{"id":18711,"date":"2019-05-10T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18711"},"modified":"2019-05-13T11:54:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:54:41","slug":"space-policy-roundup-may-10-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18711","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.10.2019"},"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>Space advocacy:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2019\/05\/01\/buzz-aldrin-its-time-focus-great-migration-humankind-mars\/?utm_term=.6d7003c1bae2\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buzz Aldrin: It\u2019s time to focus on the great migration of humankind to Mars &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2019\/05\/07\/spacex-blue-origin-virgin-galactic-robert-zubrin-case-space-column\/1119446001\/\">Robert Zubrin makes &#8216;The Case for Space&#8217; &#8211; USA Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/guest-blogs\/2019\/0508-hearing-recap-keeping-our-sights-on-mars.html\">Hearing Recap: Keeping Our Sights on Mars | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trump space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-vice-president-pence-satellite-2019-conference\/\">Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Satellite 2019 Conference | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pence-reaffirms-administrations-support-for-space\/\">Pence reaffirms administration\u2019s support for space &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/05\/pence-5g-plan-will-spur-space-innovation\/\">Pence: 5G Plan Will Spur Space Innovation &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Moon plans:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2019\/05\/09\/trump-wants-return-moon-jeff-bezos-is-among-those-vying-help\/?utm_term=.4551ed68dbe3\">Jeff Bezos unveils &#8220;Blue Moon&#8221; lander, says Blue Origin is serious about helping U.S. return to the moon &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/administration-still-working-on-revised-budget-proposal-for-2024-lunar-goal\/\">Administration still working on revised budget proposal for 2024 lunar goal &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/05\/nasa-return-moon-with-without-sls\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA Moving Ahead with Return to the Moon, with or without SLS \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/horn-were-flying-blind-on-moon-2024-proposal\/\">Horn: \u201cWe\u2019re Flying Blind\u201d on Moon 2024 Proposal \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Export-Import Bank:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-05-07\/export-import-bank-set-for-comeback-despite-conservative-critics\">Export-Import Bank Set for Comeback Despite Conservative Critics &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/senate-confirms-ex-im-board-nominees\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/satellite-operators-worried-about-losing-ka-band-spectrum\/\">Satellite operators worried about losing Ka-band spectrum &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/our-satellites-are-prime-targets-for-a-cyberattack-and-things-could-get-worse\/2019\/05\/07\/31c85438-7041-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html\">Our satellites are prime targets for a cyberattack. And things could get worse. &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/05\/satellite-servicing-industry-wants-new-rules\/\">Satellite Servicing Industry Wants New Rules &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/5\/7\/18532968\/space-sustainability-rating-orbital-debris-satellite-constellations\">A new grading system could deter satellite operators from junking up space &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/consortium-to-develop-space-sustainability-rating-system\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consortium to develop \u201cspace sustainability\u201d rating system &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/05\/with-spacex-scrub-nasa-again-demonstrates-commitment-to-innovation\/\">With SpaceX scrub, NASA again demonstrates commitment to innovation | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/05\/spacex-had-a-problem-during-a-parachute-test-in-april\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX had a problem during a parachute test in April | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space settlement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc2019.nss.org\/home\/schedule\/sessions\/space-settlement-policy-forum\/\">Space Settlement Policy Forum &#8211; International Space Development Conference 2019<\/a> &#8211; June 5, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary defense:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-s-first-planetary-defense-technology-demonstration-to-collide-with-asteroid-in-2022\">First Planetary Defense Tech Demo to Collide with Asteroid in 2022 | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li>Management:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/shanahans-nomination-to-be-defense-secretary-gives-continuity-to-space-reorganization\/\">Shanahan\u2019s nomination to be defense secretary gives continuity to space reorganization &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1603659\/elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-wrangle-over-us-military-rockets\/\">Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos wrangle to build rockets for US Air Force \u2014 Quartz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-ceo-bruno-launch-industry-challenged-by-tougher-national-security-missions\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ULA CEO Bruno: Launch industry challenged by tougher national security missions &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space Force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/05\/06\/space-force-congress-1413691\">National security leaders urge Congress to back Space Force &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/05\/navy-marines-grapple-with-moving-to-space-force\/\">Navy &amp; Marines Grapple With Moving To Space Force &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/politics\/2019\/05\/cbo-space-force-could-cost-3b-front-13b-annually\/156863\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBO: Space Force Could Cost $3B Up Front, $1.3B Annually &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial satellite utilization:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/satcom-conumdrum-air-force-contemplating-right-mix-of-commercial-military-satellites\/\">Satcom conumdrum: Air Force contemplating right mix of commercial, military satellites &#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\/05\/procurement-methodologies-are-how.html\">Procurement is How Governments Reward NASA and CSA&#8217;s Subcontractors, Domestic Shipbuilders and SNC Lavalin &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spaceq.ca\/canadian-space-agency-continues-health-research-with-potential-new-opportunity\/\">Canadian Space Agency Continues Health Research With Potential New Opportunity &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-05\/07\/c_138040362.htm\">Chinese deep space research leads to deeper international cooperation &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=svWTB7I88ek\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enabling Public Policy &amp; Infrastructure \u2013 Ethiopian Geospatial Information Institute &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/mach\/science\/india-launch-lunar-mission-would-be-first-explore-moon-s-ncna1002841\">India to launch lunar mission that would be first to explore moon&#8217;s south pole region &#8211; NBCNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1057643\">Russia, US extend agreement on astronauts\u2019 travels to space station on board of Soyuz &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1057424\">Last launch of Glonass-M satellite scheduled for 2020 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1057418\">[Glonass-K2] satellites will be launched with Angara rocket for the first time in 2024 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>S. Korean space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/english.chosun.com\/site\/data\/html_dir\/2019\/05\/08\/2019050801075.html\">Korea to Develop Lunar Landing Modules with NASA &#8211; The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/politics\/westminster\/1744369\/mod-urged-to-invest-in-sutherland-as-part-of-space-defence-plan\/\">MoD urged to invest in Sutherland as part of space defence plan | Press and Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>** <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/07-may-2019\/broadcast-3311-robert-bob-zimmerman\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 05\/07\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.behindtheblack.com\">Robert Zimmerman<\/a> discussed &#8220;a variety of topics starting with the smallsat industry with launchers and ending with comments about the Boeing 737 Max and possible Boeing space impact&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18711-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3311-BWB-2019-05-07.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3311-BWB-2019-05-07.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3311-BWB-2019-05-07.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/06-may-2019\/broadcast-3310-dr.-greg-autry\">The Space Show &#8211; Mon, 05\/06\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-greg-autry-0\">Dr. Greg Autry<\/a> talked about &#8220;the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/isdc2019.nss.org\/\">ISDC Conference<\/a>, space budgets, spending and the US national debt, and the Chinese space and lunar policy plus US concerns about China and space and the Mon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18711-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3310-BWB-2019-05-06.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3310-BWB-2019-05-06.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3310-BWB-2019-05-06.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>** <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/05-may-2019\/broadcast-3309-leonard-david-followed-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 05\/05\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Talked with \u00a0<span class=\"field-content\"><span class=\"views-field views-field-field-guest\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/leonard-david\">Leonard David<\/a><\/span> <\/span> and then followed with an open lines discussion with listeners. Topics covered included &#8220;Leonard&#8217;s new book &#8220;<span class=\"field-content\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1426220057\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1426220057&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=811d54246d72bdb81bf217376d6a29e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moon Rush: The New Space Race<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1426220057\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/em><\/span>, policy and budget challenges for returning to the Moon, presidential candidates and space policy, Navy-Air Force UFO policy reporting changes and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18711-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3309-BWB-2019-05-05.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3309-BWB-2019-05-05.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3309-BWB-2019-05-05.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/hearing-keeping-our-sights-on-mars-a-review-of-nasas-deep-space-exploration-programs-and-lunar-proposal\/\">House Science Committee Hearing: Keeping Our Sights on Mars: A Review of NASA\u2019s Deep Space Exploration Programs and Lunar Proposal &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/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\/ESjVivUSwxs?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 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1426220057\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1426220057&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=811d54246d72bdb81bf217376d6a29e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Moon Rush: The New Space Race<\/strong><\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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The Washington Post Robert Zubrin makes &#8216;The Case for Space&#8217; &#8211; USA Today Hearing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18711\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; May.10.2019<\/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_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,7,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-space-policy","category-spacecasts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4RN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5386,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5386","url_meta":{"origin":18711,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.22.13 [Update]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The Obama administration released their official national space transportation policy document yesterday: National Space Transportation Policy - The White House (pdf) New national space transportation policy makes modest, not major, changes - Space Politics Commercial Spaceflight Federation Hails Innovative\u00a0National Space Transportation Policy - CSF U.S. Issues New Space-Transportation Policy -\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":3822,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3822","url_meta":{"origin":18711,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.5.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 5, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related items found today: Space Policy Events for the Weeks of August 5-18, 2013 - SpacePolicyOnline.com The Space Launch System: Building the Elephant - Ed Wright\/Moonandback NASA Outlines its Plans for Commercial Crew Certification - NASASpaceFlight.com NASA policy gets partisan - The Space Review If you set\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":7382,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7382","url_meta":{"origin":18711,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.18.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 18, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Yet more space policy\/politics related links: Administration HSF policy: NAC: NASA Connects the Dots on Future Human Spaceflight Plan, But Is It Affordable? Holdren and Bolden: Tech Development Is Surest Path to Mars -\u00a0SpaceNews.com NASA Administrator and Senior Leaders to Outline NASA's \"Path to Mars\" -\u00a0NASA\u00a0- At upcoming Humans to\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\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/6rKwm0ZJ6TE\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7481,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7481","url_meta":{"origin":18711,"position":3},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.23.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Today's selection of space policy\/politics related links: Bolden at Humans 2 Mars: On Earth Day, Asteroids and Human Trips to Mars Get the Attention Bolden defends NASA\u2019s exploration plans, but warns big budgets aren\u2019t on the horizon \u00ab Space Politics Response to Bolden: Dana Milbank: NASA\u2019s goal of a manned\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":4729,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4729","url_meta":{"origin":18711,"position":4},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Sept.29.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 30, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some recent space policy related items: Space Policy Events for the Week of September 30 - October 4, 2013 Former lawmakers lobby for space ventures - The News Journal\/delawareonline.com China in space: How long a reach? The International Astronautical Congress is meeting in Beijing. 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