{"id":18572,"date":"2019-04-26T11:30:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18572"},"modified":"2019-04-29T00:01:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T04:01:10","slug":"space-policy-roundup-april-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18572","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.26.2019"},"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>Lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/lunar-base-and-gateway-part-of-sustainable-long-term-human-exploration-plan\/\">Lunar base and Gateway part of sustainable long-term human exploration plan &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/pace-ambitious-goal-near-term-results-needed-for-lunar-exploration\/#.XMBpsjJzNat.twitter\">Pace: Ambitious Goal, Near-Term Results Needed for Lunar Exploration \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-beresheet-moon-mission-points-to-super-low-cost-lunar-trips\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Op-Ed | Beresheet moon mission points to super low-cost lunar trips &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/vice-president-mike-pence-returning-to-the-moon-in-five-years-is-a-goal-worthy-of-america.amp?__twitter_impression=true\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vice President Mike Pence: Returning to the moon in five years is a goal worthy of America | Fox News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/denniswingo.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/24\/to-boldly-go-2004-turns-into-2019\/\">To Boldly Go: 2004 Turns into 2019 \u2013 Dennis Wingo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/space.nss.org\/national-space-society-endorses-the-space-resources-institute-act-h-r-1029\/\">National Space Society Endorses the Space Resources Institute Act (H.R. 1029) &#8211; National Space Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/04\/new-us-bill-asks-nasa-to-encourage.html\">New US Bill Asks NASA to Encourage Space Mining and Assess Whether or Not to Establish a Space Mining Institute &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/04\/24\/whittington-bridenstine-moon\/\">Jim Bridenstine Is The Only One Who Can Convince Congress To Fund A Moon Landing By 2024 | The Daily Caller<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space procurement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/legal-issues\/nasa-subcontractor-to-pay-46-million-fine-over-aluminum-nasa-cited-in-rocket-failures\/2019\/04\/23\/a060b7ce-6609-11e9-82ba-fcfeff232e8f_story.html?utm_term=.7eb416acd279\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA subcontractor to pay $46 million fine over aluminum NASA cited in rocket failures &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/space\/article\/More-delays-for-test-of-Orion-s-emergency-system-13794868.php\">More delays for NASA&#8217;s test of Orion spacecraft&#8217;s emergency system &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/safety-panel-emphatically-urges-nasa-not-to-skip-sls-green-run-test\/\">Safety Panel Emphatically Urges NASA Not to Skip SLS Green Run Test \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-urged-to-retain-key-sls-test\/\">NASA urged to retain key SLS test &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/crew-dragon-anomaly-not-the-only-pacing-item-for-commercial-crew-systems\/\">Crew Dragon Anomaly Not the Only Pacing Item for Commercial Crew Systems \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/4\/25\/18515952\/spacex-crew-dragon-explosion-nasa-investigation\">SpaceX is investigating the explosion of its spacecraft as NASA figures out how to move forward &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/04\/nasa-safety-panel-offers-more-detail-on-dragon-anomaly-urges-patience\/\">NASA safety panel offers more detail on Dragon anomaly, urges patience | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/safety-panel-urges-patience-in-spacex-crew-dragon-investigation\/\">Safety panel urges patience in SpaceX Crew Dragon investigation &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2019\/04\/25\/spacex-failure-dims-nasas-hope-quick-us-return-launching-its-own-astronauts-into-space\/\">SpaceX failure dims NASA\u2019s hope for a quick U.S. return to launching its own astronauts into space &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US spaceports and state space activity:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2019\/04\/24\/adams-county-space-port-japanese-pd\/\">Adams County spaceport to be launch site for PD AeroSpace &#8211; DenverPost.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/transportation-secretary-promises-more-job-creating-launches-coming-to-the-space-coast\/27259054\">Transportation secretary promises more job-creating launches coming to the Space Coast &#8211; wesh.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space debris:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/cluttering-up-space-u-s-rocket-stage-explodes\/\">Cluttering Up Space: U.S. Rocket Stage Explodes &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Asteroid impacts:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/news.php?feature=7386\">NASA, FEMA, International Partners Plan Asteroid Impact Exercise &#8211; NASA JPL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2019\/04\/25\/nasa-reviews-plans-to-defend-earth-from-deadly-strike-asks-spacex-to-help-it-smash-into-asteroid\/#7f9e3ef9352a\">NASA Reviews Plans To Defend Earth From Deadly Strike, Asks SpaceX To Help It Smash Into Asteroid &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary protection (bio contamination issues):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/stern-to-chair-nasa-planetary-protection-review-board\/\">Stern to Chair NASA Planetary Protection Review Board \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/congressional-panel-looks-at-national-security-implications-of-chinas-space-ambitions\/\">Congressional panel looks at national security implications of China\u2019s space ambitions &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/dod-ig-air-force-secretary-questioned-ethics-of-shanahans-2018-meeting-with-elon-musk\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DoD IG: Air Force Secretary questioned ethics of Shanahan\u2019s 2018 meeting with Elon Musk &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-a-huge-win-for-griffin-in-his-war-against-the-status-quo\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-ensuring-peaceful-use-of-space-an-important-goal-for-u-s-and-allies\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Op-ed | Ensuring peaceful use of space an important goal for U.S. and allies &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Procurement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/04\/darpa-blackjack-wholl-get-prized-satellite-tech-air-force-or-sda\/\">DARPA Blackjack: Who\u2019ll Get Prized Satellite Tech, Air Force Or SDA? &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/iridium-says-dods-new-unlimited-service-contract-renewal-nearly-complete\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iridium says DoD\u2019s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-two-changes-congress-can-make-to-speed-space-acquisition\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Op-ed | Two changes Congress can make to speed space acquisition &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pentagon-wants-a-space-force-still-undecided-on-a-space-national-guard\/\">Pentagon wants a Space Force, still undecided on a Space National Guard &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/04\/second-thoughts-about-strapping-canadas.html\">Second Thoughts About Strapping Canada&#8217;s Space Future to the US Lunar Gateway &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-space-exploration-china-startups-idUSKCN1S20PJ\">China&#8217;s rocket start-ups go small in age of &#8216;shoebox&#8217; satellites &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-04\/24\/c_138004666.htm\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China to build scientific research station on Moon&#8217;s south pole &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-moon-plans-evolve\/\">China Space Station, Moon Plans Evolve &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2019-04-china-moon-station-years.html\">China to build moon station in &#8216;about 10 years&#8217; &#8211; AFP\/Phys.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sea.mashable.com\/science\/3446\/china-has-big-plans-on-the-moon-it-wants-to-build-a-base\">China has big plans on the moon. It wants to build a base &#8211; Mashable SEA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-space-regulations\/china-to-announce-rules-soon-to-regulate-commercial-rocket-industry-idINKCN1RZ0UN\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China to announce rules soon to regulate commercial rocket industry &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Euro space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/economy-policy\/200-mn-for-eu-space-project-104051101021_1.html\">200 mn for EU space project &#8211; Business Standard News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/04\/gagarins-start-nears-the-end-historic-launch-pad-to-be-decommissioned\/\">Russia may soon decommission the world\u2019s most historic launch pad | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/04\/25\/russia-ships-x-ray-astronomy-satellite-to-launch-site\/\">Russia ships X-ray astronomy satellite to launch site \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1055861\">Space tourists for 2021 flight not selected yet, says Roscosmos &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/technology\/418317-uaes-mars-hope-probe-project-nears-completion\">UAE&#8217;s Mars Hope Probe project nears completion &#8211; ArabianBusiness.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/uae-mars-missions-hope-probe-is-now-85-complete-1.63485777\">UAE Mars mission\u2019s Hope probe is now 85% complete &#8211; GulfNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mbrsc.ae\/en\/page\/mars-probe\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UAE Mars Mission | Hope Mars Probe &#8211; MBRSC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emiratesmarsmission.ae\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emirates Mars Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/uk-export-finance-loans-325-million-for-turksat-satellites-airbus-is-building\/\">UK Export Finance loans $325 million for Turksat satellites Airbus is building &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscc.gov\/Hearings\/china-space-strategic-competition\">China in Space: A Strategic Competition? | U.S.-CHINA<\/a> &#8211; Senate hearing on April 25, 22019:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/isvp\/?type=live&amp;comm=uscc&amp;filename=uscc042519\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Unable to see this video? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/isvp\/?type=live&amp;comm=uscc&amp;filename=uscc042519\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/show\/22-apr-2019\/broadcast-3302-daniel-suarez\">The Space Show &#8211; Mon, 04\/22\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/guest\/daniel-suarez\">Daniel Suarez<\/a> discussed his new science fiction novel,<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1524742414\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1524742414&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=bad2771d6aba7697e3c9df6bbb5afbdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delta-v<\/a><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1524742414\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, and &#8220;deep space mining, space economics, commercial space, policy and regulations, government space activities, risk taking, lunar return, Mars and much much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18572-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3302-BWB-2019-04-22.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3302-BWB-2019-04-22.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3302-BWB-2019-04-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/show\/23-apr-2019\/broadcast-3303-jeff-smith\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 04\/23\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/guest\/jeffrey-smith\">Jeffrey Smith<\/a> talked about his two recent booster series articles on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\">The Space Review<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3658\/1\">Part 1<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3660\/1\">Part 2<\/a>) and &#8220;also talked rocket and booster history, returning to the Moon and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18572-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3303-BWB-2019-04-23.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3303-BWB-2019-04-23.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3303-BWB-2019-04-23.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/constellations.libsyn.com\/48-explosion-in-vc-funding-the-year-of-commercial-space-travel-and-earth-observation-for-everyone\">Constellations, a New Space and Satellite Innovation Podcast: 48 &#8211; Explosion in VC Funding, The Year of Commercial Space Travel and Earth Observation for Everyone<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Investment in the satellite and space industry has evolved from traditional government sources to backing by a couple of billionaire Unicorn investors, and now to an explosion in venture capital and angel investors driving the industry. This new wave of funding has taken the industry from a dozen or so privately funded space companies globally in 2009 to 435 today, that have received over $20 billion in investment. Chad Anderson, CEO of Space Angels discusses many of the exciting trends occurring in the space industry including where investment funding is going, and more importantly why. He talks about his prediction that 2018 would be the year of SmallSat and that 2019 will be the year of Commercial Space Travel. Chad also discusses the potential for earth observation to follow the path of GPS and become tightly intertwined in our everyday lives.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9488813\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" width=\"500\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/april-23-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">April 23, 2019 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black<\/a><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7242649-spacex-man-rated-dragon-capsule-suffers-an-anomaly-in-tests-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3300,2550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18573 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1989044034\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1989044034&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=468ff49ede077d250412965bfd1e1e95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outpost in Orbit: A Pictorial &amp; Verbal History of the Space Station<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1989044034\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1989044034&amp;asins=1989044034&amp;linkId=dc1c05f116d882f06ee4e91c70595423&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/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: Lunar programs: Lunar base and Gateway part of sustainable long-term human exploration plan &#8211; SpaceNews.com Pace: Ambitious Goal, Near-Term Results Needed for Lunar Exploration \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com Op-Ed | Beresheet moon mission &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18572\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; April.26.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4Py","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19457,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19457","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.16.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"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: Lunar program: Alabama space center will manage NASA\u2019s lunar lander program | Ars Technica Texas-Alabama tussle heats up over where to locate new moon program -\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18669,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18669","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.6.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 6, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"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 May 5-11, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA lunar plans: NASA\u2019s plan for a human lunar landing in 2024 takes shape -\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":17208,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17208","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.6.2018","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 6, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"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: Moon missions: Three ways to the Moon - The Space Review Of flags on the Moon - The Space Review Layoffs and stalled projects plagued space\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=ur2&o=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5770,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5770","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":3},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.19.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 19, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Today's selection of space policy\/politics related links: Is an Obsession With Safety Stifling Space Exploration? - Popular Mechanics Is Safety Stifling Space Development? - Transterrestrial Musings Editorial | A Space Policy Success Story - \u00a0SpaceNews.com Letter | Overstating IP Hurdles for Research on Space Station - SpaceNews.com A Better Way\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=ur2&o=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21842,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21842","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":4},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.15.2020","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 15, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here): NASA lunar programs: NASA advisers skeptical of agency\u2019s ability to meet 2024 lunar landing goal - SpaceNews.com A 2024\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=am2&o=1&a=1734462205","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":19491,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19491","url_meta":{"origin":18572,"position":5},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.23.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 23, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here): National Space Council meeting (see video below): Space Council recommendations address exploration and management concerns - SpaceNews.com Space Council\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18572"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18604,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18572\/revisions\/18604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}