{"id":19457,"date":"2019-08-16T15:46:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19457"},"modified":"2019-08-16T15:46:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:46:09","slug":"space-policy-roundup-aug-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19457","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.16.2019"},"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 program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/alabama-space-center-will-manage-nasas-lunar-lander-program\/?fbclid=IwAR1ekmfgu0pdbY8gLHgFSdDCnRS1n1oND9Fa8TPUKHeYHzDuz6dQNUrivjI\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alabama space center will manage NASA\u2019s lunar lander program | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/08\/15\/nasa-moon-program-texas-1464642\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas-Alabama tussle heats up over where to locate new moon program &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruz.senate.gov\/?p=press_release&amp;id=4627\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cruz, Cornyn, Babin Call On NASA to Award Lunar Lander Program to Johnson Space Center &#8211; Ted Cruz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/key-texas-congressional-leaders-object-to-nasas-choice-of-msfc-to-lead-lunar-lander-program\/\">Key Texas Congressional Leaders Object to NASA\u2019s Choice of MSFC to Lead Lunar Lander Program \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/virgin-galactic-declares-spaceport-america-ready-for-spaceshiptwo\/\">Virgin Galactic declares Spaceport America ready for SpaceShipTwo &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trump space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/president-trump-praises-reusable-rockets-omits-moon-in-space-remarks\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President Trump praises reusable rockets, omits Moon in space remarks | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/president-trump-says-apos-rich-021221792.html\">President Trump says these &#8216;rich guys&#8217; are \u2018paying a lot of rent\u2019 to launch rockets &#8211; Yahoo.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Public interest:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/457624-making-space-exploration-cool-again\">Making space exploration cool again | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary science:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/scientists-worry-about-long-term-future-of-nasas-mars-exploration-program\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scientists worry about long-term future of NASA\u2019s Mars exploration program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary protection:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/8\/16\/20804219\/moon-tardigrades-lunar-lander-spaceil-arch-mission-foundation-outer-space-treaty-law\">Why stowaway creatures on the Moon confound international space law &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transterrestrial.com\/2019\/08\/16\/the-lunar-tardigrade-mess\/\">The Lunar Tardigrade Mess | Transterrestrial Musings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ISS National Lab:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-to-seek-independent-review-of-iss-national-laboratory\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA to seek independent review of ISS National Laboratory &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/four-rocket-companies-are-competing-for-air-force-funding-and-it-is-war\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four rocket companies are competing for Air Force funding, and it is war | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-spacex-blue-origin-northrop-grumman-submit-bids-for-national-security-launch-procurement-contract\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman submit bids for national security launch procurement contract &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-soliciting-bids-for-small-medium-satellite-launch-program\/\">Air Force soliciting bids for small, medium satellite launch program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US spaceports:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/08\/eastern-range-drive-48-launches-per-year-status\/\">Eastern Range updates \u2018Drive to 48\u2019 launches per year status &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/spaceport\/\">Rockets, Risks, Rewards: A Look At The Economics Of Building Spaceport Camden &#8211; WABE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/making-history-again-and-the-path-forward-for-spaceport-camden\/\">&#8216;Making History Again,\u2019 And The Path Forward For Spaceport Camden &#8211; WABE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/turtles-fire-and-contamination-opposition-from-spaceport-camdens-neighbors\/\">Turtles, Fire and Contamination: Opposition From Spaceport Camden\u2019s Neighbors &#8211; WABE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/08\/15\/tech\/virgin-galactic-spaceport-interior\/index.html\">Virgin Galactic unveils customer lounge at $220 million spaceport &#8211; CNN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Space<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spaceq.ca\/canadian-space-agency-prepares-for-busy-six-month-of-industry-events\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian Space Agency Prepares for Busy Six Months of Industry Events &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/08\/13\/exomars-parachute-failures-could-jeopardize-2020-launch-date\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ExoMars parachute failures could jeopardize 2020 launch date \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Philippines\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/science-nature\/earth-space\/237668-duterte-signs-law-creating-philippine-space-agency\">Duterte signs law creating Philippine Space Agency &#8211; rappler.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/astroscale.com\/vacancy\/lead-japan-space-policy\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead, Japan Space Policy &#8211; Astroscale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/13-aug-2019\/broadcsat-3354-tom-olson\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 08\/13\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <span class=\"views-field views-field-field-guest\"> <span class=\"field-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/thomas-.-olson\">Thomas A. Olson<\/a> talked about &#8220;Vector Launch, Skyrora, NewSpace Business Plan Competition, space settlement, small dedicated launchers, lunar landers &amp; returning to the Moon plus much more&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19457-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3354-BWB-2019-08-13.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3354-BWB-2019-08-13.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3354-BWB-2019-08-13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/15-aug-2019\/broadcast-3356-dennis-wingo\">The Space Show &#8211; Thu, 08\/15\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dennis-wingo\">Dennis Wingo<\/a> discussed lunar industrialization and more.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19457-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3356-BWB-2019-08-15.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3356-BWB-2019-08-15.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3356-BWB-2019-08-15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/august-9-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">August 9, 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\/7339239-still-undetermined-if-the-sun-is-entering-a-maunder-minimum-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=miUGlJizCI\" data-secret=\"miUGlJizCI\" 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\/7339244-bezos-likely-puts-another-billion-dollars-into-blue-origen-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=5Fh4wkaPYr\" data-secret=\"5Fh4wkaPYr\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/august-14-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">August 14, 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\/7342635-capitalism-in-space-vector-shuts-down-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=j7KVHqhOTH\" data-secret=\"j7KVHqhOTH\" 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\/7342657-trouble-for-mars-2020-delay-expected-european-space-agency-hits-a-snag-bob-zimmerman-behindth\/embed\/v4#?secret=DoUr6o8CwY\" data-secret=\"DoUr6o8CwY\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/play.acast.com\/s\/naked_astronomy_podcast\/lunar-heritage-and-lost-meteorites\">Lunar Heritage and Lost Meteorites | Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists on acast<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Space Boffins Richard Hollingham and Sue Nelson with a TinTin style headline for this month&#8217;s podcast: lunar heritage and the lost meteorites of Antarctica. Recorded at the recent Bluedot festival, Space archaeologist and co-deputy chair of Australia&#8217;s Space Industry Association, Dr Alice Gorman, explains why we need to think about preserving the Apollo sites before we return to the Moon and Dr Katherine Joy discusses her latest meteorite mission. Bjorn from Sweden provides a jingle, the joys of Lego and the Royal Astronomical Society&#8217;s Dr Robert Massey joins the fun to add to a long list of very interesting, we repeat interesting, questions&#8230; It will all become clear on the podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19457-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/nakeddiscovery.com\/download\/audio\/Space_Boffins_19.08.14.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nakeddiscovery.com\/download\/audio\/Space_Boffins_19.08.14.mp3\">https:\/\/nakeddiscovery.com\/download\/audio\/Space_Boffins_19.08.14.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;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1944648453\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1944648453&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=58e1458b47a9ea2c9a71199c1a657964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA,<br \/>\nand International Partners are Creating a New Space Age<\/a><\/strong><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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POLITICO Cruz, Cornyn, Babin Call &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19457\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.16.2019<\/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":[3,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19457","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-53P","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19470,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19470","url_meta":{"origin":19457,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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