{"id":17498,"date":"2019-01-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17498"},"modified":"2019-01-08T00:21:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T05:21:17","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jan-8-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17498","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.8.2019"},"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 January 6-20, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-january-6-20-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy January 6-20, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX demo flight a month away, will be \u201cespecially dangerous,\u201d Musk says | Ars Technica\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/01\/spacex-demo-flight-a-month-away-will-be-especially-dangerous-musk-says\/\">SpaceX demo flight a month away, will be \u201cespecially dangerous,\u201d Musk says | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA wants to go back to the moon the hard way\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/nasa-wants-to-go-back-to-the-moon-the-hard-way\">NASA wants to go back to the moon the hard way &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spaceports:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Kona spaceport study delayed - Hawaii Tribune-Herald\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiitribune-herald.com\/2019\/01\/07\/hawaii-news\/kona-spaceport-study-delayed\/\">Kona spaceport study delayed &#8211; Hawaii Tribune-Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisd.ca\/2019\/01\/06\/canada-military-expert-space-force\/#.XDI4TVxKh9N\" target=\"_d\">Military Expert Suggests Canada May Want to Consider Its Own Space Force | ChrisD.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Commercial space sector poised for takeoff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecns.cn\/news\/sci-tech\/2019-01-07\/detail-ifzcitha9951844.shtml\">Commercial space sector poised for takeoff &#8211; ecns.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/comment\/insight-opinion\/article\/2180858\/cooperation-needed-space-exploration\" target=\"_d\">Cooperation needed in space exploration | South China Morning Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/world\/united-states\/in-space-the-us-sees-a-rival-in-china\" target=\"_d\">In space, the US sees a rival in China, United States News &amp; Top Stories &#8211; AFP\/The Straits Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2019\/jan\/06\/power-politics-always-drives-space-conquest-china-coup-is-no-different\" target=\"_d\">Power politics always drives space conquest. China\u2019s coup is no different | Kenan Malik | Opinion | The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopia:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ethiopia's Ethio Telecom May Acquire Communications Satellite - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/ethiopias-ethio-telecom-may-acquire-communications-satellite\/\">Ethiopia&#8217;s Ethio Telecom May Acquire Communications Satellite &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Indian Government Aims To Build LEO And MEO Satellite Communications Constellation - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/indian-government-aims-to-build-leo-and-meo-satellite-communications-constellation\/\">Indian Government Aims To Build LEO And MEO Satellite Communications Constellation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japanese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Space Review: How should Japan\u2019s space agency foster NewSpace?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3631\/1\">How should Japan\u2019s space agency foster NewSpace? &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Russia Angered by NASA\u2019s Revoked Invitation to U.S.\" href=\"https:\/\/themoscowtimes.com\/news\/russia-angered-by-nasas-revoked-invitation-to-us-64051\">Russia Angered by NASA\u2019s Revoked Invitation to U.S. &#8211; Moscow Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/01\/05\/politics\/nasa-cancels-russian-space-official-visit\/index.html\" target=\"_d\">NASA rescinds invitation to Russian space agency chief to visit US after backlash &#8211; CNNPolitics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"January 4, 2019 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black\" href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-4-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">January 4, 2019 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\/7134191-closely-watched-ultima-thule-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=0FbXE2mG61\" data-secret=\"0FbXE2mG61\" 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\/7134190-spacex-hurry-up-on-building-the-startship-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=455FuJtobY\" data-secret=\"455FuJtobY\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Sun, 01\/06\/2019 - 12:00 | Dr. David Livingston\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/06-jan-2019\/broadcast-3247-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 01\/06\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Dr. David Livingston led a discussion with listeners on &#8220;Space Show 2019 changes, feedback, fundraising, Advisory Board, stronger 2019 programming, To The Stars Academy, unidentified areal events, lunar policy and impact and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17498-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3247-BWB-2019-01-06.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3247-BWB-2019-01-06.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3247-BWB-2019-01-06.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07FYWM41W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07FYWM41W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=7b8e8998e8bbc06666d4930f6a4e6fb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The High Frontier: An Easier Way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07FYWM41W\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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