{"id":18748,"date":"2019-05-13T10:35:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18748"},"modified":"2019-05-13T11:22:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:22:42","slug":"space-policy-roundup-may-13-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18748","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.13.2019"},"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>Schedule:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-may-12-18-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy May 12-18, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Space risks:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-accelerating-the-u-s-space-program-requires-measured-risks\/\">Op-ed | Accelerating the U.S. space program requires measured risks &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Moon plans:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/foust-forward-selling-a-fuzzy-vision-of-going-back-to-the-moon\/\">Foust Forward | Selling a fuzzy vision of going back to the moon &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Satellite regs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/itu-wants-megaconstellations-to-meet-tougher-launch-milestones\/\">ITU wants megaconstellations to meet tougher launch milestones &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space settlement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2019\/05\/10\/jeff-bezoss-new-plans-space-have-stirred-up-old-fights-science-fiction\/\">Jeff Bezos\u2019s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/moon-mars\/a27434904\/jeff-bezos-oneill-world-history\/\">Why the World&#8217;s Richest Man Wants Humans To Live on Floating Space Cities &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space nuclear:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/energy-environment\/443068-nasas-kilopower-nuclear-reactor-would-be-a-space-exploration-game\">NASA&#8217;s Kilopower nuclear reactor would be a space exploration game changer | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sia.org\/22nd_ssir\/\">22nd State of the Satellite Industry Report: Over Two Thousand Satellites Operating in Orbit | SIA (Satellite Industry Association)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019-SSIR-2-Page-20190507.pdf\">2019 State of the Satellite Industry &#8211; Summary &#8211; SIA (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US state space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanoke.com\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial-virginia-rockets-ahead\/article_70961cb3-e4ee-5662-ba44-284625d0e427.html\">Editorial: Virginia rockets ahead | Opinion | roanoke.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceportamerica.com\/sir-richard-branson-announces-virgin-galactic-move-to-spaceport-america-this-summer-as-company-readies-for-commercial-service\/\">Sir Richard Branson Announces Virgin Galactic Move to Spaceport America this Summer, as Company Readies for Commercial Service &#8211; Spaceport America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdencountyga.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9870\/Spaceport-Camden-Named-a-Top-Infrastructure-Project-in-the-United-States\">Spaceport Camden Named a Top Infrastructure\u00a0 Project in the United States &#8211; Spaceport Camden (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourgian space;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/united-states-and-luxembourg-sign-space-cooperation-agreement\/\">United States and Luxembourg sign space cooperation agreement &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/may-7-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">May 7, 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\/7255731-spacex-reusability-for-a-dragon-cargo-vehicle-to-iss-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=d2UW1DPwOf\" data-secret=\"d2UW1DPwOf\" 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\/7255730-prospecting-for-the-mars-colonies-of-the-22nd-century-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=rf1c47R4Dn\" data-secret=\"rf1c47R4Dn\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/10-may-2019\/broadcast-3313-dr.-madhu-thangavelu\">The Space Show &#8211; Fri, 05\/10\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/professor-madhu-thangavelu-0\">Professor Madhu Thangavelu<\/a> of USC spoke about &#8220;lunar return policy &amp; mission needs\/planning, ISDC Moon Track, using space for better living on Earth and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18748-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3313-BWB-2019-05-10.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3313-BWB-2019-05-10.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3313-BWB-2019-05-10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/24-apr-2019\/broadcast-3304-hotel-mars-rand-simberg\">The Space Show\/Hotel Mars &#8211; Wed, 04\/24\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-david-livingston\">Dr. David Livingston<\/a> talke with <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/rand-simberg\">Rand Simberg<\/a> about &#8220;Returning to the Moon by 2024&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18748-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3312-BWB-2019-05-08.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3312-BWB-2019-05-08.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3312-BWB-2019-05-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\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\/0989135519\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0989135519&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=5203723e716aff942564e0553e7de329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Safe Is Not an Option<\/strong><\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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