{"id":19381,"date":"2019-08-04T18:19:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T22:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19381"},"modified":"2019-08-04T18:19:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T22:19:30","slug":"space-policy-roundup-aug-4-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19381","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.4.2019"},"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-august-4-17-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy August 4-17, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/senate-passes-budget-debt-limit-deal-heads-out-for-recess\/#.XUOpabgw158.twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senate Passes Budget\/Debt Limit Deal, Heads Out for Recess \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budget.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/NASAOversight.pdf\">Letter to NASA Admin. James Bridenstine from Sen. Michael Enzi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget, regarding project cost growth and delays (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/senator-criticizes-cost-and-schedule-issues-with-nasa-programs\/\">Senator criticizes cost and schedule issues with NASA programs &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0SLS vs space fuel depots:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/07\/nasa-agrees-to-work-with-spacex-on-orbital-refueling-technology\/\">NASA agrees to work with SpaceX on orbital refueling technology | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/rocket-scientist-says-that-boeing-squelched-work-on-propellant-depots\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SLS rocket may have curbed development of on-orbit refueling for a decade | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial partnerships:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/nasa-blue-moon-starship-clps\">NASA Partners on Blue Moon and Starship, and Shuffles CLPS Providers &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starship-moon-landing-orbital-refueling-nasa\/\">SpaceX to mature Starship Moon landing and orbital refueling tech with NASA&#8217;s help &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/455882-nasa-gives-spacex-a-challenge-with-the-moon-as-a-prize\">NASA gives SpaceX a challenge with the moon as a prize | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/commercial-lunar-lander-company-terminates-nasa-contract\/\">Commercial lunar lander company terminates NASA contract &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-warns-commercial-crew-delays-create-uncertainty-in-iss-operations\/\">NASA warns commercial crew delays create uncertainty in ISS operations &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis lunar program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/how-nasas-return-to-the-moon-will-be-different-from-its-first-journeys-there\/\">How NASA&#8217;s return to the moon will be different from its first journeys there &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ISS utilization:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/08\/02\/space-michael-roberts-federal-agencies-1442684\">How federal agencies are increasingly using the space station &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-artemis-moon-plan-space-station-budget.html\">NASA Chief Says Moon 2024 Plans Won&#8217;t Rob Funds from Space Station | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Moon vs Mars:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/homerhickamblog.blogspot.com\/2019\/07\/my-open-letter-to-nasa-managers-who.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thoughts From Homer Hickam at Skyridge: My Open Letter to NASA Managers Who Can&#8217;t Say &#8220;Moon&#8221; without &#8220;Mars&#8221; in the Same Sentence: Please stop it.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulations:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-and-its-commercial-competitors-in-pitched-fight-over-launch-regulations\/\">ULA and its launch industry competitors in pitched fight over regulations &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-streamlines-application-process-small-satellites\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FCC Streamlines Application Process for Small Satellites | Federal Communications Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/launch-industry-divided-on-proposed-regulatory-reforms\/\">Launch industry divided on proposed regulatory reforms &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geospatialworld.net\/news\/us-satellite-operators-remote-sensing-regulations\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US satellite operators urge commerce department to revise proposed commercial remote sensing regulations &#8211; GeospatialWorld.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-why-congress-must-enact-commercial-remote-sensing-reforms\/\">Op-ed | Why Congress must enact commercial remote sensing reforms &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/article\/cecil-airport-expects-2021-completion-of-air-traffic-tower-and-spaceport-center\">Cecil Airport expects 2021 completion of air traffic tower and spaceport cente &#8211; Jax Daily Record<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelcolorado.com\/news\/sentinel-biz\/local-business\/countdown-to-spaceport-colorado-launch-inches-closer-still-miles-away\/\">Countdown to Spaceport Colorado launch inches closer, still miles away &#8211; Sentinel Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/Features\/Pages\/2019\/July%202019\/US-Space-Command-Set-to-Launch-Within-Weeks.aspx\">US Space Command Set to Launch Within Weeks &#8211; Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/dod-reports-higher-costs-for-national-security-space-launch-program\/\">DoD reports higher costs for National Security Space Launch program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/congress-reviewing-new-request-to-reprogram-funds-for-next-generation-opir-satellites\/\">Congress reviewing new request to reprogram funds for next-generation OPIR satellites &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/analysts-space-defense-force-would-be-a-better-name-space-development-agency-will-not-survive\/\">Analysts: \u2019Space Defense Force\u2019 would be a better name, Space Development Agency will not survive &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/australia-can-pick-up-its-game-and-land-a-moon-mission-121109\">Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission &#8211; The Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/07\/competition-with-china-is-the-new-deterrence-us-military-leader-say\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Competition (With China) IS The New Deterrence, US Military Leaders Say &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecns.cn\/news\/sci-tech\/2019-07-31\/detail-ifzmnmiq8702425.shtml\">China&#8217;s latest Moon mission costs about as much as building 1 km of subway &#8211; ecns.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/201907\/31\/WS5d418315a310d830564020e8.html\">China to build first home port for seaborne spacecraft launch &#8211; Chinadaily.com.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/france-military-space-force.html\">France Is Launching a &#8216;Space Force&#8217; with Weaponized Satellites | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/tech\/science\/modi-talks-about-the-lessons-learnt-from-chandrayaan-2-mission-in-monthly-mann-ki-baat-7092021.html\">Modi talks about the lessons learnt from Chandrayaan 2 mission in monthly Mann ki Baat &#8211; Firstpost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/08\/luxembourg-and-northstar-to-cooperate-on-a-common-clean-space-initiative\/\">Luxembourg and NorthStar to cooperate on a common Clean Space initiative &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Italy:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/italy-to-increase-space-projects-with-mirror-programs-of-european-agencies\/\">Italy to increase space projects with \u201cmirror programs\u201d of European agencies &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pakistan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2025188\/8-china-help-launch-pakistani-space-fawad\/\">China to help launch Pakistani to space: Fawad | The Express Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-49177304\">Russia denies OneWeb&#8217;s satellite internet request &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/technology\/us-exempts-aviation-space-exports-from-new-russia-sanctions\/2019\/08\/03\/b6577cca-b5eb-11e9-acc8-1d847bacca73_story.html\">US exempts aviation, space exports from new Russia sanctions &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-02338-5\">UAE Mars probe will be Arab world first &#8211; Nature.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UK\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rusi.org\/commentary\/uk-ministry-defence-announces-ambitious-plans-space\">UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space &#8211; RUSI (<span class=\"large\">Royal United Services Institute<\/span>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49190718\">Crofters agree to lease land for Sutherland spaceport &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/08\/02\/scottish-spaceport-closer-to-launch-after-land-lease-signed\/\">Scottish spaceport closer to launch after land lease signed | TechCrunch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2019\/space-policy-edition-40.html\">Space Policy Edition: The Home Front During Apollo (with Emily Margolis) | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Did the public support Project Apollo? Dr. Emily Margolis joins the show to explore the domestic politics and cultural impact of the space age throughout the 1960s. Despite the success of the lunar landings, there was more opposition to Apollo than we generally remember. Chief Advocate Casey Dreier also provides an update on some important developments in the U.S. Congress on the eve of their August recess\u2014including some potentially good budget news for NASA.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19381-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/KM8885324716.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/KM8885324716.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/KM8885324716.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/30-jul-2019\/broadcast-3347-bob-zimmerman\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 07\/30\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/robert-zimmerman\">Robert Zimmerman<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/july-30-2019-zimmerman-space-show-podcast\/\">Behind The Black<\/a>\u00a0) talked about &#8220;SpaceX Starship progress, NASA lunar program, Congress, budgets, private sector excitement, tax dollars vs. private dollars and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19381-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3347-BWB-2019-07-30.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3347-BWB-2019-07-30.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3347-BWB-2019-07-30.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/02-aug-2019\/broadcast-3348-gordon-dillow\">The Space Show &#8211; Fri, 08\/02\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/gordon-dillow\">Gordon Dillow<\/a><\/strong> talked about his asteroid book<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1501187740\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1501187740&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=7d6f061f588b3ff2d61d5de146120cd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire in the Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth<\/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=1501187740\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and &#8220;asteroid impacts, asteroid defense, NASA, FEMA, asteroid pop culture, asteroid mining and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19381-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3348-BWB-2019-08-02.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3348-BWB-2019-08-02.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3348-BWB-2019-08-02.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/128\"><strong>Episode T+128: NASA Shuffles CLPS, Partners on Blue Moon and Starship<\/strong> &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/commercial-lunar-lander-company-terminates-nasa-contract\/\">terminated OrbitBeyond\u2019s CLPS task order<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-announces-call-for-next-phase-of-commercial-lunar-payload-services\">opened CLPS up to more providers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-announces-us-industry-partnerships-to-advance-moon-mars-technology\">announced exciting partnerships<\/a> with Blue Origin, SpaceX, and others.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19381-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/2611a8bf-e672-4cd7-9266-83a8eeb88aeb\/t_128_tc.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/2611a8bf-e672-4cd7-9266-83a8eeb88aeb\/t_128_tc.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/2611a8bf-e672-4cd7-9266-83a8eeb88aeb\/t_128_tc.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\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;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1501187740\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1501187740&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=7d6f061f588b3ff2d61d5de146120cd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire in the Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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James Bridenstine from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19381\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.4.2019<\/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":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19381","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-52B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3554,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3554","url_meta":{"origin":19381,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; July 22.13 [Update]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy items to start off the week: Space Policy Events for the Week of July 22-27, 2013 National Space Society Statement on NASA FY2014 Budget - National Space Society Blog U.N. 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More space policy\/politics links: Rep. Wolf \"Taken Aback\" by Security Challenges at NASA - SpacePolicyOnline.com Report: NASA Needs Agency-wide Rules for Foreign Access to Centers - SpaceNews.com Virginia Aerospace Days Leads to Two\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":5229,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5229","url_meta":{"origin":19381,"position":3},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.8.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy\/politics related items Canada Revamps Satellite Regulations To Make Industry More Competitive - SpaceNews.com Planetary missions also have to worry about a senior review - Space Politics NASA\u2019s 2014 Budget as Seen Through Astronomer\u2019s Lens - SpaceNews.com Hertz Paints Bleak Near-Term Outlook for NASA Astrophysics Division if Sequester\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":1872,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=1872","url_meta":{"origin":19381,"position":4},"title":"Space policy roundup","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 25, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are reports on some hearings this week in D.C.: April 22: A description of remarks by Cornell University\u2019s Steve Squyres and George Washington University\u2019s Scott Pace at the meeting of the National Research Council Committee on Human Spaceflight: Squyres, Pace, Not Convinced of Asteroid Return Strategy - spacepolicyonline.com\u00a0 April\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":1089,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=1089","url_meta":{"origin":19381,"position":5},"title":"Space policy: Schedule + Budgets + Space law roundup","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 12, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Upcoming space policy happenings: Space Policy Events for the Week of March 11-15, 2013 - spacepolicyonline.com And maybe NASA and the rest of the government will get a hint of their budgets for 2014 soon: Waitin' on the Budget - spacepolicyonline.com === Res Communis post the latest collection of 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":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=ur2&o=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19381","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=19381"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19392,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19381\/revisions\/19392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}