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Space policy roundup – Feb.17.2020

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):

Webcasts:

** NASA 2021 Budget, Tesla Battery Production, SpaceX New Hire from NASA – Ep 71

Tim, and Ben talk about the NASA 2021 budget proposal numbers, Tesla’s in-house battery production, and SpaceX hiring a renowned NASA employee.

** Episode T+147: Mike Suffredini, President & CEO of Axiom – Main Engine Cut Off

Mike Suffredini, President and CEO of Axiom, joins me to talk about their recent announcement: Axiom has been selected by NASA for access to an ISS port. They will build out Axiom Station as an expansion of the ISS, and eventually operate it as a free-flying space station. Before Axiom, Mike was NASA’s ISS Program Manager for a decade.

** The Space Show – Sun, 02/16/2020Rand Simberg talked about ” his Reason article regarding socialism in space, the Moon treaty and private property rights in space plus much more”.

See also Multilateral Agreements For Real Property Rights In The Solar System – Rand E. Simberg – IAC-2019 (pdf)

** The Space Show – Fri, 02/14/2020Lt. General Steven Kwast, USAF (Ret) discussed “the new U.S. Space Force status, the needed Space Force future vision, leadership, China and much more”.

** Hotel Mars – Wed, 02/12/2020John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston spoke with William Harwood about “the return of human spaceflight for NASA using the Crew Dragon and the Boeing CST 100”:

** The Space Show – Tue, 02/11/2020Dr. Robert Zubrin gave a “Review of his visit with Elon Musk and tour of Boca Chica site, Starship plan & production, Mars plan, NASA Moonand Mars and a lot more”.

** February 16, 2020 Zimmerman/Task Force Gryphon podcast | Behind The Black

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

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Space policy roundup – Feb.14.2020

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):

Webcasts:
** Space Missions of Global Importance: Planetary Defense, Space Weather Protection, and Space Situational Awareness – Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

The hearing will focus on U.S. leadership in space missions vital to the global economy and the protection of human health and life on Earth. Witnesses will also discuss policies, programs, and research that are important for planetary defense, space weather protection, and space situational awareness. 

Witnesses:

    • Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    • Mr. William Murtagh, Director, Space Weather Prediction Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
    • Mr. Kevin O’Connell, Director, Office of Space Commerce, Department of Commerce
    • Dr. Moriba Jah, Associate Professor, Advanced Sciences and Technology Research in Astronautics, University of Texas

** Space Situational Awareness: Key Issues in an Evolving LandscapeHearings – House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

WITNESSES

Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning, Secure World Foundation [Truth in Testimony]

Mr. Daniel Oltrogge, AIAA Space Traffic Management Space Governance Task Force Chair, Founder and Administrator, Space Safety Coalition, Official International Standards Organization (ISO) representative to the United Nations Committee for the Peaceful Use of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) [Truth in Testimony]

Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz, Professor Emerita of Space Law, University of Mississippi Law Center [Truth in Testimony]

Professor Danielle Wood, Director of the Space Enabled Research Group, Assistant Professor of Media Arts & Sciences and Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [Truth in Testimony]

Dr. Ruth Stilwell, Adjunct Professor, Norwich University, Senior Non-Resident Scholar, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University [Truth in Testimony]

** The Space Show – Tue, 02/11/2020Dr. Robert Zubrin discussed “SpaceX Mars plans and much more”.

** 27 – Space Policy Fugue State | Off-Nominal

Jake and Anthony are joined by Laura Forczyk to talk about all the drama, from the NASA Authorization bill making its way through the House, the latest in Starliner anomalies, and Laura’s new book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials.

** Art Harman – How to Lobby for Mars22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention – [October 17-20, 2019]

** Angela Cui – Mars Society China22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention

** Ivan Fino – Legal System22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention

** Robert Zubrin-The Apostle of Space – Blake Burns – Medium

** Hubble, TRUTHS and space Law | Podcasts | Naked Scientists

Recorded live at European Astrofest 2020, Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined by UK Space Agency chief scientist Chris Lee, professor of space law Chris Newman and Hubble project scientist and associate director of the European Space Agency, Antonella Nota. They discuss the legacy of Hubble, legality of lunar ownership and the ongoing impact of hundreds of new satellites orbiting the Earth, plus the future of the James Webb Space Telescope. There’s also the truth about TRUTHS – the new climate-monitoring mission – with NPL’s Nigel Fox and the UK Space Agency’s Beth Greenaway…

** Space Debris Panel At #DLD20 Asks “What Are You Adding?” – SpaceWatch.Global

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Space policy roundup – Feb.10.2020

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):

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 02/09/2020Michael Listner discussed the art of “lawfare or war as a tool of law. Be sure to follow along with Michael’s PPT presentation loaded on our blog [Space Show Lawfare Presentation (Final ).pptx].”

** Space Policy Edition: Is the Moon a Stepping-Stone or a Cornerstone for Mars? (with Laura Seward Forczyk) | The Planetary Society

A new bill from the House of Representatives threatens to upend NASA’s Artemis program and refocus the space agency on sending humans to Mars by 2033. Space policy expert Laura Seward Forczyk joins the show to share her critiques of this proposed legislation and what it would mean for NASA’s human spaceflight program.

** Moriba Jah – Resident Space Objects and Orbital Collision PreventionCold Star Technologies – YouTube

On this episode on the Cold Star Project, hosted by Jason Kanigan, our guest is Dr. Moriba Jah. Dr. Jah had an amazing career as navigator of a number of NASA Mars missions, and is now Director, Computational Astronautical Sciences & Technologies, Oden Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

** Creating better partnership between government and geospatial industry

** Rocket Ranch Episode 19: Launching Artemis

Sometimes, history inspires us. Sometimes, we find ourselves in the middle of history being made. Now, we are in the middle of the most aggressive push for the Moon since we landed there for the first time 50 years ago. Learn more from a conversation we had last year with NASA’s first female Launch Director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.

** February 5, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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Space policy roundup – Feb.7.2020

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):

Webcasts:

** Episode T+146: Loren Grush on Commercial Crew, Starlink, NASA Authorization, and More – Main Engine Cut Off

Loren Grush of The Verge joins me to talk about a whole host of current topics—SpaceX’s in-flight abort test, Starliner’s shaky first test and its fallout, space traffic, Starlink, the NASA Authorization bill, and why ”Space is hard” is the worst mantra.

** The Space Show – Tue, 02/04/2020Robert Zimmerman talked about “returning to the Moon, Congress, Artemis, private sector lunar landers, academic fraud in research and publication and much more”.

** A Great Space Observatory Goes Dark: The Legacy of Spitzer | The Planetary Society

The Spitzer Space Telescope, one of NASA’s four great space observatories, was decommissioned on January 30. Mat Kaplan celebrates its discoveries and legacy with three leaders of the mission in this special extended episode. Mars has a supporting role in the new Star Trek: Picard streaming series. Planetary Society Solar System Specialist Emily Lakdawalla says the Red Planet never looked better! And you’ll have a chance to win a great new book about the Spitzer Space Telescope in this week’s What’s Up space trivia contest.

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Space policy roundup – Feb.3.2020

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):

Webcasts:

** Economic Impact of Spaceport America is Announced | Spaceport America

** Space Defense, Military Constellations and Knights, Bishops and Pawns | Kratos

Robert Zitz, National Security Consultant, Robert Zitz & Associates, LLC: During this episode we’ll talk about the increasingly contested space environment and the role small satellite constellations might play in the identification and mitigation of threats to our space assets with Robert Zitz, national security consultant. He has held senior executive positions in the industry as well as multiple leadership roles in Army intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, among others.

** Sun, 02/02/2020Dr. Gilbert Levin and Barry DiGregorio discussed the “Mars life searching project approved and funded by the UK but turned down by NASA, more on Viking and life on Mars possibilities”.

** January 31, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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