{"id":16989,"date":"2018-11-02T10:19:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T14:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16989"},"modified":"2018-11-02T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T14:39:25","slug":"space-policy-roundup-nov-2-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16989","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.2.2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government related space news and resource items that I found of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How NASA became an election issue for Rep. John Culberson | TheHill\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/413933-how-nasa-became-an-election-issue-for-rep-john-culberson\">How NASA became an election issue for Rep. John Culberson | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Nelson, crewmate share disappointment over delays in sending astronauts back to space\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/nelson-crewmate-share-disappointment-over-delays-in-sending-astronauts-back-to-space\/24486757\">Nelson, crewmate share disappointment over delays in sending astronauts back to space &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations - Florida Politics\" href=\"http:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/279463-halloween-is-brought-you-by-these-florida-lobbyists-and-political-associations-2\">Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations &#8211; Florida Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA management:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Independent board chair calls JWST a \u201cstep too far\u201d - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/independent-board-chair-calls-jwst-a-step-too-far\/\">Independent board chair calls JWST a \u201cstep too far\u201d &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/astrobiology.nasa.gov\/news\/nasas-astrobiology-program-evolving-to-meet-the-future\/\" target=\"_d\">NASA\u2019s Astrobiology Program Evolving to Meet the Future &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2018\/10\/30\/nasa-searches-stars-cant-keep-track-all-its-earthly-goods\/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.7458e1434ce2\" target=\"_d\">NASA searches the stars but can\u2019t keep track of all its earthly goods &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oig.nasa.gov\/docs\/IG-19-002.pdf\">Audit of NASA\u2019S Historic Property &#8211; NASA OIG (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Industry concerned about fast pace of commercial launch regulatory reform - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/industry-concerned-about-fast-pace-of-commercial-launch-regulatory-reform\/\">Industry concerned about fast pace of commercial launch regulatory reform &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Local space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Campaign set up to oppose spaceport in Sutherland - BBC News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-46057479\">Campaign set up to oppose spaceport in Sutherland &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hawaii Supreme Court rules in favor of giant telescope | Science | AAAS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2018\/10\/hawaii-supreme-court-rules-favor-giant-telescope\">Hawaii Supreme Court rules in favor of giant telescope &#8211; AAAS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Space Has Always Been Militarized, Just Not Weaponized \u2014 Not Yet, Anyway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/42298-space-weaponized-already-military-history.html\">Space Has Always Been Militarized, Just Not Weaponized \u2014 Not Yet, Anyway &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump\u2019s \u2018Space Force\u2019 idea - Recode\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recode.net\/2018\/11\/2\/18053166\/elon-musk-endorses-trumps-space-force-kara-swisher-interview-recode-decode\">Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump\u2019s \u2018Space Force\u2019 idea &#8211; Recode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Space Force discussions increasingly blur the line between military and civilian space - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-discussions-increasingly-blur-the-line-between-military-and-civilian-space\/\">Space Force discussions increasingly blur the line between military and civilian space &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"'Perfect Storm' Transforming Space Industry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2018\/10\/31\/perfect-storm-transforming-space-industry\">&#8216;Perfect Storm&#8217; Transforming Space Industry &#8211; National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a24406710\/air-force-rocket-launch-cargo\/\" target=\"_d\">The Air Force Is Actually Considering Rocket Launches to Move Cargo Around the Globe &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China Focus: High-orbit BeiDou-3 satellite boosts China's global navigation system - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2018-11\/02\/c_137576229.htm\">China Focus: High-orbit BeiDou-3 satellite boosts China&#8217;s global navigation system &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China marks 32nd launch of 2018 with latest Beidou lift off \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2018\/11\/china-32nd-launch-2018-latest-beidou-lift-off\/\">China marks 32nd launch of 2018 with latest Beidou lift off \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China maintains launch pace with another Beidou mission \u2013 Spaceflight Now\" href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2018\/11\/01\/china-maintains-launch-pace-with-another-beidou-mission\/\">China maintains launch pace with another Beidou mission \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Crewed Soyuz flights set to resume after Russia blames close call on final-assembly error - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/crewed-soyuz-flights-set-to-resume-after-russia-blames-close-call-on-final-assembly-error\/\">Crewed Soyuz flights set to resume after Russia blames close call on final-assembly error &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dramatic footage of Soyuz accident shows rocket booster collision | Ars Technica\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2018\/11\/dramatic-footage-of-soyuz-accident-shows-rocket-booster-collision\/\">Dramatic footage of Soyuz accident shows rocket booster collision | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Soyuz rocket: 'Faulty sensor' led to launch failure - BBC News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-46055960\">Soyuz rocket: &#8216;Faulty sensor&#8217; led to launch failure &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Soyuz MS-10 abort caused by sensor failure at booster separation \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2018\/11\/soyuz-ms-10-abort-sensor-failure-booster-separation\/\">Soyuz MS-10 abort caused by sensor failure at booster separation \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russia approves draft deal on joint space research with ex-Soviet partners\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1029042\">Russia approves draft deal on joint space research with ex-Soviet partners &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Episode T+99: October Q&amp;A - Main Engine Cut Off\" href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/99\">Episode T+99: October Q&amp;A &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;This month, I take on questions about small launch, future space ventures, and the Boeing\/SLS saga\/drama.&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16989-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.simplecast.com\/episodes\/audio\/221239\/T%2B99.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.simplecast.com\/episodes\/audio\/221239\/T%2B99.mp3\">https:\/\/media.simplecast.com\/episodes\/audio\/221239\/T%2B99.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Tue, 10\/30\/2018 - 19:00 | Dean Cheng\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/30-oct-2018\/broadchast-3216-dean-cheng\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 10\/30\/2018<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dean-cheng\">Dean Cheng<\/a> discussed &#8220;the issue of creating a separate US military force, The Space Force. We also focused on policy, the Chinese military &amp; space programs and much more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16989-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3216-BWB-2018-10-30.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3216-BWB-2018-10-30.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3216-BWB-2018-10-30.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Celebrating Kepler | The Planetary Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2018\/1031-2018-kepler-celebration.html\">Celebrating Kepler | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16989-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3683582155.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3683582155.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3683582155.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"October 30, 2018 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black\" href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/october-30-2018-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">October 30, 2018 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black<\/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\/7068797-kepler-retires-as-a-champion-of-planet-hunters-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=rvBkdCdPyM\" data-secret=\"rvBkdCdPyM\" 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\/7068796-commercial-space-rocket-lab-is-ready-for-prime-time-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=58KjTYcR8G\" data-secret=\"58KjTYcR8G\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=83bcfeddf696d358f69568254bcd9ce9&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;node=172282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the Best Selling Electronics at Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government related space news and resource items that I found of interest: Space politics: How NASA became an election issue for Rep. John Culberson | TheHill Nelson, crewmate share disappointment over delays in sending astronauts back to space &#8211; Orlando Sentinel Halloween is brought you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16989\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.2.2018<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-space-industry","category-space-policy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4q1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5416,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5416","url_meta":{"origin":16989,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.24.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy\/politics related items: Does the future of space travel lie with NASA or space entrepreneurs? - The Washington Post New players in the space race - The Washington Post Private space companies are really taking off - Orlando Sentinel Bolden: need to end sequestration and prevent another shutdown\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":46,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=46","url_meta":{"origin":16989,"position":1},"title":"Space policy in US and Russia","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A couple of space policy items from Jeff Foust: Mars 2020 or bust - Space Politics Briefly: HR 6586 signed, budget delays, and petitions - Space Politics And some Russian space policy items: Russia Plans Moon Mission For 2015, New Space Rocket By 2020 - redOrbit Russia plans to double\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4918,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4918","url_meta":{"origin":16989,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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June.11.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 11, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Links to some recent space policy related items: NASA operating plan adjusts commercial crew, planetary science funding - Space Politics Confirmed: NASA Defies the Will of Congress by Raiding Planetary Science Funding - The Planetary Society Suborbital research enters a time of transition - The Space Review A values-based approach\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7365,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7365","url_meta":{"origin":16989,"position":5},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.15.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 16, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Another selection of space policy\/politics related links: Commercial space policy Senate committee approves commercial launch license\/permit bill - Space Politics DC events: Holdren to Discuss Administration's Vision for NASA with NAC on April 16 Now Hear This - Space KSC GAO report on NAS large scale projects: GAO Credits NASA\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16989"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16993,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989\/revisions\/16993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}