{"id":20764,"date":"2020-01-13T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20764"},"modified":"2020-02-03T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:16:40","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jan-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20764","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.13.2020"},"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-january-12-18-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy January 12-18, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space budgets:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2020\/nasa-2020-budget-final-22-6-billion.html\">NASA Rings in the New Year with $22.6 billion | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasas-path-to-the-moon-leads-through-congress-good-thing-nasas-no-2-knows-his-way-around-capitol-hill\/\">NASA\u2019s path to the moon leads through Congress. Good thing NASA\u2019s No. 2 knows his way around Capitol Hill. &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-postpones-procurement-of-lander-for-viper-lunar-rover\/\">NASA postpones procurement of lander for VIPER lunar rover &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html\">Watch Live @ 10:30 a.m. ET: The First &#8216;Artemis Astronauts&#8217; Graduate at NASA &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/dynetics-sierra-nevada-bidding-on-artemis-lunar-lander\/\">Dynetics, Sierra Nevada bidding on Artemis lunar lander &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomers-setting-decadal-priorities.html\">New Decade, New Cosmic Priorities: Astrophysicists Want Big Science Goals for Astro2020 &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectspace.com\/news\/news-011020a-nasa-astronaut-class-turtles-graduation.html\">NASA graduates new class of astronauts to join Artemis-era missions | collectSPACE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Cargo\/Crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/01\/bridenstine-nasa-asap-updates-commercial-crew-program\/\">Bridenstine, NASA ASAP provide updates on Commercial Crew Program &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/dream-chaser-on-track-for-2021-cargo-mission-crew-within-5-years\/#.XhgD3EX3R90.twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dream Chaser on Track for 2021 Cargo Mission, Crew Within 5 Years \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/01\/09\/after-mishap-with-boeing-spacecraft-nasa-faces-dilemma\/\">NASA must decide whether to make Boeing test its Starliner space capsule again &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary protection:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2020\/01\/mars-human-space-exploration-rebuttal-to-naysayers\/\">Mars &amp; Human Exploration: A Rebuttal of Those Who Fear the Unknown | National Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary defense:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/article\/seek-and-destroy-how-nasa-protects-us-from-thousands-of-asteroids\/30478811\">Seek and Destroy: How NASA Protects Us from Thousands of Asteroids &#8211; WCVB.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2020\/01\/12\/socialists-in-space-2\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Socialists in Space:\u00a0Opening a frontier is hard. It&#8217;s even harder when you&#8217;re a socialist. \u2013 Reason.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space weather:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/house-committee-approves-space-weather-legislation\/#.XhfHfW6CxGk.twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Committee Approves Space Weather Legislation \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/spaceport\/2020\/01\/09\/new-mexico-governor-greets-execs-at-closed-door-space-valley-summit-spaceport-america\/2849799001\/\">New Mexico governor greets execs at closed-door &#8216;Space Valley Summit&#8217; &#8211; Las Cruces Sun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceportamerica.com\/gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-kicks-off-first-space-valley-summit\/\">Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Kicks Off First Space Valley Summit &#8211; Spaceport America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thebrunswicknews.com\/news\/local_news\/revised-spaceport-application-questioned\/article_e6f6e7fa-f242-5127-86e9-479148ea1daf.html\">Revised spaceport application questioned &#8211; The Brunswick News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/independent-study-of-launch-market-says-u-s-air-force-should-support-three-domestic-providers\/\">Independent study of launch market says U.S. Air Force should support three domestic providers &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/u-s-early-warning-satellites-helped-avert-casualties-from-irans-missile-attack\/\">U.S. early warning satellites helped avert casualties from Iran\u2019s missile attack &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/darpas-big-bet-on-blackjack\/\">DARPA&#8217;s big bet on Blackjack &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/01\/dod-wants-army-navy-to-join-space-force-may-ask-hill-for-help\/\">DoD Wants Army, Navy To Join Space Force; May Ask Hill For Help &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2020\/01\/10\/space-force-to-stand-up-a-doctrine-hub\/\">Space Force to stand up a doctrine hub &#8211; Defense News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/on-national-security-bring-new-ideas\/\">Study of industry capabilities could reshape national security investments &#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\/canadian-astronauts-graduate-and-are-certified-for-flight\/\">Canadian Astronauts Graduate and are Certified for Flight &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-mystery-satellite-tjs-2-launch-success.html\">China kicks off 2020 with mystery satellite launch: report | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.satnews.com\/story.php?number=1270664715\">Are China\u2019s Civilian Satellites Being Used to Spy on a Japanese Airbase? &#8211; Satnews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.people.cn\/n3\/2020\/0113\/c90000-9648378.html\">Nation soars ahead with space missions &#8211; People&#8217;s Daily Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecns.cn\/video\/2020-01-13\/detail-ifzsqcrm6564657.shtml\">China ignites 2020 space program with successful launch &#8211; ecns.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/About_Us\/Corporate_news\/Watch_ESA_Director_General_s_press_briefing\">Watch: ESA Director General\u2019s press briefing [on Jan.15th] &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Engineering_Technology\/ESA_and_EDA_joint_research_advancing_into_the_unknown\">ESA and EDA [European Defense Agency] joint research: advancing into the unknown &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/01\/spacewatchgl-interviews-dr-matthias-maurer-of-european-space-agency\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Matthias Maurer of European Space Agency &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/01\/cness-jean-yves-le-gall-looks-ahead-at-french-space-programme-for-2020\/\">CNES&#8217;s Jean-Yves Le Gall Looks Ahead At French Space Programme For 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/01\/spacewatch-oped-indias-self-inflicted-foreign-policy-challenges-in-2020\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Op&#8217;ed: India\u2019s Self-Inflicted Foreign Policy Challenges in 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/01\/spacewatch-oped-is-the-washington-consensus-on-us-india-relations-fraying-2\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Op&#8217;ed: Is the Washington Consensus on US-India Relations Fraying? &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/space-agency-launches-newspace-innovation-programme-1.68942607\">Space Agency launches NewSpace innovation programme\u00a0 \u2013 Gulf News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/01\/uae-space-agency-and-krypto-labs-launch-uae-newspace-innovation-programme\/\">UAE Space Agency And Krypto Labs Launch UAE NewSpace Innovation Programme &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/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\/12-jan-2020\/broadcast-3446-jim-muncy\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 01\/12\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/james-.-m.-muncy\">Jim Muncy<\/a> discussed &#8220;many policy and commercial space topics including settlement, Congress, NASA and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20764-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3446-BWB-2020-01-12.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3446-BWB-2020-01-12.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3446-BWB-2020-01-12.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/10-jan-2020\/broadcast-3445-bob-krone\">The Space Show &#8211; Fri, 01\/10\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-bob-krone-0\">Dr. Bob Krone<\/a> discussed &#8220;Space education, The <a href=\"https:\/\/keplerspaceinstitute.com\/\">Kepler Space Institute<\/a>, graduate level courses, research, <a href=\"https:\/\/keplerspaceinstitute.com\/jsp\/\">The Journal of Space Philosophy<\/a> and much more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20764-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3444-BWB-2020-01-08.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3444-BWB-2020-01-08.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3444-BWB-2020-01-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/08-jan-2020\/broadcast-3444-hotel-mars-chris-carberry\">Hotel Mars\/The Space Show &#8211; Wed, 01\/08\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-david-livingston\">Dr. David Livingston<\/a> talked with <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/chris-carberry\">Chris Carberry<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploremars.org\/\">Explore Space<\/a> about his &#8220;new book <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\"><em>Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future<\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=147667924X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[<em>Amazon commission link<\/em>], known alcohol usage in space, 2020 Mars missions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20764-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3445-BWB-2020-01-10.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3445-BWB-2020-01-10.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3445-BWB-2020-01-10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swfound.org\/about-us\/our-team\/dr-brian-weeden\/\">Dr. Brian Weeden<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/swfound.org\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\">The Secure World Foundation<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Weekly Space Hangout: January 8, 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Tonight we are pleased to welcome Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning at the Secure World Foundation, to the WSH. Brian uses his research on space debris, global space situational awareness, space traffic management, protection of space assets, and space governance to guide the Foundation&#8217;s future projects. Additionally, Brian organizes national and international workshops to increase awareness of, and facilitate dialogue on, space security, stability, and sustainability topics.<\/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\/ruNGB5d5RMs?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:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-7-2019-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">January 7, 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\/7473495\/embed\/v4#?secret=Gcae1w0Bkw\" data-secret=\"Gcae1w0Bkw\" 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\/7473494\/embed\/v4#?secret=CT2QrtwaTi\" data-secret=\"CT2QrtwaTi\" 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>Amazon Ad<\/em> ==<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0989135519\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0989135519&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=5203723e716aff942564e0553e7de329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Safe Is Not an Option<\/strong><\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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<a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20764\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.13.2020<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-roundup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5oU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1593,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=1593","url_meta":{"origin":20764,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup: Space law and sex + NASA&#8217;s asteroid plan and 2014 budget","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A look at some of the legal issues regarding reproduction in space: Sex in Space - SpaceLawLibrarian. === William Harwood writes about the expected proposal in the 2014 NASA budget to study the feasibility of capturing a small asteroid and bringing it to the earth-moon system for examination by astronaut\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":398,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=398","url_meta":{"origin":20764,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Jeff Foust discusses two op-eds on space policy by a Senator and a Congressman: On a day of remembrance, looking to the future - Space Politics Column calls on NASA to focus on its core mission of space exploration - OrlandoSentinel.com - Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] Column argues NASA's future\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":3423,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3423","url_meta":{"origin":20764,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; July.15.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related links this Monday morning. Loony or logical? 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