{"id":21292,"date":"2020-02-29T11:35:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T16:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21292"},"modified":"2020-02-29T11:29:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T16:29:32","slug":"space-policy-roundup-feb-29-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21292","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.29.2020"},"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>NASA lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-asks-commercial-moon-delivery-partners-to-fly-rover-to-search-for-water-ice\">NASA Asks Commercial Moon Delivery Partners to Fly Rover to Moon | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-seeks-bids-to-deliver-viper-lunar-lander\/\">NASA seeks bids to deliver VIPER lunar lander &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Legislation\/budgets:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/cruz-skeptical-about-prospects-for-nasa-appropriations-or-other-legislation\/\">Cruz skeptical about prospects for NASA appropriations or other legislation &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savemannedspace.com\/2020\/02\/the-stakes-for-space-exploration-nasa.html\">The Stakes for Space Exploration &#8211; NASA Authorization Bill &#8211; The Coalition to Save Manned Space Exploration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/02\/28\/nasa-budget-question-and-answer-frederick-gregory-117734\">&#8216;We should not establish some kind of quota&#8217; &#8211; POLITICO<\/a> (Interview with Frederick Gregory)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/starlinerupdates.com\/boeing-starliner-program-update-today\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boeing Starliner Program Update Today &#8211; Boeing (Includes audio)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/02\/boeing-acknowledges-gaps-in-its-starliner-software-testing\/\">Boeing acknowledges \u201cgaps\u201d in its Starliner software testing | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/02\/boeing-update-path-forward-starliner\/\">Boeing provides update, path forward for Starliner &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/boeing-working-through-starliner-fixes-not-ready-to-set-next-launch-date\/\">Boeing Working Through Starliner Fixes, Not Ready to Set Next Launch Date \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/space\/os-bz-boeing-safety-commercial-crew-20200226-bgvthodnjzgmlc36hsxcaopahu-story.html\">Boeing didn\u2019t perform full end-to-end test of Starliner &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/02\/28\/boeing-admits-starliner-testing-flaws\/\">Boeing Starliner testing was flawed, company admits &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA commercial programs\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3888\/1\">Making the funding case for commercial space stations &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Deep space missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2020\/fy-2021-pbr-for-planetary-science.html\">Two Mars Missions Are Gutted Despite Near-Record Funding for Planetary Science | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-the-psyche-mission\">NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Psyche Mission | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Orbital traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3889\/1\">The United States is losing its leadership role in the fight against orbital debris &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-approves-9-7-billion-package-to-speed-c-band-clearing\/\">FCC approves $9.7 billion package to speed C-band clearing &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/telesat-sides-with-ses-against-intelsats-request-for-more-c-band-money\/\">Telesat sides with SES against Intelsat\u2019s request for more C-band money &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.org\/sites\/default\/files\/sections\/intellectualproperty\/newsletter\/Intellectual%20Property%20February%202020.pdf\">Starlink and Mega Constellations: Finding a Viable Legal Solution &#8211; Intellectual Property Newsletter\/Illinois State Bar Association &#8211; Feb. 2020 (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space advocacy:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allianceforspacedevelopment.org\/blitzes\/\">March Storm 2019 | Alliance for Space Development<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/march-storm-2020-tickets-80279950493\">March Storm 2020 Tickets, Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wjct.org\/post\/spaceport-camden-advocates-hope-faa-approval-opponents-plan-debate\">Spaceport Camden Advocates Hope For FAA Approval As Opponents Plan Debate | WJCT NEWS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourbasin.com\/news\/midland-city-council-approves-kelper-aerospace-to-sublease-at-spaceport\/\">Midland City Council approves Kelper Aerospace to sublease at Spaceport &#8211; Yourbasin<\/a> (See also <a href=\"https:\/\/kepleraerospace.com\/about\/\">Kepler Aerospace<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-space-spacex-port-idUSKBN20K01N\">Musk&#8217;s SpaceX rocket production facility approved by Port of Los Angeles &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-los-angeles-mars-rocket-factory-go-for-launch\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s Los Angeles Mars rocket factory go for launch after cresting last big hurdle &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelens.news\/2020\/02\/27\/washingtons-future-in-final-frontier-economy\/\">Washington\u2019s future in \u201cfinal frontier\u201d economy &#8211; Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kveo.com\/news\/local-news\/brownsville-aiming-to-become-space-city-by-2030\/\">Brownsville aiming to become \u201cSpace City\u201d by 2030 | KVEO-TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iosconews.com\/oscoda_press\/news\/article_5255cf8c-5808-11ea-b606-178c67a485d5.html\">Oscoda makes first cut, advancing to next phase of spaceport ambitions &#8211; iosconews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/02\/elon-musk-radical-innovation-needed-to-beat-china-militarily\/\">Elon Musk: \u2018Radical Innovation\u2019 Needed To Beat China Militarily &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/elon-musk-calls-on-u-s-space-force-to-embrace-fully-reusable-rockets-make-starfleet-happen\/\">Elon Musk calls on U.S. Space Force to embrace fully reusable rockets: \u2018Make Starfleet happen\u2019 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/pentagon-vows-not-to-let-russia-china-deny-west-s-space-superiority\/30459945.html\">Pentagon Vows Not To Let Russia, China Deny West&#8217;s Space Superiority &#8211; RadioFreeEurope\/RadioLiberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-academy-2020-graduates-will-join-u-s-space-force\/\">Air Force Academy 2020 graduates will join U.S. Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-official-transfers-of-military-personnel-to-space-force-are-strictly-voluntary\/\">Space Force official: Transfers of military personnel to Space Force are strictly voluntary &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/australian-launch-industry-looks-to-government-for-regulatory-and-financial-support\/\">Australian launch industry looks to government for regulatory and financial support &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/perth-joins-forces-with-nasa-to-launch-world-class-robotics-space-centre\/\">Perth Joins Forces With NASA To Launch World-Class Robotics Space Centre &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Belgium:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/belgian-development-agency-partners-with-ses-to-connect-foreign-aid-projects-in-africa-via-satellite\/\">Belgian Development Agency Partners With SES To Connect Foreign Aid Projects In Africa Via Satellite &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/elizabethhowell1\/2020\/02\/28\/nasa-funded-landers-could-bring-canadian-tech-to-the-moon\/#4bb583fb7ff6\">NASA-Funded Landers Could Bring Canadian Tech To The Moon &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/csa-announces-new-contracts-related-to-the-lunar-exploration-accelerator-program\/\">CSA announces new contracts related to the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-to-complete-its-answer-to-gps-with-beidou-navigation-satellite-launches-in-march-may\/\">China to complete its answer to GPS with Beidou navigation satellite launches in March, May &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1124401\">Hainan resumes construction of aerospace town as coronavirus fears recede &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Egypt:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/egypt-to-open-satellite-city-in-2020\/\">Egypt To Open Satellite City In 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hungary:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacetechasia.com\/hungarys-space-activities-part-1-history-the-rosetta-mission-international-partnerships\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hungary\u2019s Space Activities (Part 1): History, the Rosetta Mission &amp; international partnerships | SpaceTech Asia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2020\/02\/trumps-india-visit-should-enhance-us-india-space-cooperation\/\">Trump\u2019s India Visit Should Enhance US-India Space Cooperation \u2013 The Diplomat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/technology-news\/science\/isro-to-begin-testing-for-first-human-gaganyaan-mission.html\">ISRO to begin testing for first human Gaganyaan mission as rocket design sees completion &#8211; Republic World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/spacewatchgl-op-ed-isro-and-satellites-launches-why-the-economic-survey-is-misleading\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Op-Ed: ISRO And Satellites Launches &#8211; Why The Economic Survey Is Misleading &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/india-outlines-launch-plans-progress-in-human-spaceflight-and-space-transportation\/\">India outlines launch plans, progress in human spaceflight and space transportation &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/trump-hails-india-moon-missions-us-space-cooperation.html\">Trump, praising India&#8217;s &#8216;impressive strides&#8217; on moon exploration, pledges greater cooperation on space &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1124977\">First launch of Russia\u2019s Proton carrier rocket scheduled for March 31 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/saudi-space-authority-blasts-off-as-prince-sultan-chairs-first-meeting\/\">Saudi Space Authority Blasts Off As Prince Sultan Chairs First meeting &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/uae-space-law-details-announced-to-facilitate-space-sector-development\/\">UAE Space Law Details Announced To Facilitate Space Sector Development &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/02\/scottish-spaceport-set-for-blast-off-after-2-million-boost\/\">Scottish Spaceport Set For Blast-Off After \u00a32 Million Boost &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/highlands\/2039315\/sutherland-spaceport-wins-support-from-business-body-but-not-billionaire-landowner\/\">Sutherland spaceport wins support from business body &#8211; but not billionaire landowner | Press and Journal<\/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\/25-feb-2020\/broadcast-3467-dr.-namrata-goswami\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 02\/25\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-namrata-goswami-0\">Dr. Namrata Goswami<\/a> talked &#8220;about the new US Space Force, china, the Corona Virus and the Chinese space program, China space, India, Russia, US space visionary leadership, ESA, UAE, Luxembourg and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21292-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3467-BWB-2020-02-25.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3467-BWB-2020-02-25.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3467-BWB-2020-02-25.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong>Clinton Clark &#8211; Space Situational Awareness with ExoAnalytic<\/strong> &#8211; Cold Star Project S02E21<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Clinton Clark is the Vice President of First Impressions at ExoAnalytic Solutions, and our topic is space situational awareness.<br \/>\n&#8211; Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST)<br \/>\n&#8211; Space Domain Awareness (SDA)<br \/>\n&#8211; Space Traffic Management (STM)<br \/>\n&#8211; Space Situational Awareness (SSA)<br \/>\nare all terms&#8211;some newer than others&#8211;applicable to what ExoAnalytic does. Clint Clark and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan dig into what these terms mean, how the company goes about providing such services, and their impact on space. ExoAnalytic Solutions website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/exoanalytic.com\/\">https:\/\/exoanalytic.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\/SkE7GLH4Lms?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-25-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">February 25, 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\/7515454\/embed\/v4#?secret=PYZWEkeopG\" data-secret=\"PYZWEkeopG\" 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\/7515466\/embed\/v4#?secret=XQe8MDFF9D\" data-secret=\"XQe8MDFF9D\" 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\/1734462205\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1734462205&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=31d0445899277c07f80cc3477c345a90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rise of the Space Age Millennials:<br \/>\nThe Space Aspirations of a Rising Generation<\/a><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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