{"id":18795,"date":"2019-05-17T12:31:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18795"},"modified":"2019-05-17T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:31:30","slug":"space-policy-roundup-may-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18795","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.17.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NASA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/moon2mars\/\">Artemis<\/a> return to the Moon program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/5\/17\/18627839\/nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-artemis-moon-program-budget-amendment\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA administrator on new Moon plan: \u2018We\u2019re doing this in a way that\u2019s never been done before\u2019 &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bridenstine-says-1-6-billion-at-low-end-of-funding-needed-to-keep-2024-lunar-landing-on-schedule\/\">Bridenstine says $1.6 billion at \u201clow end\u201d of funding needed to keep 2024 lunar landing on schedule &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-highlights-moon-2024-mission-with-fy-2020-budget-amendment\">NASA Highlights Moon 2024 Mission with FY 2020 Budget Amendment | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Vgzz2_2-84&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Administrator Bridenstine on Budget Amendment Supporting Humans on Moon in 2024 &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/space\/os-bz-artemis-lunar-mission-20190515-lm7odimp6nghpddgdsldl4wkj4-story.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA is asking for more money to go to the moon. But will it be enough this time? &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/05\/nasa-reveals-funding-needed-for-moon-program-says-it-will-be-named-artemis\/\">NASA reveals funding needed for Moon program, says it will be named Artemis | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/trump-requests-1-6-billion-plus-up-to-nasa-budget-to-return-americans-to-the-moon-by-2024\/\">Trump Requests $1.6 Billion Plus-Up to NASA Budget to Return Americans to the Moon by 2024 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/moon-2024-gets-a-name-artemis\/\">Moon 2024 Gets a Name \u2014 Artemis \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/05\/13\/trump-adds-1-6-billion-to-nasas-2020-budget-request-to-kick-start-2024-artemis-moon-mission\/\">Trump adds $1.6 billion to NASA budget request to kick start \u2018Artemis\u2019 moon mission \u2013 CBS News\/Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/05\/nasa-quick-start-artemis-program\/\">NASA aims for quick start to 2024 Moon landing via newly named Artemis Program \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis and commercial partners:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-taps-11-american-companies-to-advance-human-lunar-landers\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar Landers | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-wins-nasa-moon-lander-study\/\">SpaceX wins NASA funds to study a Falcon Heavy-launched Moon lander &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucedorminey\/2019\/05\/14\/nasa-to-put-woman-on-moon-by-2024-commercial-space-will-play-major-role\/#2cff113e44a5\">NASA To Put Woman On Moon By 2024; Commercial Space Will Play Major Role &#8211; Bruce Dorminey\/Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/administration-asks-for-authority-to-shift-money-within-nasa-to-pay-for-moon-program\/\">Administration Asks For Authority to Shift Money Within NASA to Pay for Moon Program \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/house-appropriators-pass-on-nasa-budget-amendment\/\">House appropriators take a pass on NASA budget amendment &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/house-appropriators-give-lukewarm-support-for-space-force-sda\/\">House Appropriators Give Lukewarm Support for Space Force, SDA \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/5\/15\/18622884\/nasa-moon-artemis-program-bridenstine-congress-money-budget\">The uphill battle NASA faces to sell its Moon plan to Congress &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/chairwomen-johnson-and-horn-question-funding-plan-for-nasas-accelerated-moon-landing-program\">Chairwomen Johnson and Horn Question Funding Plan for NASA\u2019s Accelerated Moon Landing Program | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/senate-hearing-examines-commercial-implications-of-space-force\/\">Senate hearing examines commercial implications of Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/05\/nasa-sls-certification-schedule-changes-drive-em-1\/\">NASA looking at SLS certification schedule changes in \u2018Drive to EM-1\u2019 \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA small business grants:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-awards-106-million-to-us-small-businesses-for-technology-development\">NASA Awards $106 Million to US Small Businesses for Tech Development | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sbir.nasa.gov\/award_firm_list\/selection_nid\/61538\">NASA 2018 SBIR Program Phase II Selections &#8211; Firm List | NASA SBIR &amp; STTR Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space settlement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3713\/1\">Blue Moon and the infrastructure of space settlement &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mars missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/humans-to-mars-report-2019\/\">Humans to Mars Report 2019 &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploremars.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/H2MR_2019_Web.pdf\">The HUMANS TO MARS Report 2019: Landing Humans on Mars by 2033 &#8211; Explore Mars (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/moon-mars-vie-space-spotlight\/\">Mars and moon missions compete for space spotlight \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space regulations:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/5\/16\/18535813\/commercial-spaceflight-federation-aviation-falcon-heavy-airspace-faa-traffic\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As commercial spaceflight takes off, the aviation industry gets protective of airspace &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/05\/fcc-debates-space-debris-rules\/\">FCC Debates Space Debris Rules &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/05\/14\/the-new-space-race-china-russia-nasa\/\">The New Space Race \u2013 Foreign Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/house-appropriators-restrict-funds-for-space-development-agency\/\">House appropriators restrict funds for Space Development Agency &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/cost-of-delta-4-heavy-launches-is-down-but-the-real-price-is-a-secret\/\">Cost of Delta 4 Heavy launches is down but the real price is a secret &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2019\/business\/florida-space-coast-spacex-boeing-blue-origin\/\">The Florida Space Coast is bouncing back with help from SpaceX, Boeing and Blue Origin &#8211; Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canadian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spaceq.ca\/u-s-moon-plans-are-causing-concern-for-the-international-partners-including-canada\/\">U.S. Moon Plans Are Causing Concern for the International Partners Including Canada &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acuriousguy.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/now-that-were-all-on-same-page-with.html\">No Canadarms Needed Under Current US Plans to Return to the Moon by 2024 Says NASA&#8217;s Gerstenmaier &#8211; The Commercial Space Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chinese space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-05\/15\/c_138060815.htm\">China&#8217;s satellite navigation industry sees rapid development &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/content\/1150080.shtml\">Private space firms rapidly growing in China: report &#8211; Global Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>French space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/05\/frances-cnes-showcases-space-cooperation-strategy-to-french-space-industry\/\">France&#8217;s CNES Showcases Space Cooperation Strategy To French Space Industry &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3711\/1\">Should India pursue a Space Force? &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.news.yahoo.com\/science-technology-essential-component-development-says-isro-chairman-150304630.html\">Science, technology essential component for development, says ISRO Chairman &#8211; yahoo.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thespinoff.co.nz\/business\/17-05-2019\/shell-be-right-attitude-to-rocket-lab-putting-nuclear-free-nz-at-risk-experts-say\/\">\u2018She\u2019ll be right\u2019 attitude to Rocket Lab putting Nuclear Free NZ at risk, experts say | The Spinoff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1058050\">Launch of fourth Blagovest satellite planned for July 16 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1058575\">Roscosmos chief to hold talks with NASA official in the near future &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scottish space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/05\/scottish-new-space-university-of-glasgow-opens-space-research-laboratory\/\">Scottish New Space: University Of Glasgow Opens Space Research Laboratory &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/05\/uae-space-agency-taps-exolaunch-for-meznsat-launch-by-end-of-2019\/\">UAE Space Agency Taps Exolaunch For MeznSat Launch By End Of 2019 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-903466448\/episode-1-bridging-the-digital-divide-w-david-hartshorn-ceo-geeks-without-frontiers?oly_enc_id=&amp;mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1ZME16ZzNZV0V4WW1FeSIsInQiOiJkRG5Gb1JhSlwvQTBPQlwvbkVCcEVrZE5ZbjViaTlTM3Rnd3ZqUmxLU1NmWnRkQmNpYW11RDM2N1I4WmZLeGwrSnNjSlBOVU1MQjNvejhNUUdZR0tjOFNcL1NRb0NkKzB4UEI3aCtUdktmNjNyU2RIN1UzZjJvRFRZMXN2dEEzWGZacyJ9\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Episode 1 &#8211; &#8220;Bridging the Digital Divide&#8221;<\/strong> w\/ David Hartshorn, CEO, Geeks Without Frontiers by On Orbit Podcast by Via Satellite\/ SoundCloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In Via Satellite&#8217;s debut episode of &#8220;On Orbit,&#8221; host Jeffrey Hill sits down with Geeks Without Frontiers CEO David Hartshorn to decipher Digital Divide statistics and discuss the role that hybrid networks, satellites, and specifically the new LEO\/MEO constellation satellites will play in providing connectivity to the world&#8217;s 4 billion people without access to broadband. We also talk about the importance of electric power as a resource, and how private industry firms are investing in developing economies through connectivity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/615425736&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/14-may-2019\/broadcast-3315-dr.-robert-zubrin\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 05\/14\/2019<\/a>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-robert-zubrin\"><strong>Dr. Robert Zubri<\/strong>n<\/a> talked about his new book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1633885348\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1633885348&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=7ec96ebea81491302a758ed76d152d6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility<\/a><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1633885348\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and about &#8220;the Gateway, lunar return, Mars, policy, China, Pell Grant funding and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18795-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3315-BWB-2019-05-14.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3315-BWB-2019-05-14.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3315-BWB-2019-05-14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**<strong> NASA Artemis promotional video<\/strong> narrated by William Shatner: &#8220;We are going to the Moon, to stay, by 2024. And this is how.&#8221;<\/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\/vl6jn-DdafM?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 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 Verge Bridenstine says $1.6 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18795\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; May.17.2019<\/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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-space-policy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4T9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18976,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18976","url_meta":{"origin":18795,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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