{"id":21242,"date":"2020-02-21T14:24:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21242"},"modified":"2020-02-21T14:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:24:31","slug":"space-policy-roundup-feb-21-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21242","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.21.2020"},"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=105\">space policy roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/white-house-nasa-emphasize-bipartisan-support-for-lunar-plans\/\">White House, NASA emphasize bipartisan support for lunar plans &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/vp-pence-pushes-nasa-moon-mars-goal.html\">&#8216;By any means necessary&#8217;: Vice President Pence urges NASA on moon-Mars goal | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-artemis-moon-missions-need-price-for-congress-support.html\">NASA needs to put a price on its moon landing missions to gain support from Congress | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2020\/02\/nasa-moon-mars-artemis\/606499\/\">Does NASA Need the Moon to Go to Mars? &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBridenstine\/status\/1229938481436274689\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Bridenstine on Twitter: &#8220;Thanks @blueorigin for responding to the @washingtonpost Editorial Board\u2019s ill-informed criticism of NASA\u2019s Moon to Mars efforts&#8230;.. https:\/\/t.co\/1PGXF6Gay7&#8221; \/ Twitter<\/a> &#8211; Includes a copy of Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith&#8217;s commentary.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-the-united-states-wont-go-back-to-the-moon-ill-follow-china-there-instead\/\">Op-Ed | [If] The United States won\u2019t go back to the moon, I\u2019ll follow China there instead &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space budgets:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/astronomy-news\/proposed-nasa-budget-2021\/\">What&#8217;s in the New Proposed NASA Budget &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space weather:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/noaa-warns-of-risks-from-relying-on-aging-space-weather-missions\/\">NOAA warns of risks from relying on aging space weather missions &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/international\/483351-the-real-reason-spacex-hired-former-top-nasa-official\">The real reason SpaceX hired former top NASA official | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/americas-modern-rocket-industry-illustrates-the-power-of-freedom\/\">America\u2019s modern rocket industry illustrates the power of freedom | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/intelsat-to-fcc-c-band-alliance-is-dead-we-deserve-more-money\/\">Intelsat to FCC: C-Band Alliance is dead, we deserve more money &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ses.com\/press-release\/ses-responds-intelsats-ex-parte-submission-fcc-regarding-c-band-spectrum-clearing\">SES Responds to Intelsat\u2019s Ex-parte Submission to the FCC Regarding the C-Band Spectrum Clearing Process | SES<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2020\/02\/18\/wurtsmith-airport-oscoda-michigan-space-launch-facility\/4793715002\/\">Lawmakers, aerospace industry push Michigan for space launch facility &#8211; Freep.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc12.com\/content\/news\/Oscoda-Wurtsmith-Airport-named-top-spot-for-spaceport-in-Michigan-567972841.html\">Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport named top spot for spaceport in Michigan &#8211; ABC12.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskapublic.org\/2020\/02\/19\/listen-from-rocket-launches-to-climate-monitoring-nasa-has-big-plans-for-alaska\/\">LISTEN: From rocket launches to climate monitoring, NASA has big plans for Alaska &#8211; Alaska Public Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/News\/Article\/2087406\/ussf-signs-vision-for-single-integrated-satellite-communications-enterprise\">USSF signs vision for single, integrated Satellite Communications enterprise &#8211; United States Space Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/u-s-space-force-rolls-out-plan-to-change-how-it-buys-satcom-services\/\">U.S. Space Force rolls out plan to change how it buys satcom services &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-who-should-join-the-u-s-space-force\/\">Op-Ed | Who should join the U.S. Space Force? &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/astra-ready-for-darpa-launch-challenge\/\">Astra Ready for DARPA Launch Challenge \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2020\/clock-running-darpa-launch-challenge-astra-space-aiming-win-10m-prize\/\">Astra starts its race to win $10M DARPA Launch Challenge \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/darpa-makes-last-minute-change-to-launch-competition-rules\/\">DARPA makes last-minute change to launch competition rules &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/02\/blackjack-gets-2021-budget-boost-for-two-sats\/\">Blackjack Gets 2021 Budget Boost For Two Sats &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/02\/darpa-doubles-dough-for-nuclear-powered-cislunar-rocket\/\">DARPA Doubles Dough For Nuclear-Powered Cislunar Rocket &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manmonthly.com.au\/news\/perth-makes-bid-new-generation-space-race-slice-pie\/\">Perth makes bid for slice of new generation space race pie &#8211; ManMonthly.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-02-19\/australian-space-agency-headquarters-open-in-adelaide\/11978930\">Prime Minister spruiks Australian role in NASA&#8217;s Mars plan at launch of space agency base &#8211; ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bhutan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kuenselonline.com\/bhutans-space-and-satellite-journey\/\">Bhutan\u2019s space and satellite journey \u2013 KuenselOnline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/national-research-council-and-the-canadian-space-agency-sign-new-collaboration-agreement\/\">National Research Council and the Canadian Space Agency Sign New Collaboration Agreement &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/02\/19\/china-launches-four-technology-experiment-satellites\/\">China launches four \u2018technology experiment satellites\u2019 \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-02\/20\/c_138801887.htm\">Construction of China&#8217;s space station about to start &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/maiden-flight-of-long-march-5b-targeted-for-april\/\">Maiden flight of Long March 5B targeted for April | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-02\/18\/c_138795318.htm\">China&#8217;s Chang&#8217;e-4 probe resumes work for 15th lunar day &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-resumes-space-launch-activity-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/\">China resumes space launch activity amid coronavirus outbreak &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/france-and-russia-hold-space-cooperation-talks-in-moscow\/\">France And Russia Hold Space Cooperation Talks In Moscow &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-02\/21\/c_138805997.htm\">China-France oceanography satellite put into service &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/lifestyle\/science\/isro-satellite-to-guard-indias-borders-soon-satellite-launch-in-march-this-year\/1870810\/\">ISRO satellite to guard India&#8217;s borders soon; Satellite launch in March this year &#8211; The Financial Express<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/india\/isro-to-validate-design-engineering-of-rocket-carrying-indias-first-manned-mission-gaganyaan-k-sivan-1502858238.html\">ISRO to validate design, engineering of rocket carrying India\u2019s first manned mission \u2018Gaganyaan\u2019: K Sivan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20200219\/p2a\/00m\/0na\/035000c\">Japan space agency to send next probe to Phobos, aims to deepen understanding of Mars &#8211; The Mainichi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/02\/air-force-funds-hosted-payloads-on-japan-sats\/\">Air Force Funds Hosted Payloads On Japan Sats &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Kazakhstan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1121967\">Kazakhstan to sign deal on upgrading \u2018Gagarin Start\u2019 launch pad at Baikonur spaceport &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/roscosmos-replaces-russian-crew-of-next-soyuz-mission\/\">Roscosmos Replaces Russian Crew of Next Soyuz Mission \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/spacewatchgl-perspectives-malcolm-davis-on-russias-orbital-rendezvous-with-the-united-states\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Perspectives: Malcolm Davis On Russia&#8217;s Orbital Rendezvous With The United States &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1121193\">Russia\u2019s Soyuz-5 carrier rocket to use booster developed for Angara-A5 launch vehicle &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/uaes-mohammed-bin-rashid-attends-installation-of-final-component-of-hope-probe-for-emirates-mars-mission\/\">UAE&#8217;s Mohammed Bin Rashid Attends Installation Of Final Component Of Hope Probe For Emirates Mars Mission &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verdict.co.uk\/shetland-space-centre-uk-satellite-launches\/\">Shetland Space Centre gets \u00a32m boost to make UK satellite launches a reality &#8211; Verdict.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/18245847.scotland-centre-new-space-race-uks-first-launch-site\/\">Scotland at centre of new &#8216;space race&#8217; for UK&#8217;s first launch site | HeraldScotland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/148\">Episode T+148: Gerst to SpaceX, and Why Landing is Part of Mission Success &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Long-time head of human spaceflight at NASA, Bill Gerstenmaier, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/11\/spacex-hires-former-nasa-official-william-gerstenmaier.html\">joined SpaceX as a consultant<\/a>, but everyone is <a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/gerst-the-engineer\">excited for the wrong reasons<\/a>. And SpaceX missed a booster landing on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8xeX62mLcf8\">most recent Starlink launch<\/a>, which prompted a new round of debates over whether booster recovery is part of mission success or not.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21242-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/4e46b62d-9862-48ed-97b3-1f9f6cb4bb70\/t-148_tc.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/4e46b62d-9862-48ed-97b3-1f9f6cb4bb70\/t-148_tc.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/4e46b62d-9862-48ed-97b3-1f9f6cb4bb70\/t-148_tc.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/18-feb-2020\/broadcast-3463-nick-nielsen\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 02\/18\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/nick-nielsen-1\">Nick Nielsen<\/a> talked about his <span class=\"file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/Bound%20in%20Shallows.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf; length=1611916\">Bound in Shallows (pdf)<\/a> essay including &#8220;a discussion of the major points offered up by Nick in this important essay impacting space going forward&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21242-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3463-BWB-2020-02-18.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3463-BWB-2020-02-18.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3463-BWB-2020-02-18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/february-18-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">February 18, 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\/7509528\/embed\/v4#?secret=DExNQ5OgcH\" data-secret=\"DExNQ5OgcH\" 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\/7509529\/embed\/v4#?secret=CCGma07UXc\" data-secret=\"CCGma07UXc\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/multimedia\/planetary-radio\/show\/2020\/0219-2020-paul-davies-demon-in-machine.html\">Life=Matter+Information: Paul Davies and the Demon in the Machine | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist and author Paul Davies\u2019 new book explores what he believes to be the defining quality of life on Earth and perhaps elsewhere. 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