Space policy roundup – Oct.22.2018

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A sampling of links to policy, politics, and other government news and resource items related to space that I found of interest:

Events:
- What’s Happening in Space Policy October 21-27, 2018 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Loverro, Sirangelo, McLaughlin Headline National Space Council Meeting – SpacePolicyOnline.com
SLS/Orion:
- Congress Needs To Stop Pouring Money Into NASA’s Black Hole – The Federalist
- Another Zimmerman op-ed: Congress Needs To Stop Pouring Money Into NASA’s Contractor Black Hole | Behind The Black
- Hear more about the SLS/Orion fiasco in the interview below with Jim Muncy.
NASA programs:
US vs Euro launch:
- How American Space Launch Left Europe in the Dust – Popular Mechanics
Regional space:
Military space:
- Space Force policy memo being drafted to establish new military branch – SpaceNews.com
Bavarian space:
- Bavaria’s space program shot to viral fame — but it may be in trouble – The Verge
Chinese space:
- China artificial moon: As India gears up for Chandrayaan 2, China moots artificial moons in space | India News – Times of India
Indian space:
Japanese space:
- Japan changes tack and turns to private sector in space race | Financial Times
Russian space:

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun, 10/21/2018 – James A. M. Muncy talked about “US space policy & legislation, commercial space, the launcher & satellite industry, China, space force issues, public-private partnerships, commercializing LEO and much more”.

** October 16, 2018 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space.

Activism, Space participation, SpaceCasts

Videos: TMRO Orbits 11.39-41 – On demand shooting stars + Dark matter + LightSail 2

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Three recent episodes of the TMRO.tv Space webcast program:

** On demand shooting stars – Orbit 11.39 – TMRO

Want to take your event’s wow factor up a notch? Astro Live Experiences (ALE) will soon be able to create on-demand shooting star shows as well as on-demand aurora. It’s a new way of utilizing space for incredible art and entertainment. Added bonus, it helps grow the space industry via launches and infrastructure while also getting people talking!

** Why study something we can’t see? #DarkMatter – Orbit 11.40 – TMRO

Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up over 80% of the universe and yet we still don’t fully understand what they actually are. We are joined by Sophia Nasr AKA @Astropartigirl to talk about why dark matter is important to physics.

** Sailing the stars with light #LightSail – Orbit 11.41 – TMRO

Mat Kaplan (@planrad) joins us to talk about the Planetary Society, LightSail 1, 2 and beyond. Jared and Mat dive deep in to why the Planetary Society matters and how it can impact you!

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Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto

Activism, Space Policy, SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week – Oct.22.2018

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, Oct. 22, 2018; 2-3:30 pm PDT (4-5:30 pm CDT, 5-6:30 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Erik Seedhouse regarding his new book, Space Radiation and Astronaut Safety.

2. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018: 7-8:30 pm PDT; 9-10:30 pm CDT; 10-11:30 pm EDT: We welcome back William (Bill) Ketchum regarding his new book, To The Moon On A Slide Rule.

3. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018: Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for details. Hotel Mars is pre-recorded by John Batchelor. It is archived on The Space Show site after John posts it on his website.

4. Friday, Oct.26, 2018; 9:30 am -11 am PDT, (12:30 -2 pm EDT; 11:30 am -1 PM CDT. We welcome back Dr. Tom Matula on space finance, marketing, and economics.

5. The Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 program from 12-1:30 pm PDT, (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): OPEN LINES. First time callers welcome, all calls welcome on space, STEM, STEAM, science.

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.

The Space Show - David Livingston — *David Livingston*

A sampling of recent shows:

Fri, 10/19/2018 – Mr. Henry Vanderbilt and Michael Wallis talked about the “upcoming new Space Access Conference scheduled for April 18-21, 2019 in Freemont, California.

Tue, 10/16/2018 – Michelle Evans discussed the new biopic movie about Neil Armstrong, First Man.

Mon, 10/15/2018 – Dr. Ryan Kobrick talked about the new dearMoon project in which Japanese billionair Yusaku Maezawa plans to take a group of artists on a fly-by mission to the Moon on the SpaceX BFR.

Solar Sci-Fi, Space films and videos

Video shorts: A “Glimpse” of future technologies

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Here are the first three short films in a series underway at DUST called Glimpse, each offering a view of the impact of a future technology:

** “Circuits”

If you could control all your devices from a tattoo on your arm, would you feel safer? What if that sense of security was an illusion? “Circuits” presents a glimpse into the future of…body modification.

** “The Stork”

The birth of a child makes every parent nervous. Technology makes the process safer, but our biological impulse to worry still seeps into the experience – no matter what. “The Stork” is a glimpse into the future of…birth.

** “Sebastian Moller”

What happens when a chef takes his craft from experimental to extreme? What would you pay to savor a food that’s never been tasted before? “Sebastian Moller” is a glimpse into the future of…haute cuisine.