{"id":17184,"date":"2018-12-01T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17184"},"modified":"2018-12-02T11:14:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T16:14:17","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-2-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17184","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.2.2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government\u00a0(US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moon missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA chief says US within 10 years of continuous manned presence on moon | TheHill\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/hilltv\/rising\/418877-nasa-administrator-says-us-is-within-10-years-of-continuous-manned-presence\">NASA chief says US within 10 years of continuous manned presence on moon | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Moon exploration could pose diplomacy dilemma, says NASA chief | TheHill\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/hilltv\/rising\/418930-moon-exploration-could-pose-diplomacy-dilemma-says-nasa-chief\">Moon exploration could pose diplomacy dilemma, says NASA chief | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Trump's Moon Man - POLITICO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/11\/28\/trump-nasa-moon-mars-space-jim-bridenstine-1023144\">Trump&#8217;s Moon Man &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Moon exploration is back in fashion as nations vie in space race\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07568-7\">Moon exploration is back in fashion as nations vie in space race &#8211; Nature.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA\/Commercial partnerships\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA selects nine companies for commercial lunar lander program - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-selects-nine-companies-for-commercial-lunar-lander-program\/\">NASA selects nine companies for commercial lunar lander program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA Announces New Partnerships for Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery | NASA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-announces-new-partnerships-for-commercial-lunar-payload-delivery-services\">NASA Announces New Partnerships for Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA planetary space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"After the Success of InSight, It\u2019s Time for NASA to Commit to Mars Sample Return | The Planetary Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2018\/1128-after-insight-its-time-for-mars-sample-return.html\">After the Success of InSight, It\u2019s Time for NASA to Commit to Mars Sample Return | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space regulation\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Retired 45th Space Wing commander Monteith to lead FAA's commercial space office\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/2018\/11\/29\/retired-45th-space-wing-commander-monteith-lead-faas-commercial-space-office\/2156505002\/\">Retired 45th Space Wing commander Monteith to lead FAA&#8217;s commercial space office &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Press Release \u2013 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Appoints Monteith to FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/news\/press_releases\/news_story.cfm?newsId=23335\">U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Appoints Monteith to FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space &#8211; FAA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Trump going for full-blown Space Force, White House memo reveals - POLITICO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/11\/29\/space-force-military-branch-999528\">Trump going for full-blown Space Force, White House memo reveals &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"White House Seeks Alternatives to Independent Space Force - Defense One\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/politics\/2018\/11\/white-house-seeks-alternatives-independent-space-force\/153119\/\">White House Seeks Alternatives to Independent Space Force &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"It's down to the wire for Space Force legislative proposal - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/its-down-to-the-wire-for-space-force-legislative-proposal\/\">It&#8217;s down to the wire for Space Force legislative proposal &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pentagon procurement chief endorses Space Force - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pentagon-procurement-chief-endorses-space-force\/\">Pentagon procurement chief endorses Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Asian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowyinterpreter.org\/the-interpreter\/asia-space-sale\" target=\"_d\">Asia\u2019s space sale | The Interpreter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Will Canada boldly join the next-generation space station project? - The Globe and Mail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/article-will-canada-boldly-join-the-next-generation-space-station-project\/\">Will Canada boldly join the next-generation space station project? &#8211; The Globe and Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China set to launch first-ever spacecraft to the far side of the Moon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07562-z\">China set to launch first-ever spacecraft to the far side of the Moon &#8211; Nature.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbtimes.com\/yuanwang-7-space-tracking-ship-sets-sail-to-support-launch-of-change-4-lunar-far-side-mission?cat=chinas-space-program\" target=\"_d\">Yuanwang 7 space tracking ship sets sail to support launch of Chang&#8217;e-4 lunar far side mission &#8211; gbtimes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japanese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpsworld.com\/japans-qzss-service-now-officially-available\/\" target=\"_d\">Japan\u2019s QZSS service now officially available &#8211; GPS World<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourgian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtimes.lu\/luxembourg\/35747-luxembourg-breaking-barriers-in-space-commerce\" target=\"_d\">Luxembourg breaking barriers in space, commerce &#8211; Luxembourg Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/russian-space-program-in-crisis-as-david-saint-jacques-set-to-blast-off-1.4922114\" target=\"_d\">Russian space program in &#8216;crisis&#8217; as David Saint-Jacques set to blast off &#8211; CBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Moon exploration program to be implemented by 2040 \u2014 Russian space agency\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1033291\">Moon exploration program to be implemented by 2040 \u2014 Russian space agency &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russian space agency earns $225.5 mln from astronauts\u2019 delivery to orbital outpost\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1033623\">Russian space agency earns $225.5 mln from astronauts\u2019 delivery to orbital outpost &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"UK will not use EU's Galileo for defence, key infrastructure post-Brexit - May | Reuters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/britain-eu-galileo-idUSL8N1Y54XV\">UK will not use EU&#8217;s Galileo for defence, key infrastructure post-Brexit &#8211; May | Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Brexit: UK to build own satellite system after May rules out using EU's Galileo project\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/brexit-uk-to-build-own-satellite-system-after-may-rules-out-using-eus-galileo-project-11568204\">Brexit: UK to build own satellite system after May rules out using EU&#8217;s Galileo project &#8211; Sky.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UK plans for satellite navigation system in doubt after Brexit\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-plans-for-satellite-navigation-system-in-doubt-after-brexit-11566068\">UK plans for satellite navigation system in doubt after Brexit &#8211; Sky.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UK may never recover \u00a31.2bn invested in EU Galileo satellite system | Politics | The Guardian\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2018\/nov\/30\/brexit-uk-may-never-recover-12bn-invested-in-eu-galileo-satellite-system\">UK may never recover \u00a31.2bn invested in EU Galileo satellite system | Politics | The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Policy resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"News &amp; Resources | The Aerospace Corporation\" href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/news\">News &amp; Resources | The Aerospace Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <em><strong>Property Rights<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Rand Simberg &#8211; 21st Annual International Mars Society Convention<\/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\/mIAa9MbkqzI?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<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Friedman_10-31-18\/\"><strong>A Political History of the Human Mission to Mars Goal in the U.S.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Lou Friedman\u00a0 (Emeritus, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\">The Planetary Society<\/a>) &#8211; FISO<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17184-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Friedman_10-31-18\/Friedman.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Friedman_10-31-18\/Friedman.mp3\">http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Friedman_10-31-18\/Friedman.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Hanlon_8-15-18\/\"><strong>Heritage Management: Preservation and Property on the Moon<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Michelle Hanlon , Center for Remote Sensing, Air &amp; Space Law at the University of Mississippi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forallmoonkind.org\/\">For All Moonkind<\/a> &#8211; FISO<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17184-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Hanlon_8-15-18\/Hanlon.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Hanlon_8-15-18\/Hanlon.mp3\">http:\/\/fiso.spiritastro.net\/telecon\/Hanlon_8-15-18\/Hanlon.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1250098963\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1250098963&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=55ed9e509e63ce1415500f5d234d1636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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