{"id":17409,"date":"2018-12-27T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17409"},"modified":"2018-12-27T18:08:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T23:08:16","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-27-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17409","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.27.2018"},"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>Schedule:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 23, 2018-January 5, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-december-23-2018-january-5-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 23, 2018-January 5, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Update<\/em>: Space commercialization:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Commerce Department seeks to encourage more space industry investment - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/commerce-department-seeks-to-encourage-more-space-industry-investment\/\">Commerce Department seeks to encourage more space industry investment &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA opens the floodgates for firms with planetary ambitions - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-opens-the-floodgates-for-firms-with-planetary-ambitions\/\">NASA opens the floodgates for firms with planetary ambitions &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar plans:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Update<\/em>: <a title=\"Ethical and Social Aspects of a Return to the Moon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/ethical-and-social-aspects-of-a-return-to-the-moon\/\">Ethical and Social Aspects of a Return to the Moon &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/is-the-gateway-the-right-way-to-the-moon\/\" target=\"_d\">Is the Gateway the right way to the moon? &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Commercial space bill dies in the House - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/commercial-space-bill-dies-in-the-house\/\">Commercial space bill dies in the House &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"House Votes Down Space Frontier Act \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/house-votes-down-space-frontier-act\/\">House Votes Down Space Frontier Act \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Science Committee Democrats Expect Action on Commercial Space Issues in New Congress \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/science-committee-democrats-expect-action-on-commercial-space-issues-in-new-congress\/\">Science Committee Democrats Expect Action on Commercial Space Issues in New Congress \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"After Three Decades On Capitol Hill, Nelson Leaves Behind Legacy Of Space Policy - Space - 90.7 WMFE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmfe.org\/after-three-decades-on-capitol-hill-nelson-leaves-behind-legacy-of-space-policy\/95110\">After Three Decades On Capitol Hill, Nelson Leaves Behind Legacy Of Space Policy &#8211; 90.7 WMFE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apollo 8:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Why Apollo 8 Mattered\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/moon-mars\/a25646464\/apollo-8\/\">Why Apollo 8 Mattered &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reigniting the spirit of Earthrise | TheHill\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/energy-environment\/422838-reigniting-the-spirit-of-earthrise\">Reigniting the spirit of Earthrise | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Space &amp; the shutdown:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Government Shutdown 2018: How It Affects NASA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/42823-nasa-government-shutdown-plan-2018.html\">Government Shutdown 2018: How It Affects NASA &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How Will Government Shutdown Affect NASA, SpaceX?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/space\/2018\/12\/21\/how-government-shutdown-would-impact-space-coast\">How Will Government Shutdown Affect NASA, SpaceX? &#8211; MyNews13.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Over 3,000 NASA employees would be affected by government...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/over-3-000-nasa-employees-would-be-affected-by-government-shutdown\">Over 3,000 NASA employees would be affected by government&#8230; &#8211; Click2Houston.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Deep space science:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Op-ed | The MILO Institute: a new model for deep space exploration - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-the-milo-institute-a-new-model-for-deep-space-exploration\/\">Op-ed | The MILO Institute: a new model for deep space exploration &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US defense space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Space Force Will Have Seat On Joint Chiefs, Not Full Independence; Costs TBD \u00ab Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2018\/12\/space-force-will-have-seat-on-joint-chiefs-not-full-independence-costs-tbd\/\">Space Force Will Have Seat On Joint Chiefs, Not Full Independence; Costs TBD \u00ab Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Update<\/em>: <a title=\"China's BeiDou officially goes global - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2018-12\/27\/c_137702956.htm\">China&#8217;s BeiDou officially goes global &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"With First-Ever Landing on Moon's Farside, China Enters &quot;Luna Incognita&quot; - Scientific American\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/with-first-ever-landing-on-moons-farside-china-enters-luna-incognita\/\">With First-Ever Landing on Moon&#8217;s Farside, China Enters &#8220;Luna Incognita&#8221; -Leonard David\/Scientific American<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1506358\/china-got-on-the-bandwagon-to-provide-global-satellite-internet\/\" target=\"_d\">China got on the bandwagon to provide global satellite internet \u2014 Quartz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China launches telecommunication technology test satellite - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2018-12\/25\/c_137696389.htm\">China launches telecommunication technology test satellite &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Long March 3C lofts secretive TJSW spacecraft \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2018\/12\/long-march-3c-secretive-tjsw-spacecraft\/\">Long March 3C lofts secretive TJSW spacecraft \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ethiopian Space Policy enacted by Ethiopia Cabinet of Ministers \u2013 Satenaw Ethioopian News &amp; Breaking News: Your right to know!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.satenaw.com\/ethiopian-space-policy-enacted-ethiopia-cabinet-ministers\/\">Ethiopian Space Policy enacted by Ethiopia Cabinet of Ministers \u2013 Satenaw Ethioopian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"European Space Agency overhauls satellite servicer program - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/european-space-agency-overhauls-satellite-servicer-program\/\">European Space Agency overhauls satellite servicer program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Update<\/em>: Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Busy year ahead for ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 mission launch likely by Feb-end- The New Indian Express\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/karnataka\/2018\/dec\/27\/busy-year-ahead-for-isro-chandrayaan-2-mission-launch-likely-by-feb-end-1917152.html\">Busy year ahead for ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 mission launch likely by Feb-end- The New Indian Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nigerian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailytrust.com.ng\/nigcomsat-thales-alenia-sign-pact-on-satellite-based-augmentation-system.html\" target=\"_d\">NIGCOMSAT, Thales Alenia sign pact on satellite based augmentation system \u2013 Daily Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconangle.com\/2018\/12\/25\/satellite-startup-oneweb-wants-sell-minority-stake-russias-government\/\" target=\"_d\">Satellite startup OneWeb wants to sell a minority stake to Russia&#8217;s government &#8211; SiliconANGLE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Investigators question Russian cosmonaut about hole in Soyuz MS-09 hull\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1037615\">Investigators question Russian cosmonaut about hole in Soyuz MS-09 hull &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russia to Complete Flight Tests of Soyuz-2.1V Carrier Rocket in 2019 - Source - Sputnik International\" href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/201812251070981438-russia-soyuz-rocket-tests\/\">Russia to Complete Flight Tests of Soyuz-2.1V Carrier Rocket in 2019 &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Roscosmos subsidiary signs contract for third commercial launch of Soyuz\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1037902\">Roscosmos subsidiary signs contract for third commercial launch of Soyuz &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scottish space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Why Space plc is now the Scottish frontier - Business Insider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.co.uk\/special-reports\/space-satellites-industry-scotland-gsi-13762109\">Why Space plc is now the Scottish frontier &#8211; Business Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"'UAE a promising place for space tourism' - Khaleej Times\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/news\/general\/uae-a-promising-place-for-space-tourism\">&#8216;UAE a promising place for space tourism&#8217; &#8211; Khaleej Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UAE to launch outer space tourist trips, says Virgin Galactic CEO | ZAWYA MENA Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/mena\/en\/business\/story\/UAE_to_launch_outer_space_tourist_trips_says_Virgin_Galactic_CEO-SNG_133754093\/\">UAE to launch outer space tourist trips, says Virgin Galactic CEO | ZAWYA MENA Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"SPECIAL EPISODE - Big Data for Satellites, Deep Learning and Growing Security Threats\" href=\"http:\/\/constellations.libsyn.com\/special-episode-title-big-data-for-satellites-deep-learning-and-growing-security-threats\">SPECIAL EPISODE &#8211; Big Data for Satellites, Deep Learning and Growing Security Threats<\/a> &#8211; Constellations, a New Space and Satellite Innovation Podcast<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The Big Data Panel Roundtable discussion completes our special series recorded at the 2018 Kratos Users Conference. This episode brings together technology experts to discuss the role of big data in the satellite industry, the implications of deep learning and the impact of security threats. Bob Potter, VP of Technology, Signal and Ground Systems moderated the panel. He was joined by Anthony Semiao, Chief Solutions Architect, Jay Finnigan, Director of Network Products and Loic Coulet, Technology and Products Manager. Key discussions included the growth of big data and how data creates new data in a never ending cycle, the opportunities to leverage big data in the satellite industry, the critical importance of security in satellites and the value of deep learning and artificial intelligence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7922867\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" width=\"500\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Fri, 12\/21\/2018 - 09:30 | Laura Montgomery\" href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/21-dec-2018\/broadcast-3243-laura-montgomery\">Fri, 12\/21\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Space lawyer <a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/laura-montgomery\">Laura Montgomery<\/a> gave &#8220;a space policy, law and regulatory review for 2018&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17409-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3113243-BWB-2018-12-21.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3113243-BWB-2018-12-21.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3113243-BWB-2018-12-21.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Sun, 12\/23\/2018 - 12:00 | Dr. David Livingston\" href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/23-dec-2018\/broadcast-3244-open-lines\">Sun, 12\/23\/2018<\/a> &#8211; David led an open lines discussion with Space Show listeners on a wide range of space related topics.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17409-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/244-BWB-2018-12-23.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/244-BWB-2018-12-23.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/244-BWB-2018-12-23.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Wed, 12\/19\/2018 - 15:30 | John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Anatoly Zak\" href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/19-dec-2018\/broadcast-3242-hotel-mars-anatoly-zak\">Wed, 12\/19\/2018<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/anatoly-zak\">Anatoly Zak<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/RussianSpaceWeb.com\">RussianSpaceWeb.com<\/a> talked about the recent &#8220;Cosmonaut risky spacewalk, ISS leak, Angara pad construction issues, Vostochny construction company corruption&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17409-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3242-BWB-2018-12-19.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3242-BWB-2018-12-19.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3242-BWB-2018-12-19.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/december-21-2018-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\" target=\"_d\">December 21, 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\/7125405-mystery-of-the-drilled-hole-in-the-soyuz-spacecraft-to-and-from-iss-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack\/embed\/v4#?secret=GpAgTAif8d\" data-secret=\"GpAgTAif8d\" 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\/7125404-insight-nominal-curiosity-nominal-change-4-nominal-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=p2n2OjTUlN\" data-secret=\"p2n2OjTUlN\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2018\/1219-2018-robert-kurson-apollo-8.html\" target=\"_d\">Earthrise! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17409-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3695235524.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3695235524.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/PPY3695235524.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"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: Schedule: What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 23, 2018-January 5, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com Update: Space commercialization: Commerce Department seeks to encourage more space industry investment &#8211; SpaceNews.com NASA opens the floodgates &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17409\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.27.2018<\/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":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-space-policy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4wN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":497,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=497","url_meta":{"origin":17409,"position":0},"title":"Dennis Wingo: Expanding a vision of space beyond NASA","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Dennis Wingo recently posted an essay about the need for a space policy that went beyond the usual Space polic =NASA policy paradigm: Space Abhors a Policy Vacuum: The NRC Report and The Need for a Broad National Space Policy -\u00a0 Moonandback. 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