{"id":17515,"date":"2019-01-10T16:43:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17515"},"modified":"2019-01-10T16:43:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T21:43:55","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jan-10-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17515","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.10.2019"},"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>NASA projects:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Government MECO delays RS-25 testing following premature shutdown \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/government-meco-rs-25-premature-shutdown\/\">Government MECO delays RS-25 testing following premature shutdown \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Space Review: The struggle for a practical cislunar transportation system\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3634\/1\">The struggle for a practical cislunar transportation system &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA Commercial Crew:\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=\"SpaceX Demo-1 Launch Update \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2019\/01\/10\/spacex-demo-1-launch-update\/\">SpaceX Demo-1 Launch Update \u2013 Commercial Crew Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon atop Falcon 9 as govt shutdown kills momentum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-crew-dragon-falcon-9-pad-39a-first-trip-government-shutdown\/\">SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon atop Falcon 9 as govt shutdown kills momentum &#8211; Teslarati.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Wicker, Cantwell to Lead Senate Commerce Committee; Appropriations Leadership Remains the Same \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/wicker-cantwell-to-lead-senate-commerce-committee-appropriations-leadership-remains-the-same\/\">Wicker, Cantwell to Lead Senate Commerce Committee; Appropriations Leadership Remains the Same \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-council-advisory-group-to-study-role-of-human-space-exploration-supporting-science\/\">Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA and the govt. shutdown:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Shutdown grounds NASA\u2019s airborne observatory - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shutdown-grounds-nasas-airborne-observatory\/\">Shutdown grounds NASA\u2019s airborne observatory &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tech labor leader warns NASA employees could move to private sector if shutdown continues | TheHill\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/hilltv\/rising\/424283-tech-labor-leader-says-nasa-workers-could-move-to-private-sector-if-shutdown\">Tech labor leader warns NASA employees could move to private sector if shutdown continues | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/swarm-after-fcc-blunder-hires-satellite-regulatory-veteran-kalpak-gude\/\">Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Remote sensing:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Danish University Uses Satellite Imagery To Map Global Poverty - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/danish-university-uses-satellite-imagery-to-map-global-poverty\/\">Danish University Uses Satellite Imagery To Map Global Poverty &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary defense:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA is crashing a satellite into an asteroid to gather data about asteroid deflection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/nasa-crashing-satellite-asteroid-deflection-data\/\">NASA is crashing a satellite into an asteroid to gather data about asteroid deflection &#8211; Teslarati.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Air Force to upgrade existing GPS ground control system while next-generation OCX lags - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-to-upgrade-existing-gps-ground-control-system-while-next-generation-ocx-lags\/\">Air Force to upgrade existing GPS ground control system while next-generation OCX lags &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Thornberry predicts Space Force will have bipartisan support in the House - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/thornberry-predicts-space-force-will-have-bipartisan-support-in-the-house\/\">Thornberry predicts Space Force will have bipartisan support in the House &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Trump Space Force boosted by China moon landing - Washington Times\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2019\/jan\/9\/trump-space-force-boosted-china-moon-landing\/\">Trump Space Force boosted by China moon landing &#8211; Washington Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Long March 3B lofts Chinasat-2D \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/long-march-3b-lofts-chinasat-2d\/\">Long March 3B lofts Chinasat-2D \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China\u2019s Yutu-2 rover Reactivated Following Lunar Nap\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/chinas-yutu-2-rover-reactivated-following-lunar-nap\/\">China\u2019s Yutu-2 rover Reactivated Following Lunar Nap &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China\u2019s lunar rover enters standby mode for \u2018noon nap\u2019 as Chang'e-4 tests continue - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinas-lunar-rover-enters-standby-mode-for-noon-nap-as-change-4-tests-continue\/\">China\u2019s lunar rover enters standby mode for \u2018noon nap\u2019 as Chang&#8217;e-4 tests continue &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"India and Japan awaken to risks of superpower space race - Nikkei Asian Review\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Spotlight\/Asia-Insight\/India-and-Japan-awaken-to-risks-of-superpower-space-race\">India and Japan awaken to risks of superpower space race &#8211; Nikkei Asian Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"India Gaining In Space \u2013 OpEd \u2013 Eurasia Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/10012019-india-gaining-in-space-oped\/\">India Gaining In Space \u2013 OpEd \u2013 Eurasia Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - NASA asks Russian space agency to develop Soyuz spacecraft for flights to Moon\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1039350\">NASA asks Russian space agency to develop Soyuz spacecraft for flights to Moon &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rogozin Wants Official Explanation \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/rogozin-wants-official-explanation\/\">Rogozin Wants Official Explanation \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Roscosmos Introduces $15Bln Cap on Building Yenisei Super-Heavy Rocket - Source - Sputnik International\" href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/201901101071349805-russia-roscosmos-yenisei-rocket\/\">Roscosmos Introduces $15Bln Cap on Building Yenisei Super-Heavy Rocket &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russian Leadership to Receive Probe Results on Hole in Soyuz in Coming Weeks - Sputnik International\" href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/201901101071351872-russia-soyuz-iss-probe\/\">Russian Leadership to Receive Probe Results on Hole in Soyuz in Coming Weeks &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The quest to make Cornwall a global spaceport | Financial Times\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a5f668b8-13a3-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e\">The quest to make Cornwall a global spaceport | Financial Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Tue, 01\/08\/2019 - 19:00 | Dr. Doug Plata\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/08-jan-2019\/broadcast-3249-dr.-doug-plata\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 01\/08\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-doug-plata\">Dr. Doug Plata<\/a> discussed a &#8220;list of 15 space advocate heresies plus news of his University of Arizona Tucson projects&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17515-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3249-BWB-2019-01-08.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3249-BWB-2019-01-08.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3249-BWB-2019-01-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Mon, 01\/07\/2019 - 14:00 | Dr. George Sowers\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/07-jan-2019\/broadcast-3248-dr.-george-sowers\">The Space Show &#8211; Mon, 01\/07\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-george-sowers\">Dr. George Sowers<\/a> talked about the &#8220;Commercial Lunar Propellant Architecture Study, The Chinese far side of the Moon lander, Colorado School of Mines new <a href=\"https:\/\/space.mines.edu\/graduate-programs\">space resource graduate degree program<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17515-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3248-BWB-2019-01-07.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3248-BWB-2019-01-07.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3248-BWB-2019-01-07.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <em>Abandoned Space Hardware: CANCELLED<\/em> &#8211; Everyday Astronaut (Tim Dodd):<\/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\/WcSM7keniZw?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><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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The Space Review NASA Commercial Crew: SpaceX demo flight a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17515\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.10.2019<\/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":[3,7,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-space-policy","category-spacecasts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4yv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4768,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4768","url_meta":{"origin":17515,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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