{"id":21109,"date":"2020-02-10T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T17:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21109"},"modified":"2020-02-10T17:31:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T22:31:36","slug":"space-policy-roundup-feb-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21109","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.10.2020"},"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-february-9-15-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy February 9-15, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/02\/07\/803503780\/a-moon-landing-in-2024-nasa-says-itll-happen-others-say-no-way\">NASA&#8217;s Pushing For A Moon Landing in 2024, But That Will Be Difficult &#8211; NPR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/industry-puzzled-by-nasa-withdrawal-of-clps-task-order\/\">Industry puzzled by NASA withdrawal of CLPS task order &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space budgets:\n<ul>\n<li>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>: Administration&#8217;s proposed 2021 budget released:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-administrator-statement-on-moon-to-mars-initiative-fy-2021-budget\">NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY2021 Budget | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FY21-Fact-Sheet-Moon-to-Mars.pdf\">Leading the Exploration of the Moon and Mars &#8211; White House (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news\/budget\/index.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Budget Documents, Strategic Plans and Performance Reports | NASA<\/a> (2021 docs to be posted at 1:30 pm EST)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/omb\/budget\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President&#8217;s Budget | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/get-involved\/be-a-space-advocate\/become-an-expert\/fy2021-nasa-budget.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA&#8217;s FY 2021 Budget | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/02\/07\/trump-nasa-budget-proposal\/\">Trump NASA budget proposal would be largest in years, include money for Artemis moon program &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trumps-nasa-budget-will-earmark-12-boost-for-agency-in-2021-11581071402\">Trump\u2019s NASA Budget Will Earmark 12% Boost for Agency in 2021 &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-will-proposes-big\">Trump will propose big boost for NASA to return astronauts to the moon | Fox News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2020\/02\/07\/nasa-shares-initial-findings-from-boeing-starliner-orbital-flight-test-investigation\/\">NASA Shares Initial Findings from Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test Investigation \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/02\/boeing-nasa-admit-multiple-anomalies-starliner-mission\/\">Boeing &amp; NASA admit multiple anomalies on Starliner mission &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/07\/boeings-starliner-software-issues-under-nasa-investigation.html?__source=sharebar%7Ctwitter&amp;par=sharebar\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boeing&#8217;s Starliner software issues under NASA investigation &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/starliner-investigation-finds-numerous-problems-in-boeing-software-development-process\/\">Starliner investigation finds numerous problems in Boeing software development process &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-safety-panel-calls-for-reviews-after-second-starliner-software-problem\/\">NASA safety panel calls for reviews after second Starliner software problem &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/boeing-software-errors-could-have-doomed-starliners-uncrewed-test-flight\/\">Boeing Software Errors Could Have Doomed Starliner\u2019s Uncrewed Test Flight \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Orbital traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2020\/02\/spacex-starlink-astronomy\/606169\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s Satellites Are Lighting Up the Night Sky &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Spectrum regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/fcc-aims-to-free-up-spectrum-for-potential-cellphone-service-11581012575\">FCC Moves to Free Up Spectrum for Potential Cellphone Service &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-c-band-plan-draws-mixed-reaction-from-congress\/\">FCC C-band plan draws mixed reaction from Congress &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/02\/07\/space-florida-frank-dibello-q-and-a-111518\">Federal red tape hamstrings Florida&#8217;s commercial space growth &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/content\/news\/Maine-could-be-home-to-a-new-SpacePort-Complex-567633821.html\">Maine could be home to a new SpacePort Complex &#8211; WABI.tv<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-sponsored-study-to-assess-capabilities-of-commercial-space-industry\/\">Space Force-sponsored study to assess capabilities of commercial industry &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/kennedy-tournear-space-force\/\">Will Space Force oversight constrain SDA? Current and former bosses offer contrasting views. &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/News\/Article\/2075784\/officials-provide-details-on-building-the-space-force-its-structure-and-operati\">Officials provide details on building the Space Force, its structure, and operating imperatives &#8211; United States Space Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/kitay-reducing-secrecy-critical-to-space-force-success\/\">Kitay: Reducing Secrecy Critical to Space Force Success &#8211; Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2020\/2\/6\/pentagon-hopes-to-avoid-space-force-pitfalls\">Pentagon Hopes to Avoid Space Force Pitfalls &#8211; National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/space-force\/2020\/02\/space-force-wants-to-make-sure-hr-is-solidified-before-transferring-troops-over\/\">Space Force wants to make sure HR is solidified before transferring troops over | Federal News Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/spacewatchgl-oped-australia-should-take-the-next-steps-to-be-a-new-and-importance-space-power\/\">Op-Ed: Australia Should Take The Next Steps To Be A New And Important Space Power &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/canada-issues-tender-consultation-for-future-earth-observation-systems\/\">Canada Issues Tender Consultation for Future Earth Observation Systems &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinas-space-industry-faces-impacts-of-coronavirus-outbreak\/\">China\u2019s space industry faces impacts of coronavirus outbreak &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/europe-and-russia-gear-up-for-joint-luna-27-lunar-lander\/\">Europe And Russia Gear Up For Joint Luna-27 Lunar Lander &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/space\/department-of-space-newspace-nsil-isro-gaganyaan-budget-2020-dsa-dsro-pslv-production\">What Does India&#8217;s Space Budget for 2020 Tell Us? &#8211; TheWire.in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Thiruvananthapuram\/capitals-soaring-space-dreams\/article30771363.ece\">Space city: Thiruvananthapuram embarks on Space Revolution 2.0 with SpacePark Kerala project &#8211; The Hindu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Iran:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/02\/irans-simorgh-rocket-fails-to-loft-zafar-1-into-orbit\/\">Iran&#8217;s Simorgh rocket fails to loft Zafar-1 into orbit &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/7c8247674c294c23d408b034e9d4ee5a?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=AP\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iran again fails to put satellite into orbit amid US worries &#8211; AP News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/155470\/Another-copy-of-Zafar-satellite-to-be-sent-into-orbit-in-June\">Another copy of Zafar satellite to be sent into orbit in June: ICT min. &#8211; Mehr News Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/japan-successfully-launches-latest-igs-reconnaissance-satellite\/\">Japan Successfully Launches Latest IGS Reconnaissance Satellite &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/uae-space-agency-launches-satellite-challenge-as-part-of-uae-hackathon-2020\/\">UAE Space Agency Launches Satellite Challenge As Part Of UAE Hackathon 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/uk-space-sector-lands-in-singapore\/\">UK Space Sector Lands In Singapore &#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\/09-feb-2020\/broadcast-3458-michael-listner-space-atty\">The Space Show &#8211; Sun, 02\/09\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/michael-listner\">Michael Listner<\/a> discussed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3571\/1\">art of &#8220;lawfare<\/a> or war as a tool of law. Be sure to follow along with Michael&#8217;s PPT presentation loaded on our blog [<span class=\"file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/Space%20Show%20Lawfare%20Presentation%20%28Final%20%29.pptx\" type=\"application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation; length=1683741\">Space Show Lawfare Presentation (Final ).pptx<\/a><\/span>].&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21109-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3458-BWB-2020-02-09.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3458-BWB-2020-02-09.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3458-BWB-2020-02-09.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2020\/space-policy-edition-46.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space Policy Edition: Is the Moon a Stepping-Stone or a Cornerstone for Mars? (with Laura Seward Forczyk) | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A new bill from the House of Representatives threatens to upend NASA&#8217;s Artemis program and refocus the space agency on sending humans to Mars by 2033. Space policy expert Laura Seward Forczyk joins the show to share her critiques of this proposed legislation and what it would mean for NASA&#8217;s human spaceflight program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-science\/episodes\/8f60fd93-80dd-4561-9281-4ddb568ee33d\/embed?theme=dark-blue\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Moriba Jah &#8211; Resident Space Objects and Orbital Collision Prevention<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6eQq4wjFwJpPgkKJ9pq-IA\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cold Star Technologies &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>On this episode on the Cold Star Project, hosted by Jason Kanigan, our guest is Dr. Moriba Jah. Dr. Jah had an amazing career as navigator of a number of NASA Mars missions, and is now Director, Computational Astronautical Sciences &amp; Technologies, Oden Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.<\/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\/HsWQYiaV1Rg?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>** <strong>Creating better partnership between government and geospatial industry<\/strong><\/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\/SyLhGCr0mnk?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>** <strong>Rocket Ranch Episode 19: Launching Artemis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Sometimes, history inspires us. Sometimes, we find ourselves in the middle of history being made. Now, we are in the middle of the most aggressive push for the Moon since we landed there for the first time 50 years ago. Learn more from a conversation we had last year with NASA&#8217;s first female Launch Director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.<\/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\/H1yhoVMBQFQ?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\/february-5-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">February 5, 2020 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\/7498363\/embed\/v4#?secret=wMzpIAp4Qv\" data-secret=\"wMzpIAp4Qv\" 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\/7498365\/embed\/v4#?secret=vHkLW0MUFX\" data-secret=\"vHkLW0MUFX\" 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;\">==<strong> <em>Amazon Ad<\/em><\/strong> ==<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1426220057\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1426220057&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=811d54246d72bdb81bf217376d6a29e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Moon Rush: The New Space Race<\/strong><\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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