{"id":17618,"date":"2019-01-24T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17618"},"modified":"2019-01-24T13:05:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T18:05:54","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jan-24-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17618","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.24.2019"},"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>US commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA is replacing one of the astronauts on Boeing\u2019s first crewed flight to the space station - The Verge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/1\/22\/18193326\/nasa-commercial-crew-astronaut-replacement-boeing-cst-100-starliner-eric-boe-mike-fincke\">NASA is replacing one of the astronauts on Boeing\u2019s first crewed flight to the space station &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignment for Boeing Flight Test | NASA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-announces-updated-crew-assignment-for-boeing-flight-test\">NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignment for Boeing Flight Test | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NSS Releases Position Paper on Outer Space Private Investment Corporation (OSPIC)|National Space Society\" href=\"https:\/\/space.nss.org\/nss-releases-position-paper-on-outer-space-private-investment-corporation-ospic\/\">NSS Releases Position Paper on Outer Space Private Investment Corporation (OSPIC) &#8211; National Space Society<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/space.nss.org\/media\/NSS-Position-Paper-Outer-Space-Private-Investment-Corporation.pdf\">Outer Space Private Investment Corporation (OSPIC) &#8211; NSS (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Space Review: There is no space race\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3645\/1\">There is no space race &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Space Review: Selecting the next great space observatory\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3644\/1\">Selecting the next great space observatory &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Shutdown\u2019s toll mounts for NASA and companies - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shutdowns-toll-mounts-for-nasa-and-companies\/\">Shutdown\u2019s toll mounts for NASA and companies &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law &amp; regs:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Space Review: Beyond UNISPACE: It\u2019s time for the Moon Treaty (page 1)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3642\/1\">Beyond UNISPACE: It\u2019s time for the Moon Treaty &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"If space is \u2018the province of mankind\u2019, who owns its resources? | ORF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/research\/if-space-is-the-province-of-mankind-who-owns-its-resources-47561\/\">If space is \u2018the province of mankind\u2019, who owns its resources? | ORF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Op-ed | Responsible satellite operations in the era of large constellations - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-responsible-satellite-operations-in-the-era-of-large-constellations\/\">Op-ed | Responsible satellite operations in the era of large constellations &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Rocket Lab to launch dedicated Electron mission for DARPA | Rocket Lab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/\">Rocket Lab to launch dedicated Electron mission for DARPA | Rocket Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"DARPA to Launch Satellite with Reflectarray Antenna to Enable Space-based Internet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.defenseworld.net\/news\/24137\/DARPA_to_Launch_Satellite_with_Reflectarray_Antenna_to_Enable_Space_based_Internet#.XEhYjvx7l5M\">DARPA to Launch Satellite with Reflectarray Antenna to Enable Space-based Internet &#8211; DefenseWorld.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Buzz Aldrin says Trump should rename Space Force to Space Guard because it's less aggressive | Daily Mail Online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6619563\/Buzz-Aldrin-says-Trump-rename-Space-Force-Space-Guard-aggressive.html\">Buzz Aldrin says Trump should rename Space Force to Space Guard because it&#8217;s less aggressive | Daily Mail Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Republican Space Corps Opponent Gets Top Spot on Key HASC Subcommittee \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/republican-space-corps-opponent-gets-top-spot-on-key-hasc-subcommittee\/\">Republican Space Corps Opponent Gets Top Spot on Key HASC Subcommittee \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Space Development Agency to be part of Griffin\u2019s defense research organization - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-to-be-part-of-griffins-defense-research-organization\/\">Space Development Agency to be part of Griffin\u2019s defense research organization &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Commercial Space Blog: A Short History of Canada's Military Space Policy and How it Fits into the Current US Space Force Discussions\" href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/01\/part-1-short-history-of-canadas.html\">A Short History of Canada&#8217;s Military Space Policy and How it Fits into the Current US Space Force Discussions &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China's space-startup boom fueled by government boost - Nikkei Asian Review\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Business\/Business-Trends\/China-s-space-startup-boom-fueled-by-government-boost\">China&#8217;s space-startup boom fueled by government boost &#8211; Nikkei Asian Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chinese Space Wars: U.S. Intelligence Report Outlines Beijing's Space Warfare Preparations - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/chinese-space-wars-u-s-intelligence-report-outlines-beijings-space-warfare-preparations\/\">Chinese Space Wars: U.S. Intelligence Report Outlines Beijing&#8217;s Space Warfare Preparations &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Commercial Space Blog: Chinese and US Space Rapprochement\" href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/01\/china-and-us-space-rapprochement.html\">Chinese and US Space Rapprochement &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Compete in a lunar economy \/ ESA Grand Challenge \/ Business with ESA \/ About Us \/ ESA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/About_Us\/Business_with_ESA\/ESA_Grand_Challenge\/Compete_in_a_lunar_economy\">Compete in a lunar economy &#8211; ESA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"ESA Grand Challenge \/ Business with ESA \/ About Us \/ ESA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/\">ESA Grand Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Making Europe fit for the newspace race - Delano - Luxembourg in English\" href=\"http:\/\/delano.lu\/d\/detail\/news\/making-europe-fit-newspace-race\/200844\">Making Europe fit for the newspace race &#8211; Delano &#8211; Luxembourg in English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"One small step for Brussels and its space dreams \u2013 POLITICO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/europe-one-small-step-for-brussels-and-its-space-dreams\/\">One small step for Brussels and its space dreams \u2013 POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ArianeGroup and PTScientists to study lunar lander mission for ESA - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/arianegroup-and-ptscientists-to-study-lunar-lander-mission-for-esa\/\">ArianeGroup and PTScientists to study lunar lander mission for ESA &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Copernicus budget gets budget boost from European Commission - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/copernicus-budget-gets-budget-boost-from-european-commission\/\">Copernicus budget gets budget boost from European Commission &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Europe's Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price | Reuters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-arianespace-asia-idUSKCN1PH0Q9\">Europe&#8217;s Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price | Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"European Commission, fearing brain drain to US, takes sharper look at space investment strategy - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/european-commission-fearing-brain-drain-to-us-takes-sharper-look-at-space-investment-strategy\/\">European Commission, fearing brain drain to US, takes sharper look at space investment strategy &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>French space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"French New Space: CNES Selected To Be Business Provider For French Tech Seed Investment Fund - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/french-new-space-cnes-selected-to-be-business-provider-for-french-tech-seed-investment-fund\/\">French New Space: CNES Selected To Be Business Provider For French Tech Seed Investment Fund &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"PSLV launch set to debut orbital platform use of the fourth stage \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/pslv-launch-debut-orbital-platform-fourth-stage\/\">PSLV launch set to debut orbital platform use of the fourth stage \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Light, medium, heavy: Is Isro working on 3 reusable rocket designs at once? | Business Standard News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/light-medium-heavy-is-isro-working-on-3-reusable-rocket-designs-at-once-119012300124_1.html\">Light, medium, heavy: Is Isro working on 3 reusable rocket designs at once? | Business Standard News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Roscosmos, NASA, ESA must withstand political pressure, says Russia\u2019s space chief\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1040947\">Roscosmos, NASA, ESA must withstand political pressure, says Russia\u2019s space chief &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Russia Announces Sovereign\u2019s Eye Remote Sensing Constellation - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/russia-announces-sovereigns-eye-remote-sensing-constellation\/\">Russia Announces Sovereign\u2019s Eye Remote Sensing Constellation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"UAE's mission to Mars on track for lift-off in 2020 - The National\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/uae\/uae-s-mission-to-mars-on-track-for-lift-off-in-2020-1.816147\">UAE&#8217;s mission to Mars on track for lift-off in 2020 &#8211; The National<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UAE building satellites to help us learn about our planet - SpaceWatch.Global\" href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/01\/uae-building-satellites-to-help-us-learn-about-our-planet\/\">UAE building satellites to help us learn about our planet &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Here's What Each Brexit Scenario Could Mean For The U.K. Space Industry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jonathanocallaghan\/2019\/01\/21\/heres-what-each-brexit-scenario-could-mean-for-the-uk-space-industry\/#361cb66b2908\">Here&#8217;s What Each Brexit Scenario Could Mean For The U.K. Space Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <em>ISPCS 2018 &#8211; Panel on Commercial Space Law &amp; Policy<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Franceska Schroeder, Principal, Fish &amp; Richardson<\/li>\n<li>Audrey Powers, Deputy General Counsel, Blue Origin<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Garehime, Associate General Counsel, United Launch Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Caryn Schenewerk, Senior Counsel and Senior Director, Space Flight Policy, SpaceX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/P4JwvyzggmU?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>** <em>ISPCS 2018 &#8211; 21st Century Space Regulations<\/em> &#8211; Kelvin Coleman, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA, presented his keynote &#8220;Innovation and Accountability \u2013 Transforming Commercial Space Regulations for the 21st Century.&#8221;<\/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\/1Tk8djKq0YQ?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>**<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/108\" target=\"_d\">Episode T+108: Layoffs and Launch Sites &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17618-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/fd1a9c4d.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/fd1a9c4d.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/fd1a9c4d.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <em><a title=\"January 22, 2019 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black\" href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-22-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">January 22, 2019 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black<\/a><\/em><\/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\/7152663-a-guy-in-his-garage-is-the-cubesat-aim-for-low-earth-orbit-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=eSWuwiWfXT\" data-secret=\"eSWuwiWfXT\" 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\/7152664-rovers-on-mars-and-the-moon-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=4trrFUwSJc\" data-secret=\"4trrFUwSJc\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <em>Panel Discussion: Space Industry Innovations and Business Directions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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The Verge NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignment for Boeing Flight Test &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17618\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.24.2019<\/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-17618","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-4Aa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6633,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6633","url_meta":{"origin":17618,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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