{"id":18281,"date":"2019-03-22T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18281"},"modified":"2019-03-22T09:59:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T13:59:36","slug":"space-policy-roundup-mar-22-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18281","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Mar.22.2019"},"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>SLS\/Orion\n<ul>\n<li>Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2019\/03\/22\/nasa-rocket-becomes-boeings-latest-headache-trump-demands-moon-mission\/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.ad212818896a\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boeing&#8217;s NASA moon rocket: billions over budget, short on missions &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/03\/administration-proposes-end-eus-exploration-manifest-rewrite\/\">Administration proposes the end of EUS while Administrator considers full Exploration manifest rewrite \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jonathanocallaghan\/2019\/03\/17\/surprise-nasa-announcement-puts-future-of-new-mega-rocket-in-doubt\/#75c8ae551602\">Surprise NASA Announcement Puts Future Of New Mega-Rocket In Doubt &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3678\/1\">Rethinking EM-1, and SLS &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA and the Moon:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3676\/1\">NASA\u2019s flawed plan to return humans to the Moon &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3675\/1\">Pow, right to the Moon &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrobotic.com\/2019\/3\/18\/astrobotic-commends-strong-support-for-lunar-exploration-in-nasa-s-fy2020-budget-request\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Astrobotic Commends Strong Support for Lunar Exploration in NASA\u2019s FY2020 Budget Request | Astrobotic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary science:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nasa-confirms-mars-2020-overrun\/\">NASA Confirms Mars 2020 Overrun \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial partnerships:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/crew-dragon-finally-makes-it-to-space-but-theres-work-to-do-before-its-ready-to-carry-crew\/\">Almost Ready: SpaceX has work to do before Dragon is ready to carry crew &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-commercializing-space-before-a-commercial-leo-market-can-flourish-the-iss-must-be-retired\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Op-ed | Commercializing Space: Before a commercial LEO market can flourish, the ISS must be retired &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spaceports:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thealpenanews.com\/news\/local-news\/2019\/03\/spaceport-alpena\/\">Spaceport Alpena? &#8211; The Alpena News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtoc.com\/2019\/03\/21\/camden-countys-proposed-spaceport-lifesaver-or-coast-killer\/\">Camden County\u2019s proposed spaceport: Lifesaver or coast-killer? &#8211; WTOC.com<\/a> &#8211; incl. video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-we-wont-rush-c-band-decision\/\">FCC: we won\u2019t rush C-band decision &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li>Launch\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/03\/looming-air-force-decision-on-mid-2020s-launch-contracts-favors-ula-spacex\/\">The Air Force will soon take bids for mid-2020s launches. It\u2019s controversial | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/ideas\/2019\/03\/usaf-shouldnt-narrow-competition-its-satellite-launches\/155625\/\">The USAF Shouldn\u2019t Narrow Competition for Its Satellite Launches &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/03\/20\/trumps-space-force-gets-the-final-frontier-all-wrong\/\">Trump\u2019s Space Force Gets the Final Frontier All Wrong \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/cooper-optimistic-congress-will-approve-space-force-but-will-it-solve-the-problem\/\">Cooper Optimistic Congress Will Approve Space Force, But Will it Solve the Problem? \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/03\/space-force-may-not-fix-space-acquisition-mess-gao\/\">Space Force May Not Fix Space Acquisition Mess &#8211; Breaking Defense\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reform &amp; reorganization:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/national-security\/435066-space-bureaucracy-should-not-slow-america-down-against-competitors\">Space bureaucracy should not slow America down against competitors | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shanahan-military-space-needs-an-advocate\/\">Shanahan: Military space &#8216;needs an advocate\u2019 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-just-months-away-from-completing-smc-2-0-reorganization\/\">Air Force just months away from completing SMC 2.0 reorganization &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Brazilian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/3\/21\/18274473\/brazil-alcantara-space-center-us-rocket-launche-site-boeing-lockheed-martin-vector\">Why US companies might not be eager to launch rockets from Brazil &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a26884062\/us-brazils-cursed-spaceport-alcantara\/\">Can the U.S. Save Alcantara, Brazil\u2019s Cursed Spaceport? &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/03\/19\/trump-brazil-an-ideal-launch-location-for-us-rockets.html\">Trump: Brazil an &#8216;ideal launch location&#8217; for US rockets &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/03\/a-space-focused-overview-of-2019.html\">A Space Focused Overview of the 2019 Federal Budget is Now Available Online &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spaceq.ca\/2019-canadian-federal-budget-provides-new-funding-for-low-earth-orbit-satellite-capacity\/\">2019 Canadian Federal Budget Provides New Funding For Low Earth Orbit Satellite Capacity &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechronicleherald.ca\/news\/local\/propellant-proposed-for-canso-spaceport-widely-used-says-company-294080\/\">Propellant proposed for Canso Spaceport widely used, says company | Local | News | The Chronicle Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/03\/15\/china-plans-a-solar-power-play-in-space-that-nasa-abandoned-long-ago.html\">China plans a solar power play in space that NASA abandoned long ago &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/press-release\/ariane-6-maiden-flight-will-deploy-satellites-of-the-oneweb-constellation-oneweb-also-books-options-with-arianespace-for-two-more-ariane-6-launches\/\">Ariane 6 maiden flight will deploy satellites of the OneWeb constellation; OneWeb also books options with Arianespace for two more Ariane 6 launches \u2013 Arianespace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/03\/22\/all-italian-launch-from-french-guiana-lofts-innovative-environmental-satellite\/\">All-Italian launch from French Guiana lofts innovative environmental satellite \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1049317\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roscosmos promises to send manned mission to the Moon &#8216;soon by space standards&#8217; &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1049407\">Russia may launch Luna-Glob probe in 2022-2024 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1049290\">Russia to furnish Nauka research module with Earth\u2019s remote sensing equipment &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1049764\">Russian space agency to adapt Soyuz-5 rocket for Sea Launch project &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/uae\/science\/pan-arab-space-programme-to-lead-research-into-desertification-and-drought-1.839934\">Pan-Arab space programme to lead research into desertification and drought &#8211; The National<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/03\/pan-arab-group-for-space-collaboration-founded-in-abu-dhabi\/\">Pan-Arab Group For Space Collaboration Founded In Abu Dhabi &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/03\/bahrain-and-uaes-mohammed-bin-rashid-space-centre-sign-space-cooperation-agreement\/\">Bahrain And UAE&#8217;s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre Sign Space Cooperation Agreement &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/technology\/uae-to-sign-agreement-with-virgin-galactic-for-spaceport-in-al-ain-airport\">UAE to sign agreement with Virgin Galactic for spaceport in Al Ain Airport &#8211; Khaleej Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/80m-prestwick-airport-spaceport-visitor-14149387\">\u00a380m for Prestwick Airport for a spaceport, visitor hub and innovation centre &#8211; Daily Record<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmfe.org\/nasas-space-launch-system-beset-by-delays\/98966\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA\u2019s Space Launch System Beset By Delays &#8211; Intersection &#8211; 90.7 WMFE<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>So is the future of NASA\u2019s biggest rocket in the hands of the private space industry? What does that mean for the program here on the space coast?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>To talk more about the rocket program Intersection is joined by 90.7\u2019s space reporter Brendan Byrne\u00a0and Laura Forczyk, a space policy analyst and the founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.astralytical.com\/\">Astrolytical<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18281-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wmfeimages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/19165618\/SLS_update.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wmfeimages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/19165618\/SLS_update.mp3\">https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wmfeimages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/19165618\/SLS_update.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/115\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode T+115: Caleb Henry &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHenry_SN\">Caleb Henry<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/spacenews.com\/author\/caleb-henry\/\">SpaceNews<\/a> joins me live in studio to talk about his trip to Kourou for <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/first-six-oneweb-satellites-launch-on-soyuz-rocket\/\">the first OneWeb launch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wyler-claims-breakthrough-in-low-cost-antenna-for-oneweb-other-satellite-systems\/\">more affordable antennas<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/c-band-alliance-plan-would-require-5g-networks-to-pay-for-eight-new-satellites\/\">current spectrum wars<\/a>, and more from the world of satellites.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18281-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/2e1f90fb.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/2e1f90fb.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/2e1f90fb.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/114\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode T+114: EM-1 Hot Drama with Eric Berger &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sciguyspace\">Eric Berger<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/author\/ericberger\/\">Ars Technica<\/a> joins me to talk about the latest in SLS Hot Drama: <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/03\/nasas-new-budget-raises-questions-about-the-future-of-its-sls-rocket\/\">the 2020 budget request<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/03\/nasa-to-consider-use-of-private-rockets-for-first-orion-lunar-mission\/\">a Bridenstine appearance in the Senate<\/a> that might just go down in history. This week, NASA has proposed flying the three prime missions of SLS on commercial vehicles, setting the stage for an interesting few months of politics and engineering, and introducing some serious questions about the future of SLS.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18281-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/6dbed08b.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/6dbed08b.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.simplecast.com\/6dbed08b.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/march-19-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">March 19, 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\/7208309-the-canyons-and-caves-of-mars-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=eG0rqT7IAf\" data-secret=\"eG0rqT7IAf\" 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\/7208310-nasa-looks-at-commercial-boosters-for-the-orion-space-capsule-test-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblac\/embed\/v4#?secret=yTJnOnMFH8\" data-secret=\"yTJnOnMFH8\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9ad77237101a529e858b08c724b1d0e6&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;node=499320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telescopes and Binoculars at Amazon<\/a><\/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: SLS\/Orion Update: Boeing&#8217;s NASA moon rocket: billions over budget, short on missions &#8211; The Washington Post Administration proposes the end of EUS while Administrator considers full Exploration manifest rewrite \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18281\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Mar.22.2019<\/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-18281","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-4KR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4354,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4354","url_meta":{"origin":18281,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Sept.7.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 7, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy items: Lori Garver, who is leaving her job as NASA Deputy Administrator, warns that funding for SLS\/Orion is insufficient to meet the schedule but enough to gut the agency's other priorities: New NASA rocket: New NASA rocket faces delays - Orlando Sentinel As she leaves NASA, Garver\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6437,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6437","url_meta":{"origin":18281,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.11.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Rick Boozer\u00a0points to Elon Musk's recent comments about eventually building a giant rocket for Mars transportation to highlight again the absurdity of the enormously expensive and pointless SLS\/Orion program :\u00a0Will SpaceX Super Rocket Kill NASA's 'Rocket to Nowhere'? \u00a0- Space.com. 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