proposed 2014 budget for NASA: Drawing the battle lines for NASA’s 2014 budget – The Space Review.

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Christopher M. Stone responds to a recent Space Safety Magazine editorial regarding export controls and international collaboration: NASA, export control, and collaboration: a bit of clarification – The Space Review

Rockets

NASA Morpheus Project resumes tests with new lander

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The NASA JSC Project Morpheus has begun testing its new vertical-take-off and landing vehicle. (The previous vehicle was destroyed in a crash during a test flight in August of 2012): And So We Begin Again – Project Morpheus Blog

The roar of a 5,000lb rocket engine has returned to the Johnson Space Center. The Morpheus team has completed the build-up of our “Bravo” vehicle, conducted numerous integrated tests, and has now stepped into our flight test program. We are picking up where we left off – in fact we never stopped working. We have completed our first major milestone in conducting a 50-second static hot fire of the main engine in the vehicle, including simultaneous demonstration of thrust vector control (TVC) and integrated methane reaction control system (RCS) jet firings. Thrust vector control is used to balance and fly the vehicle, while the RCS jets are used to keep the vehicle pointed in the correct direction. We will step into dynamic tethered flights soon, in preparation for our return to KSC this summer.

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Activism, SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week

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Here’s a list of the programs scheduled for The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, May 6, 2013: 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back MICHAEL LISTNER, ATTY, for space legal issues including the subject of space debris.

[ Update: Presentation files in support of Mr. Listner’s discussion of space debris: Michael Listner, Monday, 5-6-13 – Thespaceshow’s Blog.]

2. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): This is a special program honoring both 2,000 plus Space Show programs & our upcoming 12th anniversary. The format is a surprise but as I understand it, specific Space Show friends & guests will be running this program. For more information, check out the website newsletter at www.thespaceshow.com/newsletterfinal.htm.

3. Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:30-11 AM PDT (12:30-2 PM EDT, 11:30AM-1PM CDT): We welcome DR. FRANK CEPOLLINA of NASA. Among our topics will be servicing satellites in Geo. Visit http://ssco.gsfc.nasa.gov/bio-cepollina.html for more information.

4. SPECIAL SHOW: Friday, May 10, 2013:, 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5::30 PM CDT). We welcome back BAS LANSDORP OF MARS ONE for updates and news.

5. Sunday, May 12, 2013, 12-1:30 PM PDT, 3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT. NO SHOW IN HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY.

See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.