{"id":16895,"date":"2018-10-22T23:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16895"},"modified":"2018-10-22T21:36:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T01:36:07","slug":"space-policy-roundup-oct-22-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16895","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.22.2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of links to policy, politics, and other government news and resource items related to space that I found of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Events:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy October 21-27, 2018 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-october-21-27-2018\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy October 21-27, 2018 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Loverro, Sirangelo, McLaughlin Headline National Space Council Meeting \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/loverro-sirangelo-mclaughlin-headline-national-space-council-meeting\/\">Loverro, Sirangelo, McLaughlin Headline National Space Council Meeting \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2018\/10\/15\/congress-needs-stop-pouring-money-nasas-contractor-black-hole\/\">Congress Needs To Stop Pouring Money Into NASA&#8217;s Black Hole &#8211; The Federalist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/another-zimmerman-op-ed-congress-needs-to-stop-pouring-money-into-nasas-contractor-black-hole\/\">Another Zimmerman op-ed: Congress Needs To Stop Pouring Money Into NASA\u2019s Contractor Black Hole | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hear more about the SLS\/Orion fiasco in the interview below with Jim Muncy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How Many Space Stations Does This Planet Need? - The New York Times\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/22\/science\/private-space-stations.html\">How Many Space Stations Does This Planet Need? &#8211; The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-issues-call-for-payloads-to-go-on-commercial-lunar-landers\/\">NASA issues call for payloads to go on commercial lunar landers &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/10\/19\/nasa-gateway-space-913278\">Why a space Gateway? &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US vs Euro launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a23889639\/american-space-launch-industry-europe\/?fbclid=IwAR2nEoEJklGDyU1BT8rxcij-GussIricrNPqrQ6ZKcHoVaQsq3mTpmEEq0w\">How American Space Launch Left Europe in the Dust &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2018\/seattle-space-leaders-put-pitch-lawmakers-rocket-test-facility\/\">Seattle space leaders pitch lawmakers on a new rocket test facility \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Report lays out strategies to boost Washington\u2019s $1.8B space industry \u2013 GeekWire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2018\/economic-report-lays-strategies-boost-washingtons-1-8b-space-industry\/\">Report lays out strategies to boost Washington\u2019s $1.8B space industry \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/albuquerque-news\/integral-roadway-to-spaceport-officially-opened\/5115116\/\">Integral roadway to Spaceport officially opened &#8211; KOB 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/highlands\/1589529\/highland-spaceport-put-on-hold\/\">Highland spaceport put on hold &#8211; Press and Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-policy-memo-being-drafted-to-establish-new-military-branch\/\">Space Force policy memo being drafted to establish new military branch &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bavarian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/10\/20\/18001906\/bavaria-one-space-program-elections-soeder-germany-tweet\">Bavaria\u2019s space program shot to viral fame \u2014 but it may be in trouble &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/as-india-gears-up-for-chandrayaan-2-china-moots-artificial-moons-in-space\/articleshow\/66284431.cms\">China artificial moon: As India gears up for Chandrayaan 2, China moots artificial moons in space | India News &#8211; Times of India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/tech\/science\/10-years-after-chandrayaan-1-mission-moon-lander-chandrayaan-2-awaits-liftoff-5420901.html\">10 years after Chandrayaan-1 mission, moon lander Chandrayaan-2 awaits liftoff- Technology News, Firstpost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/the-moonshot-has-paid-off-but-isro-still-has-a-long-way-to-go\/article25279983.ece\">The moonshot has paid off, but ISRO still has a long way to go &#8211; The Hindu BusinessLine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Japanese space:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japanese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/932a2822-b085-11e8-87e0-d84e0d934341\">Japan changes tack and turns to private sector in space race | Financial Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themoscowtimes.com\/news\/white-house-temporarily-lifts-sanctions-russias-space-chief-for-us-visit-63250\">White House Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Russia\u2019s Space Chief for U.S. Visit &#8211; Moscow Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1027008\">Report on Soyuz-FG malfunction to be approved on October 30 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3587\/1\">A fraying spaceflight infrastructure &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3585\/1\">So, you want to become a cosmonaut? Inside the 2018 cosmonaut selection process &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1026877\">US wants Russia to be partner in creating lunar orbital outpost, says NASA chief &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/42156-soyuz-abort-close-call-space-policy-leroy-chiao-opinion.html\">Soyuz Rocket&#8217;s Launch-Abort Close Call Highlights Poor Space-Policy Decisions (Op-Ed) &#8211; Leroy Chiao &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a title=\"Sun, 10\/21\/2018 - 12:00 | James A. M. Muncy\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/21-oct-2018\/broadcast-3210-jim-muncy\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 10\/21\/2018<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/james-.-m.-muncy\">James A. M. Muncy<\/a> talked about &#8220;US space policy &amp; legislation, commercial space, the launcher &amp; satellite industry, China, space force issues, public-private partnerships, commercializing LEO and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16895-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3210-BWB-2018-10-21.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3210-BWB-2018-10-21.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3210-BWB-2018-10-21.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"October 16, 2018 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black\" href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/october-16-2018-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/#more-54283\"><strong>October 16, 2018 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audioboom player\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7050125-commercial-space-pioneer-paul-allen-1953-2018-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=LKbE7qXbvQ\" data-secret=\"LKbE7qXbvQ\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audioboom player\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7050140-curiosity-update-as-it-sends-pictures-from-mars-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=mIVhN6dJsa\" data-secret=\"mIVhN6dJsa\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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