{"id":17526,"date":"2019-01-14T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17526"},"modified":"2019-01-14T10:30:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:30:55","slug":"space-policy-jan-13-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17526","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.14.2019"},"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 13-19, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-january-13-19-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy January 13-19, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA astrophysics\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Space Telescopes of the Future: NASA Has 4 Ideas for Great Observatory to Fly in 2030s\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/42952-nasa-space-telescope-ideas-for-2030s.html\">Space Telescopes of the Future: NASA Has 4 Ideas for Great Observatory to Fly in 2030s &#8211; space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space &amp; Govt. shutdown:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX Assessing Impacts of Government Shutdown on Commercial Launches \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/spacex-assessing-impacts-of-government-shutdown-on-commercial-launches\/\">SpaceX Assessing Impacts of Government Shutdown on Commercial Launches \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\u2018It\u2019s very difficult\u2019: Local NASA employees affected by government shutdown | fox8.com\" href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/2019\/01\/11\/its-very-difficult-local-nasa-employees-affected-by-government-shutdown\/\">\u2018It\u2019s very difficult\u2019: Local NASA employees affected by government shutdown | fox8.com (Cleveland)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA and Coast Guard employees in Houston feeling strain of shutdown | abc13.com\" href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/politics\/houston-federal-workers-feeling-the-pinch-from-shutdown\/5057436\/\">NASA and Coast Guard employees in Houston feeling strain of shutdown | abc13.com (Houston)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The government shutdown is hitting Brevard where it hurts: Space\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/local\/2019\/01\/11\/government-shutdown-hitting-brevard-county-where-hurts-space\/2548073002\/\">The government shutdown is hitting Brevard where it hurts &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experts worry government shutdowns will drive NASA employees to the private sector - HoustonChronicle.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Experts-worry-government-shutdowns-will-drive-13527972.php\">Experts worry government shutdowns will drive NASA employees to the private sector &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>PU-238 production:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA's shrinking supply of plutonium just got a robotic boost - Business Insider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nasa-plutonium-fuel-automation-oak-ridge-energy-department-2019-1\">NASA&#8217;s shrinking supply of plutonium just got a robotic boost &#8211; Business Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Op-Ed | In 2019 let\u2019s address the \u2018real problems\u2019 in national security space - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/in-2019-lets-address-the-real-problems-in-national-security-space\/\">Op-Ed | In 2019 let\u2019s address the \u2018real problems\u2019 in national security space &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hawaii Military Plans for Space Defense Race | Military.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2019\/01\/12\/hawaii-military-plans-space-defense-race.html\">Hawaii Military Plans for Space Defense Race | Military.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-01\/14\/c_137743015.htm\">China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China Focus: China welcomes world's scientists to collaborate in lunar exploration - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-01\/10\/c_137734265.htm\">China Focus: China welcomes world&#8217;s scientists to collaborate in lunar exploration &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The new space race pits the U.S. against China. The U.S. is losing badly. - The Washington Post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/the-new-space-race-pits-the-us-against-china-the-us-is-losing-badly\/2019\/01\/10\/bcdcad10-14f9-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html\">The new space race pits the U.S. against China. The U.S. is losing badly. &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"China Focus: Chang'e-4 to measure lunar temperatures during freezing night - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-01\/13\/c_137740516.htm\">China Focus: Chang&#8217;e-4 to measure lunar temperatures during freezing night &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Commentary: Reaching moon's far side starts new space odyssey - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-01\/12\/c_137738529.htm\">Commentary: Reaching moon&#8217;s far side starts new space odyssey &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"U.S. Probes Boeing Satellite Deal Backed By China - WSJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-probes-failed-boeing-satellite-deal-backed-by-china-11547248296\">U.S. Probes Boeing Satellite Deal Backed By China &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Former chief of NASA urges lifting China ban\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecns.cn\/news\/2019-01-14\/detail-ifzcpxvf8626067.shtml\">Former chief of NASA urges lifting China ban &#8211; ecns.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ethiopian telco mulls acquiring comms satellite \u2013 SatellitePro ME\" href=\"http:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/ethiopian-telco-mulls-acquiring-comms-satellite\/\">Ethiopian telco mulls acquiring comms satellite \u2013 SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Call for Media: Space Safety conference and media briefing \/ Press Releases \/ For Media \/ ESA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/\">Call for Media: Space Safety conference and media briefing &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Isro plans 32 space missions in 2019 | Deccan Herald\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/city\/isro-plans-32-space-missions-712620.html\">Isro plans 32 space missions in 2019 | Deccan Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"India keen to fly a woman in maiden manned space mission | Science News \u2013 India TV\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/science\/news-india-keen-to-fly-a-woman-in-maiden-manned-space-mission-498634\">India keen to fly a woman in maiden manned space mission \u2013 India TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"India's manned space mission in December 2021 ISRO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/wire-updates\/business\/2019\/01\/11\/mds3-ka-gaganyaan.html\">India&#8217;s manned space mission in December 2021 ISRO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Isro pushes Chandrayaan-2 launch to mid-April | Deccan Herald\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/national\/isro-pushes-chandrayaan-2-712538.html\">Isro pushes Chandrayaan-2 launch to mid-April | Deccan Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gaganyaan \u2014 India\u2019s manned mission to space on target: ISRO chairman Sivan - The Hindu BusinessLine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/science\/chandrayaan-2-mission-planned-for-middle-of-april-isro\/article25968158.ece\">Gaganyaan \u2014 India\u2019s manned mission to space on target: ISRO chairman Sivan &#8211; The Hindu BusinessLine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Political Factors Jeopardized Manned Mission In The Past Isro Ex Chief Lauds Current Leadership As Strong\" href=\"https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/insta\/political-factors-jeopardized-manned-mission-in-the-past-isro-ex-chief-lauds-current-leadership-as-strong\">Political Factors Jeopardized Manned Mission In The Past Isro Ex Chief Lauds Current Leadership As Strong &#8211; swarajyamag.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japanese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Japan space agency to monitor deterioration of infrastructure via satellite - The Japan News\" href=\"http:\/\/the-japan-news.com\/news\/article\/0005476179\">Japan space agency to monitor deterioration of infrastructure via satellite &#8211; The Japan News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"U.S.-Russia Relations Creep Into Space - The Atlantic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2019\/01\/nasa-roscosmos-russia-bridenstine-rogozin\/579973\/\">U.S.-Russia Relations Creep Into Space &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russia to send new research module to orbital outpost in 2020\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1039403\">Russia to send new research module to orbital outpost in 2020 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russian space telescope not responding to Earth\u2019s command\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1039660\">Russian space telescope not responding to Earth\u2019s command &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - China ready to cooperate with Russia in operating its future orbital station\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1039753\">China ready to cooperate with Russia in operating its future orbital station &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"UAE Space Agency adopts National Plan for the Promotion of Space Investment \u2013 SatellitePro ME\" href=\"http:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-adopts-national-plan-for-the-promotion-of-space-investment\/\">UAE Space Agency adopts National Plan for the Promotion of Space Investment \u2013 SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a title=\"Fri, 01\/11\/2019 - 09:30 | Dr. Ken Davidian\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/11-jan-2019\/broadcast-3251-dr.-ken-davidian\">The Space Show &#8211; Fri, 01\/11\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-ken-davidian\">Dr. Ken Davidian<\/a> talked about &#8220;business PHD Dissertation subjects, business management and NewSpace\/Commercial space, human suborbital flight and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17526-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3251-BWB-2019-01-11.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3251-BWB-2019-01-11.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3251-BWB-2019-01-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"January 9, 2019 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black\" href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-9-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">January 9, 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\/7140294-yutu2-yutu-jade-rabbit-a-robotic-lunar-rover-has-a-small-nuclear-generator-solar\/embed\/v4#?secret=o5EQgD2E0d\" data-secret=\"o5EQgD2E0d\" 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\/7140293-expect-the-solar-minimum-to-flatline-in-2022-at-zero-longest-on-record-we-may-be-moving-into-a\/embed\/v4#?secret=fu4pBaoj0F\" data-secret=\"fu4pBaoj0F\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>**<\/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 January 13-19, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA astrophysics Space Telescopes of the Future: NASA Has 4 Ideas for Great Observatory to Fly in 2030s &#8211; space.com &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17526\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.14.2019<\/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":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17526","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-4yG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":497,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=497","url_meta":{"origin":17526,"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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