{"id":20487,"date":"2019-12-09T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20487"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:36:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:36:43","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20487","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.9.2019"},"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>Schedule:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-december-8-14-2019\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 8-14, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA budget &amp; management:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bridenstine-asks-congress-to-fully-fund-lunar-lander-program-quickly\/\">Bridenstine asks Congress to fully fund lunar lander program quickly &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/bridenstine-implores-congress-to-finalize-fy2020-appropriations-for-desperately-needed-hls\/\">Bridenstine Implores Congress to Finalize FY2020 Appropriations for Desperately Needed HLS \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/loverro-takes-the-helm-at-heomd-bridenstine-pushes-back-on-2-billion-sls-cost-estimate\/\">Loverro Takes the Helm at HEOMD, Bridenstine Pushes Back on $2 Billion SLS Cost Estimate \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space legislation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/politics\/473049-space-race-is-on-us-cant-afford-congressional-inaction-in-this?rnd=1575489918\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space race is on: US can&#8217;t afford congressional inaction in this critical economic sector &#8211; TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2019\/12\/07\/why-collaboration-is-not-collision-when-private-weather-companies-work-federal-government\/\">Why collaboration is not a collision when private weather companies work with the federal government &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/11\/30\/how-nasa-is-evolving-through-partnerships-with-private-space-companies.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How NASA is evolving through partnerships with private space companies &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-envisioning-the-next-50-years-in-space\/\">Op-ed | Envisioning the next 50 years in space &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/founder-institute-space-accelerator\/\">Founder Institute opens space accelerator with ties to NASA Ames &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/new-dates-set-for-commercial-crew-test-flights\/\">New dates set for commercial crew test flights &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3842\/1\">All in the family &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2019\/12\/06\/boeing-space-launch-system-nasa-076752\">Is Boeing&#8217;s mega space rocket back on track? &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Orbital debris:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Update<\/em>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3847\/1\">Catalyzing space debris removal, salvage, and use &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Safety_Security\/Clean_Space\/ESA_commissions_world_s_first_space_debris_removal\">ESA commissions world\u2019s first space debris removal &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/astroscale-pursing-military-customers-for-in-orbit-services-debris-removal\/\">Astroscale pursuing military customers for in-orbit services, debris removal &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2019\/dec\/05\/esas-plan-to-tackle-space-debris-hug-it-out\">European plan to tackle space debris? Hug it out &#8211; The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/faa-approves-commercial-space-office-reorganization\/\">FAA approves commercial space office reorganization &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/12\/exclusive-dod-commerce-negotiate-commercial-remote-sensing-regs\/\">EXCLUSIVE DoD, Commerce Wrangle New Commercial Remote Sensing Regs &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space advocacy:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savemannedspace.com\/2019\/12\/to-moon-by-2024-you-can-help.html\">The Coalition to Save Manned Space Exploration: To the Moon by 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3846\/1\">How many spaceports are too many? &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krqe.com\/news\/albuquerque-metro\/economic-development-luncheon-celebrates-investments-from-virgin-galactic-netflix\/\">Economic Development luncheon celebrates investments from Virgin Galactic, Netflix | KRQE News 13<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/albuquerque-news\/netflix-and-virgin-galactic-shine-positive-light-on-state\/5571803\/\">Netflix and Virgin Galactic shine positive light on state | KOB 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-soon-to-release-revised-launch-solicitation-in-response-to-gaos-ruling\/\">Air Force soon to release revised launch solicitation in response to GAO\u2019s ruling &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/politics\/2019\/12\/space-force-appears-cleared-launch\/161749\/\">The Space Force Appears Cleared For Launch &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/12\/congress-agrees-space-force-2020-ndaa-vote-next-week\/\">Congress Agrees Space Force; 2020 NDAA Vote Next Week &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3841\/1\">In search of a space culture &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-in-state-of-uncertainty\/\">Space Development Agency in state of uncertainty &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/csa-issues-space-technology-development-program-opportunities-but-postpones-suborbital-capability-demonstration\/\">CSA Issues Space Technology Development Program Opportunities But Postpones Suborbital Capability Demonstration &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/chinas-moon-mars-agenda-reviewed\/\">China\u2019s Moon, Mars Agenda Reviewed &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-to-continue-world-leading-launch-rate-in-2020\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China to continue world-leading launch rate in 2020 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/12\/07\/china-launches-two-kuaizhou-rockets-in-six-hours\/\">China launches two Kuaizhou rockets in six hours \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-12\/07\/c_138612302.htm\">Space project eXTP to set example of good cooperation with China: Czech scientists &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Denmark:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/denmark-proposes-space-based-maritime-domain-awareness-for-the-arctic\/\">Denmark Proposes Space-Based Maritime Domain Awareness For The Arctic &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Egypt:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptindependent.com\/egypt-signs-contract-to-build-new-satellite-nilesat-301\/\">Egypt signs contract to build new satellite &#8216;NileSat 301&#8217; &#8211; Egypt Independent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3843\/1\">Funding Europe\u2019s space ambitions &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/esa-largest-budget-ever-space19.html\">European Space Agency Gets Its Biggest Budget Ever, Supports Reusable Spaceship and ISS Extension | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Finland\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/finland-to-focus-on-climate-change-mitigation-and-business-renewal-in-the-european-space-agency\/\">Finland to focus on climate change mitigation and business renewal in the European Space Agency &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/opinion\/how-india-can-build-its-own-spacex-783515.html\">How India can build its own SpaceX &#8211; Deccan Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/spacewatchgl-oped-indias-human-spaceflight-programme\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Op&#8217;ed: India\u2019s Human Spaceflight Programme &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/science\/isro-workhorse-pslv-set-to-make-history-with-50th-launch-on-december-11\/article30157568.ece\">ISRO workhorse PSLV set to make history with 50th launch on December 11 &#8211; The Hindu BusinessLine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/chandrayaan-3-is-official-isro-seeks-rs-75-crore\/articleshow\/72421303.cms\">Chandrayaan-3 is official, Isro seeks Rs 75 crore &#8211; Times of India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Luxembourg:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/luxembourg-expands-its-space-resources-vision\/\">Luxembourg expands its space resources vision &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/12\/on-the-day-of-a-key-test-russia-trolls-boeings-starliner-mission\/\">On the day of a key test, Russia trolls Boeing\u2019s Starliner mission | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/12\/russias-opposition-leader-hilariously-mocks-the-leader-of-roscosmos\/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A big salary, luxury cars, and a new dacha\u2014Russia\u2019s space leader lives large | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/12\/05\/nato-in-space-putin-is-worried-about-the-militarization-of-space.html\">NATO in space: Putin is worried about the militarization of space &#8211; CNBC.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interfax.com\/newsinf.asp?y=2019&amp;m=12&amp;d=4&amp;id=940721\">Putin: Orbital satellite cluster renewed, multilayer missile attack warning system capabilities expanded &#8211; Interfax<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/spacewatchgl-interviews-dr-khaled-al-hasmi-of-the-uae-space-agency\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Khaled Al Hashmi of the UAE Space Agency &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/technology\/434071-spacebit-founder-pavlo-tanasyuk-looking-for-uae-help-to-get-to-the-moon\">Spacebit founder Pavlo Tanasyuk looking for UAE help to get to the moon &#8211; Arabianbusiness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2019\/space-policy-edition-44.html\"><strong>Space Policy Edition: The Biggest Policy Moments of the Decade (with Marcia Smith)<\/strong> | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As the 2010s come to a close, Marcia Smith, the founder of Space Policy Online, rejoins the show to explore the most significant and impactful space policy decisions of the 2010s. Mat and Casey also discuss the recently-approved European Space Agency budget, and what it means for planetary defense and Mars sample return efforts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-science\/episodes\/e7f578d7-e80b-49be-9789-6567d1d432a7\/embed?theme=dark-blue\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/cscf.space\/episode-0113-dr-mary-lynne-dittmar\">Episode 0113: Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar | The Center for Space Commerce and Finance<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar is the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration president &amp; CEO. Supportive parents &amp; being part of the Apollo generation fostered her love for space. But it wasn\u2019t until later in her career that she believed she could have a professional impact on the industry. Fast forward to today and she\u2019s one of the most renowned strategic thinkers in Space &amp; a highly regarded technical expert with a boldness you\u2019ll respect, admire &amp; love. Discover how she did it &amp; how she continues to pay it forward.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11889716\/height\/100\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4ea56e\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/140\">Episode T+140: Launch Protests and Lander Hopefuls &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Blue Origin <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-to-revise-selection-criteria-for-launch-procurement-in-wake-of-blue-origins-successful-protest\/\">successfully protested the US Air Force\u2019s RFP<\/a> for the National Security Space Launch program, which will have big implications for the way the current round of contract awards plays out. NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/new-companies-join-growing-ranks-of-nasa-partners-for-artemis-program\">added five new providers<\/a> to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, and I\u2019ve got some thoughts about the inclusion of those options in what is quickly becoming my favorite NASA program.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/94a8dd98-f2bb-4fd5-ac00-ba43b15419eb\/t-140_tc.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/94a8dd98-f2bb-4fd5-ac00-ba43b15419eb\/t-140_tc.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/94a8dd98-f2bb-4fd5-ac00-ba43b15419eb\/t-140_tc.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong>Town Hall with Administrator Bridenstine and NASA\u2019s New HEO Associate Administrator Douglas Loverro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>NASA held an Agency-wide Town Hall with Administrator Bridenstine and Douglas Loverro, NASA\u2019s new Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at noon EST. During the Town Hall, the Administrator introduced Douglas Loverro, and they answered questions from the agency\u2019s workforce.<\/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\/XFi-zvssfuc?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\/08-dec-2019\/broadcast-3427-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 12\/08\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Dr. David Livingston led a discussion with listeners &#8220;on several Space Show topics in physics and the future of physics, The Space Development Network and space agriculture, important Space Show fundraising efforts for our 2019 campaign, news events of the day and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3427-BWB-2019-12-08.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3427-BWB-2019-12-08.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3427-BWB-2019-12-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/05-dec-2019\/broadcast-3425-al-globus\">The Space Show &#8211; Thu, 12\/05\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/al-globus\"><strong>Al Globus<\/strong><\/a> discussed&#8221;new information and an implementation program for his ELEO space habitat&#8221; concepts.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3425-BWB-2019-12-05.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3425-BWB-2019-12-05.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3425-BWB-2019-12-05.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/04-dec-2019\/broadcast-3424-hotel-mars-william-bill-harwood\">The Space Show\/Hotel Mars &#8211; Wed, 12\/04\/2019<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/william-harwood\">William Harwood<\/a><\/strong> of CBS News talked about the &#8220;ISS spacewalks for repairs to the cosmic ray detector, commercial crew approaching deadlines and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3424-BWB-2019-12-04.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3424-BWB-2019-12-04.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3424-BWB-2019-12-04.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/03-dec-2019\/brroadcast-3423-bryce-meyer\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 12\/03\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/bryce-meyer\"><strong>Bryce Meyer<\/strong><\/a> discussed &#8220;space farms, growing food in space, lunar agriculture, food on Mars, recycling human waste, space farm energy needs and TRL&#8217;s&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3423-BWB-2019-12-03.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3423-BWB-2019-12-03.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3423-BWB-2019-12-03.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/02-dec-2019\/broadcast-3422-dr.-sean-casey\">The Space Show &#8211; Mon, 12\/02\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-sean-casey\"><strong>Dr. Sean Casey<\/strong><\/a> gave an &#8220;Overview of commercial and NewSpace investment through the present, multiple additional commercial, exploratory, engineering and space related topics&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20487-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3422-BWB-2019-12-02.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3422-BWB-2019-12-02.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3422-BWB-2019-12-02.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/december-5-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">December 5, 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\/7444030\/embed\/v4#?secret=LRpF6qQtsa\" data-secret=\"LRpF6qQtsa\" 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\/7444029\/embed\/v4#?secret=TyvhwBbVpq\" 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