{"id":20587,"date":"2019-12-20T15:48:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20587"},"modified":"2019-12-20T15:48:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:48:27","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-20-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20587","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.20.2019"},"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>Space budget:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/fy2020-appropriations-bills-clear-last-legislative-hurdle\/\">FY2020 Appropriations Bills Clear Last Legislative Hurdle \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/get-involved\/be-a-space-advocate\/become-an-expert\/fy2020-nasa-budget.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA&#8217;s FY 2020 Budget | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/artemis-wins-only-lukewarm-support-in-final-nasa-fy2020-appropriation\/\">Artemis Wins Only Lukewarm Support in Final NASA FY2020 Appropriation \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/products\/GAO-20-68\">NASA Lunar Programs: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Analyses and Plans for Moon Landing &#8211; U.S. GAO<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"this_is_a_flag_for_google_analytics.inc\"><a class=\"pdf_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/703431.pdf\">Highlights &#8211; (pdf, 1 page)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/703432.pdf\">Full Report (pdf, 45 pages)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hear also the podcast below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space policy perspectives:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2019\/the-most-important-space-policy-of-the-2010s.html\">The Most Important Space Policy Events of the 2010s | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nasa-wins-extensions-for-buying-soyuz-seats-enhanced-use-leasing-in-thud-appropriations-bill\/\">NASA Wins Extensions For Buying Soyuz Seats, Enhanced Use Leasing in THUD Appropriations Bill \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/final-fy2020-appropriations-keep-office-of-space-commerce-in-limbo\/\">Final FY2020 Appropriations Keep Office of Space Commerce in Limbo \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacex-gets-ok-to-re-space-starlink-orbits\/\">SpaceX gets OK to re-space Starlink orbits &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/faa-commercial-space-activities-get-mixed-news-in-final-fy2020-appropriations\/\">FAA Commercial Space Activities Get Mixed News in Final FY2020 Appropriations \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/12\/hill-nixes-trump-space-tracking-plan\/\">Hill Nixes Trump Space Tracking Plan &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spending-bill-highlights-ongoing-debate-on-commerce-departments-role-in-space-traffic-management\/\">Spending bill highlights ongoing debate on Commerce Department\u2019s role in space traffic management &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/spaceport-license-process-on-hold-after-camden-county-revises-application\/\">Spaceport License Process &#8216;On Hold&#8217; After Camden County Revises Application | 90.1 FM WABE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thebrunswicknews.com\/news\/local_news\/faa-delays-decision-on-camden-spaceport\/article_d8dd19ce-41fa-59f0-a048-4a57a11a3fc0.html\">FAA delays decision on Camden spaceport &#8211; The Brunswick News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/faa-struggled-to-get-safety-info-on-camden-spaceport-for-years-emails-show\/\">FAA Struggled To Get Safety Info On Camden Spaceport For Years, Emails Show | 90.1 FM WABE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li>Space force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bipartisan-spending-deal-cuts-funding-for-space-force-by-32-million\/\">Bipartisan spending deal cuts funding for Space Force by $32 million &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/12\/air-force-wins-big-in-defense-spending-bill-but-space-force-whacked\/\">Air Force Wins Big In Defense Spending Bill But Space Force $ Whacked &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/with-creation-of-space-force-just-a-signature-away-what-happens-next\/\">With Creation of Space Force Just a Signature Away, What Happens Next? \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/appropriators-fund-space-force-but-modestly\/\">Appropriators Fund Space Force, But Modestly \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/474713-the-space-force-has-gone-from-joke-to-reality\">The Space Force has gone from joke to reality | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-to-schedule-nine-small-launch-missions-in-2020\/\">Air Force to schedule nine small launch missions in 2020 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Management:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/darpa-director-steven-walker-stepping-down\/\">DARPA Director Steven Walker stepping down &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2019\/12\/hill-to-griffin-no-moving-the-sco-shifts-it-to-depsecdef-norquist\/\">Hill To Griffin: No Moving The SCO; Shifts It to DepSecDef Norquist &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mil-sat-comm:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/gao-dod-has-no-clear-plan-to-acquire-satellite-based-wideband-communications\/\">GAO: DoD has no clear plan to acquire satellite-based wideband communications &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Brazil:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-12\/20\/c_138645961.htm\">New China-Brazil earth resource satellite sent into space &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-space-satellite-idUSKBN1YO0JO\">China-Brazil satellite launched into space to monitor Amazon rainforest &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/what-does-the-new-parliament-mean-for-the-space-file\/\">What Does the New Parliament Mean for the Space File? &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/congress-orders-probe-of-satellite-loophole-china-exploited-11576624306\">Congress Orders Probe of Satellite Loophole China Exploited &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-12\/17\/c_138638561.htm\">China&#8217;s Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020 &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ethiopia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/africa\/1772671\/ethiopia-launched-its-first-space-satellite-with-chinas-help\/\">Ethiopia launched its first space satellite with China&#8217;s help \u2014 Quartz Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-ethiopia-satellite-idUSKBN1YO0IU\">Ethiopia launches first satellite into space &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/indias-navic-gnss-capability-declared-an-allied-system-by-u-s-congress\/\">India&#8217;s NAVIC GNSS Capability Declared An Allied System By U.S. Congress &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.in\/science\/space\/news\/isro-outlook-2020-indian-private-sector-eyes-30-billion-space-launch-pie\/articleshow\/72812429.cms\">ISRO outlook 2020: Indian private sector eyes $30 billion space launch pie | Business Insider India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/business\/118273535\/space-activities-should-reflect-nz-values-says-guideline-issued-by-minister\">Space activities should &#8216;reflect NZ values&#8217;, says guideline issued by minister | Stuff.co.nz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/business\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=3&amp;objectid=12294704\">Government updates rules on what can be sent into space &#8211; NZ Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1100845\">Russia\u2019s RSC Energia starts work on moon freighter &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1099675\">Roscosmos plans 20 launches of Soyuz rocket in 2020 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0Senegal:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/france-and-senegal-step-up-satellite-imagery-sharing-and-cooperation-space-based-air-navigation\/\">France And Senegal Step Up Satellite Imagery Sharing And Cooperation, Space-Based Air Navigation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Turkmenistan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/12\/turkmenistan-declares-technical-requirements-agreed-for-first-earth-observation-satellite\/\">Turkmenistan Declares Technical Requirements Agreed For First Earth Observation Satellite &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2019\/12\/18\/dubai-air-show-sky-s-no-longer-the-limit-as-uae-reaches-for-the-stars\">Dubai Air Show: Sky&#8217;s no longer the limit as UAE reaches for the stars | Euronews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\/1099438629\/The-UAEs-First-Astronaut-Hazza-Al-Mansouri-Talks-to-Euronews-About-Whats-Next-for-the-UAEs-Space-Mission\">The UAE&#8217;s First Astronaut, Hazza Al Mansouri Talks to Euronews About What&#8217;s Next for the UAE&#8217;s Space Mission | MENAFN.COM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/products\/GAO-20-68\">NASA Lunar Programs: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Analyses and Plans for Moon Landing &#8211; U.S. GAO<\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20587-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/703413.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/703413.mp3\">https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/703413.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/china-aerospace.blog\/2019\/12\/18\/discussing-the-most-marking-events-of-chinese-space-in-2019\/\">Discussing the Most Marking Events of Chinese Space in 2019 (Podcast) \u2013 The China Aerospace Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discussing the Most Marking Events of the Chinese Space Industry in 2019 (Part 1) by China Space Talk\" width=\"1600\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F729301138&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=1600&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discussing the Most Marking Events of the Chinese Space Industry in 2019 (Part 2) by China Space Talk\" width=\"1600\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F729305881&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=1600&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>10 Years of Planned Satellites &#8211; Spacecast Ep28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Visualization of 57,000 satellites planned for launch in the next 10 years, based on data from Dan Oltrogge and Sal Alfano of AGI\u2019s research arm, the Center for Space Standards and Innovation. Discussion with Dr. T.S. Kelso (CelesTrak), Anthony Colangelo (Main Engine Cut Off Podcast), and Josh (AGI). Data based on radio frequency spectrum applications submitted to the FCC and ITU. The data and visualization are notional and do not contain precise launch dates or tracks. Business and technical issues may reduce the actual number and timing of planned satellites. Learn more: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/celestrak.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/celestrak.com<\/a>, <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforspace.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/centerforspace.com<\/a>, <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com<\/a>.<\/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\/8sYtPe9ycWQ?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\/17-dec-2019\/broadcast-3433-dr.-jim-logan\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 12\/17\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-jim-logan\">Dr. Jim Logan<\/a> discussed &#8220;human spaceflight, NASA objectives, priorities, rebooting culture and organizations and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20587-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3433-BWB-2019-12-17.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3433-BWB-2019-12-17.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3433-BWB-2019-12-17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/december-17-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">December 17, 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\/7458742\/embed\/v4#?secret=qpaaPmGA0k\" data-secret=\"qpaaPmGA0k\" 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\/7458743\/embed\/v4#?secret=J5veAV2KGQ\" data-secret=\"J5veAV2KGQ\" 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;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/147667924X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=147667924X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=3b8e83c253c17722a02e7535efd94eb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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