{"id":19491,"date":"2019-08-23T10:23:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19491"},"modified":"2019-08-23T10:23:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:23:37","slug":"space-policy-roundup-aug-23-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19491","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.23.2019"},"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 (find previous <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7\">space policy roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Space Council meeting (see video below):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-council-recommendations-address-exploration-and-management-concerns\/\">Space Council recommendations address exploration and management concerns &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-council-says-nasas-exploration-programs-on-track\/\">Space Council says NASA\u2019s exploration programs \u201con track\u201d &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/white-house-keeps-up-pressure-on-nasa-at-space-council-meeting\/\">White House Keeps Up Pressure on NASA at Space Council Meeting \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/vice-president-mike-pence-gives-nasa-new-deadline-for-moon-to-mars-mission\/977833975\">Vice President Mike Pence gives NASA new deadline for moon to Mars mission | WFTV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/national-space-council-meeting-highlights-moon-mars-plan-plus-nuclear-power\/\">National Space Council meeting highlights moon and Mars plan \u2013 plus nuclear power \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-vice-president-pence-sixth-meeting-national-space-council\/\">Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Sixth Meeting of the National Space Council | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/recommendations-adopted-at-the-6th-national-space-council-meeting\/\">Recommendations Adopted at the 6th National Space Council Meeting \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/presidential-memorandum-launch-spacecraft-containing-space-nuclear-systems\/\">Presidential Memorandum on Launch of Spacecraft Containing Space Nuclear Systems | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA lunar program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/nasa-is-now-talking-about-the-moon-and-mars-which-seems-like-a-stretch\/\">With Artemis, NASA at risk of repeating Apollo mistakes, scientist warns | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/earths-moon-lunar-prospecting\/\">Earth\u2019s Moon: Lunar Prospecting Advice &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>testimony to the National Space Council by Clive Neal, Professor of Lunar Geology at the University of Notre Dame, on innovative space initiatives and using the resources of the Moon. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/08\/nasa-advances-robotic-crewed-moon-landings\/\">NASA Advances Plans for Robotic and Crewed Moon Landings &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar crew mission prize competition:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2019\/08\/19\/newt-gingrich-michael-jackson-moon-1466853\">Newt Gingrich trying to sell Trump on a cheap moon plan &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/newt-gingrich-proposes-a-2-billion-prize-for-a-human-moon-lander\/\">Newt Gingrich proposes a $2 billion prize for a human Moon lander | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/science\/elon-musk-newt-gingrich-moon-prize\">Elon Musk lauds Newt Gingrich&#8217;s $2B moon competition prize | Fox News<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/21\/whittington-gingrich-space\/\">Newt Gingrich\u2019s Plan For A Private Space Race Is A Shaky One | The Daily Caller<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2019\/a-2-billion-prize-to-the-moon.html\">Is a $2 Billion Prize for Landing on the Moon a Good Idea? | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA human exploration programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-nasa-must-shift-its-focus-to-infrastructure-and-capabilities-that-support-dynamic-missions\/\">Op-ed | NASA must shift its focus to infrastructure and capabilities that support dynamic missions &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/sls-contractors-expect-first-launch-in-2021\/\">SLS contractors expect first launch in 2021 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europa mission:\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/08\/the-ambitious-europa-clipper-has-cleared-an-important-step-toward-flight\/\">The ambitious Europa Clipper has cleared an important step toward flight | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/nasa-has-committed-to-a-rocket-for-the-europa-mission-and-it-wont-be-ready-on-time\/\">NASA Has Committed to a Rocket for the Europa Mission&#8211;and It Won&#8217;t Be Ready on Time &#8211; Scientific American<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mars sample return:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3779\/1\">Turning a corner on Mars &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA centers:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-administrator-members-of-congress-to-discuss-ohio-s-role-in-artemis-program\">NASA Administrator, Members of Congress to Talk Ohio\u2019s Role in Artemis | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/8\/20\/20758767\/commercial-spaceflight-federation-federal-aviation-trump-administration-launch-licensing-nprm\">The government\u2019s plan to update rocket launch licensing is pissing off the commercial space industry &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/faa\/\">FAA launch office, with mounting workload, prioritizing reorganization over expansion &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">US military space:\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2019\/08\/22\/space-activity-is-enjoying-historic-growth-what-does-it-mean-for-national-security\/\">Space activity is enjoying historic growth. What does it mean for national security? &#8211; Defense News<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/u-s-space-command-and-national-reconnaissance-office-will-join-forces-to-defend-space\/\">U.S. Space Command and National Reconnaissance Office will join forces to defend space &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/?p=72119\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tectonic Shift As NRO Moved Under Space Command In Wartime &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>International Space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3778\/1\">Macron\u2019s Space Force: Why now? &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/jason-davis\/chandrayaan-2-successful-loi.html\">Chandrayaan-2 Enters Lunar Orbit | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/chandrayaan-2-successfully-inserted-into-lunar-orbit\/article29169247.ece\">Chandrayaan-2 successfully inserted into Lunar orbit &#8211; The Hindu<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/india-has-it-right-nations-either-aim-for-the-moon-or-get-left-behind-in-the-space-economy-121497\">India has it right: nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economy &#8211; The Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Philippines:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2019\/08\/what-does-the-rise-of-the-new-philippines-space-agency-mean\/\">What Does the Rise of the New Philippines Space Agency Mean? | The Diplomat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-49431507\">Russia launches life-sized robot into space &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1074564\">Russia\u2019s upgraded Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft features technology for more precise landing &#8211; Science &amp; Space &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1074529\">Russian government continues work on updated version of Russia\u2019s space policy concept &#8211; Science &amp; Space &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1074533\">Russia&#8217;s Vostochny space center construction on schedule despite heavy rains &#8211; Science &amp; Space &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** VP Pence participates in National Space Council meeting &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Vice President Mike Pence chairs the sixth meeting of the National Space Council and delivers remarks on expanding space exploration and strengthening the United States\u2019 leadership in commercial space at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center National Air and Space Museum.<\/em><\/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\/edZJDV0ULcg?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>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/22-aug-2019\/broadcast-3361-lt.-gen.-steven-kwast-usaf\">The Space Show &#8211; Thu, 08\/22\/2019<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/lt.-general-steven-kwast-usaf\">Lt. General Steven Kwast<\/a> of the USAF discussed the creation of a new Space Force.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19491-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3361-BWB-2019-08-22.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3361-BWB-2019-08-22.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3361-BWB-2019-08-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/20-aug-2019\/broadcast-3359-rand-simberg\">The Space Show, 08\/20\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/rand-simberg\">Rand Simberg<\/a> talked &#8220;about tardigrades on the Moon, Planetary Protection, and defining important OST legal terms which ma control who and what gets done in space in the future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19491-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3359-BWB-2019-08-20.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3359-BWB-2019-08-20.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3359-BWB-2019-08-20.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/18-aug-2019\/broadcast-3358-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 08\/18\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Open lines viewer discussion program with Dr. David Livingston.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19491-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3358-BWB-2019-08-18.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3358-BWB-2019-08-18.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3358-BWB-2019-08-18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/august-16-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">August 16, 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\/7344799-searching-for-arecibo-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=sRLTMz6R7c\" data-secret=\"sRLTMz6R7c\" 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\/7344800-rescuing-dream-chaser-bob-zimmerman-behindtheblack-com\/embed\/v4#?secret=Bbpl1O0uHD\" data-secret=\"Bbpl1O0uHD\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>==<\/strong><\/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:<br \/>\nCosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and<br \/>\nthe Race to Defend Earth<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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SpaceNews.com Space Council says NASA\u2019s exploration programs \u201con &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19491\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.23.2019<\/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-19491","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-54n","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18669,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18669","url_meta":{"origin":19491,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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