{"id":17774,"date":"2019-02-08T16:58:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2019-02-18T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T17:06:13","slug":"space-policy-roundup-feb-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17774","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.9.2019"},"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 lunar missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA Seeks US Partners to Develop Systems to Land Astronauts on Moon | NASA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-seeks-us-partners-to-develop-reusable-systems-to-land-astronauts-on-moon\">NASA Seeks US Partners to Develop Systems to Land Astronauts on Moon | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Administration space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Trump Gives SOTU Shoutouts to the Past and Present of Space, but Not the Future \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/trump-gives-sotu-shoutouts-to-the-past-and-present-of-space-but-not-the-future\/\">Trump Gives SOTU Shoutouts to the Past and Present of Space, but Not the Future \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Scolese To Be Nominated As Next NRO Director \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/scolese-to-be-nominated-as-next-nro-director\/\">Scolese To Be Nominated As Next NRO Director \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"NASA \u201cstill working toward\u201d 2020 launch of massive SLS rocket | Ars Technica\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/02\/nasa-still-working-toward-2020-launch-of-massive-sls-rocket\/\">NASA \u201cstill working toward\u201d 2020 launch of massive SLS rocket | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Shutdown delays proposed revisions to launch licensing regulations - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shutdown-delays-proposed-revisions-to-launch-licensing-regulations\/\">Shutdown delays proposed revisions to launch licensing regulations &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"C-Band Alliance plan will spawn lawsuits, Google, Charter warn - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/c-band-alliance-plan-will-spawn-lawsuits-google-charter-warn\/\">C-Band Alliance plan will spawn lawsuits, Google, Charter warn &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Rep. Horn to Make Debut as Space Subcommitee Chair at Commercial Space Conference \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/rep-horn-to-make-debut-as-space-subcommitee-chair-at-commercial-space-conference\/\">Rep. Horn to Make Debut as Space Subcommitee Chair at Commercial Space Conference \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mining | Issues in Science and Technology\" href=\"https:\/\/issues.org\/new-policies-needed-to-advance-space-mining\/\">New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mining &#8211; Issues in Science and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/lawmakers-air-force-launch-procurement-strategy-undermines-spacex\/\">Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Thinking about EELV Phase II funding and why SpaceX was left out of it|National Space Society\" href=\"https:\/\/space.nss.org\/thinking-about-eelv-phase-ii-funding-and-why-spacex-was-left-out-of-it\/\">Thinking about EELV Phase II funding and why SpaceX was left out of it &#8211; National Space Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Triage reveals urgent military space jobs - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/triage-reveals-urgent-military-space-jobs\/\">Triage reveals urgent military space jobs &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Culture shift: Debunking myths about commercial managed SATCOM for government customers - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/culture-shift-debunking-myths-about-commercial-managed-satcom-for-government-customers\/\">Culture shift: Debunking myths about commercial managed SATCOM for government customers &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Air Force wants to become a bigger player in the small launch industry - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-wants-to-become-a-bigger-player-in-the-small-launch-industry\/\">Air Force wants to become a bigger player in the small launch industry &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pentagon-space-agency-poised-to-ignite-turf-wars\/\">Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spaceports:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Big Island: No Aloha So Far For A Puna Spaceport - Honolulu Civil Beat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.civilbeat.org\/2019\/02\/big-island-no-aloha-so-far-for-a-puna-spaceport\/\">Big Island: No Aloha So Far For A Puna Spaceport &#8211; Honolulu Civil Beat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Residents air concerns about spaceport proposal - Hawaii Tribune-Herald\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiitribune-herald.com\/2019\/02\/08\/hawaii-news\/residents-air-concerns-about-spaceport-proposal\/\">Residents air concerns about spaceport proposal &#8211; Hawaii Tribune-Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Asian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up\" href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/space\/as-china-surges-ahead-in-space-india-and-japan-band-together-to-keep-up\">As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up &#8211; TheWire.in<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Farside Politics: The West Eyes Moon Cooperation with China\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/farside-politics-the-west-eyes-moon-cooperation-with-china\/\">Farside Politics: The West Eyes Moon Cooperation with China &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019 - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shanghai-space-vehicle-manufacturer-targets-17-launches-in-2019\/\">Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"French auditor says Ariane 6 rocket too conventional to compete with SpaceX | Ars Technica\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/02\/french-auditor-says-ariane-6-rocket-too-conventional-to-compete-with-spacex\/\">French auditor says Ariane 6 rocket too conventional to compete with SpaceX | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Director General of ESA discusses their future space activities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scitecheuropa.eu\/esa-future-activities\/92689\/\">The Director General of ESA discusses their future space activities -SciTechEuropa.eu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"ISRO opens its first Human Space Flight Centre\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asianage.com\/science\/050219\/isro-opens-its-first-human-space-flight-centre.html\">ISRO opens its first Human Space Flight Centre &#8211; AsianAge.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"TASS: Science &amp; Space - Russian space agency expects $29 mln net income for 2018\" href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1043179\">Russian space agency expects $29 mln net income for 2018 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/rogozin-teases-new-russian-super-heavy-rocket-yenisei\/\" target=\"_d\">Rogozin teases new Russian super-heavy rocket Yenisei &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Arabian Aerospace - Benefits of international space economy to form key focus at Global Space Congress\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianaerospace.aero\/benefits-of-international-space-economy-to-form-key-focus-at-global-space-congress.html\">Benefits of international space economy to form key focus at Global Space Congress &#8211; Arabian Aerospace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Turkish space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Turkey creates its first space agency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00452-y\">Turkey creates its first space agency &#8211; Nature.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Shetland and Cornwall join forces to boost space centre plans | Press and Journal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/islands\/shetland\/1670337\/shetland-and-cornwall-join-forces-to-boost-space-centre-plans\/\">Shetland and Cornwall join forces to boost space centre plans | Press and Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/05-feb-2019\/broadcast-3265-robert-bob-zimmerman\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 02\/05\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/robert-zimmerman\">Robert Zimmerman<\/a> spoke about &#8220;record launch activity, FH, F9, heavy lift, Geo satellite market, cubesat constellations, NASA, commercial crew, space politics, and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17774-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3265-BWB-2019-02-05.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3265-BWB-2019-02-05.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3265-BWB-2019-02-05.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a title=\"Sun, 02\/03\/2019 - 12:00 | Dr. David Livingston\" href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/03-feb-2019\/broadcast-3264-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 02\/03\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Open lines show in which David discussed a wide range of topics with callers including military space, Chinese space program, lunar development, and more<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17774-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3264-BWB-2019-02-03.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3264-BWB-2019-02-03.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3264-BWB-2019-02-03.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0062850210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0062850210&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=afa393befe03f9f12c11935fa3c22582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space<\/a><\/em>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062850210\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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