{"id":17108,"date":"2018-11-19T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17108"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:53:57","slug":"space-policy-roundup-nov-19-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17108","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.19.2018"},"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>NASA human spaceflight:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"National Space Council Gets Report on Human Spaceflight | NASA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/national-space-council-gets-report-on-human-spaceflight-in-low-earth-orbit\">National Space Council Gets Report on Human Spaceflight | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Advisory group skeptical of NASA lunar exploration plans - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/advisory-group-skeptical-of-nasa-lunar-exploration-plans\/\">Advisory group skeptical of NASA lunar exploration plans &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Canada not sold on U.S-led lunar Gateway despite NASA boss' direct pitch - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/canada-not-sold-on-u-s-led-lunar-gateway-despite-nasa-boss-direct-pitch\/\">Canada not sold on U.S-led lunar Gateway despite NASA boss&#8217; direct pitch &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA will retire its new mega-rocket if SpaceX or Blue Origin can safely launch its own powerful rockets, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nasa-sls-replacement-spacex-bfr-blue-origin-new-glenn-2018-11\/\">NASA will retire its new mega-rocket if SpaceX or Blue Origin can safely launch its own powerful rockets, Business Insider &#8211; Business Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Nelson Concedes, Senate Will Lose Key NASA Supporter \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nelson-concedes-senate-will-lose-key-nasa-supporter\/\">Nelson Concedes, Senate Will Lose Key NASA Supporter \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"When Space Science Becomes a Political Liability | The Planetary Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2018\/1115-the-political-liability-of-space-science.html\">When Space Science Becomes a Political Liability | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Smallsats:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"FCC moves forward with orbital debris reform amid soul-searching about its responsibilities - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-moves-forward-with-orbital-debris-reform-amid-soul-searching-about-its-responsibilities\/\">FCC moves forward with orbital debris reform amid soul-searching about its responsibilities &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Government inertia a problem for small satellite industry - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/government-inertia-a-problem-for-small-satellite-industry\/\">Government inertia a problem for small satellite industry &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Senior Defense Officials Offer Dueling Pricetags for Space Force - Defense One\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/politics\/2018\/11\/senior-defense-officials-offer-dueling-price-tags-space-force\/152871\/\">Senior Defense Officials Offer Dueling Pricetags for Space Force &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Creation of Space Force will carry price tag in the \u2018single-digit\u2019 billions, top Pentagon official says - The Washington Post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/national-security\/creation-of-space-force-will-carry-price-tag-in-the-single-digit-billions-top-pentagon-official-says\/2018\/11\/15\/c8ccfa82-e90f-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html\">Creation of Space Force will carry price tag in the \u2018single-digit\u2019 billions, top Pentagon official says &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Thirsk: Why Canada mustn\u2019t step back from space exploration | Ottawa Citizen\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/opinion\/columnists\/thirsk-why-canada-mustnt-step-back-from-space-exploration\">Thirsk: Why Canada mustn\u2019t step back from space exploration | Ottawa Citizen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China launches twin BeiDou navigation satellites - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2018-11\/19\/c_137615976.htm\">China launches twin BeiDou navigation satellites &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aviationweek.com\/space\/podcast-china-new-zealand-latest-launchers?utm_rid=CPEN1000001569638&amp;utm_campaign=17457&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=dd906897663d4b3ea93db298e443ec80\" target=\"_d\">Video: Podcast: From China to New Zealand, the Latest in Launchers &#8211; Aviation Week<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Big New Indian Rocket Launches Satellite, Setting Stage for Moon Mission\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/42462-india-successful-rocket-launch-moon-mission.html\">Big New Indian Rocket Launches Satellite, Setting Stage for Moon Mission &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourgian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Luxembourg Times - Luxembourg - Luxembourg government assumes losses in Planetary Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtimes.lu\/luxembourg\/35600-luxembourg-government-assumes-losses-in-planetary-resources\">Luxembourg government assumes losses in Planetary Resources &#8211; Luxembourg Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Russian Progress supply ship docks at space station - CBS News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russian-progress-supply-ship-docks-at-space-station\/\">Russian Progress supply ship docks at space station &#8211; CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russian space agency shows interest in US lunar orbiter project\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1031452\">Russian space agency shows interest in US lunar orbiter project &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russia Might Actually Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a25173254\/russia-might-actually-build-a-nuclear-powered-rocket\/\">Russia Might Actually Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russia\u2019s successful rocket launch is a good sign for next month\u2019s astronaut mission - The Verge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/11\/16\/18088750\/soyuz-progress-launch-nasa-rocket-failure-astronaut-iss\">Russia\u2019s successful rocket launch is a good sign for next month\u2019s astronaut mission &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russia resumes Soyuz-FG rocket, Station flights with Progress MS-10 cargo vehicle \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2018\/11\/russia-soyuz-fg-iss-progress-ms-10-vehicle\/\">Russia resumes Soyuz-FG rocket, Station flights with Progress MS-10 cargo vehicle \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russian Soyuz launch clears way for resuming crew flights to space station - CBS News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russian-rocket-launch-clears-way-for-resumption-of-crew-flights\/\">Russian Soyuz launch clears way for resuming crew flights to space station &#8211; CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Soyuz-FG performs first blastoff after failed October launch\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1031266\">Soyuz-FG performs first blastoff after failed October launch &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"We have lift-off: UAE-built MYSAT-1 successfully launched - The National\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/uae\/science\/we-have-lift-off-uae-built-mysat-1-successfully-launched-1.792785\">We have lift-off: UAE-built MYSAT-1 successfully launched &#8211; The National<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Space Policy Edition: After the Midterms\u2014Looking Ahead with Marcia Smith | The Planetary Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2018\/space-policy-edition-31.html\"><strong>Space Policy Edition: After the Midterms\u2014Looking Ahead with Marcia Smith<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a title=\"Space Policy Edition: After the Midterms\u2014Looking Ahead with Marcia Smith | The Planetary Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/\">The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/dcs.megaphone.fm\/PPY3112576613.mp3?key=bd5b3b9afd456246ad33a065cfeec235&#038;listener=a4d8e73f-1b9d-488b-952a-9cffadbd3176<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Why The US Took So Long To Replace Space Shuttle&#8217;s Crew Capability<\/strong> &#8211; <a title=\"Scott Manley - YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCxzC4EngIsMrPmbm6Nxvb-A\">Scott Manley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z49eVQ6LxIE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/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: NASA human spaceflight: National Space Council Gets Report on Human Spaceflight | NASA Advisory group skeptical of NASA lunar exploration plans &#8211; SpaceNews.com Canada not sold on U.S-led lunar Gateway despite NASA boss&#8217; 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