{"id":21412,"date":"2020-03-13T12:26:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21412"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:26:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:26:20","slug":"space-policy-roundup-march-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21412","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; March.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=105\">space policy roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coronavirus impact on space activities:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/03\/several-key-space-related-events-cancelled-or-postponed-due-to-covid-19-caution\/\">Several Key Space-Related Events Cancelled Or Postponed Due To Covid-19 Caution &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-symposium-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic\/\">Space Symposium postponed due to coronavirus pandemic &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/launch-industry-puts-emergency-plans-in-place-for-coronavirus-but-missions-so-far-remain-on-schedule\/\">Launch industry puts emergency plans in place for coronavirus, but missions so far remain on schedule &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/03\/11\/perspectives\/lunar-base\/index.html\">It&#8217;s time for us to go back to the moon \u2014 and stay there (opinion) &#8211; Roger D. Launius\/CNN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Science programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/guest-blogs\/2020\/the-next-10-years.html\">The Next 10 Years: An Introduction to the Decadal Survey &#8211; The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oig.nasa.gov\/docs\/IG-20-012.pdf\">NASA\u2019s Management of Space Launch System Program Costs and Contracts &#8211; NASA OIG (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/3\/10\/21173176\/nasa-space-launch-system-inspector-general-audit-over-budget-schedule\">NASA\u2019s future monster rocket is once again over budget and behind schedule &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/03\/10\/nasa-inspector-general-says-sls-moon-rocket-costs-continue-to-climb\/\">NASA inspector general says SLS moon rocket costs continue to climb \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/new-inspector-general-report-slams-nasas-sls-management\/\">New inspector general report slams NASA\u2019s SLS management | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/sls-17-billion-and-counting-with-first-launch-still-a-year-away\/\">SLS: $17 Billion And Counting, with First Launch Still a Year Away \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Orbital traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2020\/3\/11\/commerce-department-wargaming-with-air-force-to-address-space-congestion\">Commerce Department Wargaming with Air Force to Address Space Congestion &#8211; National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/assure-space-leaves-leo\/\">Assure Space won&#8217;t cover collision risk in low Earth orbit &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Satellites and rural broadband:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/musk-s-spacex-looking-to-compete-for-16-billion-in-federal-broadband-subsidies-11583953210\">Musk\u2019s SpaceX Looking to Compete for $16 Billion in Federal Broadband Subsidies &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiarecorder.com\/2020\/03\/08\/camden-chairman-keeps-spaceport-faith-despite-lengthy-failure-to-launch\/\">Camden Chairman keeps Spaceport faith despite lengthy failure to launch &#8211; Georgia Recorder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/03\/hasc-grills-mda-chief-on-21-budget-space-based-sensors\/\">HASC Grills MDA Chief On \u201921 Budget, Space-Based Sensors &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Space Force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/2108121\/barrett-points-to-recent-activities-as-a-clear-example-for-why-the-us-space-for\/\">Barrett points to recent activities as a clear example for why the US Space Force is needed &#8211; U.S. Air Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/space-force-legislative-plan-delayed\/\">Space Force Legislative Plan Delayed &#8211; Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/experts-worry-secrecy-will-hinder-space-acquisition-reform\/\">Experts Worry Secrecy Will Hinder Space Acquisition Reform &#8211; Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2020\/3\/10\/just-in-space-force-needs-acquisition-leadership\">JUST IN Space Force Needs Acquisition Leadership &#8211; National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cybersecurity:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/white-house-considering-space-policies-on-cybersecurity-supply-chain-nuclear-power\/\">White House might consider space policies on cybersecurity, supply chain, nuclear power &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-03\/09\/c_138859838.htm\">China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/successful-launch-takes-china-a-step-closer-to-completing-beidou-navigation-constellation\/\">Successful launch takes China a step closer to completing Beidou navigation constellation &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-03\/13\/c_138874031.htm\">China&#8217;s polar-observing satellite completes Antarctic mission &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/coronavirus-china-mars-mission.html\">China&#8217;s Mars mission likely still on track for July launch despite coronavirus outbreak | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Newsroom\/Press_Releases\/ExoMars_to_take_off_for_the_Red_Planet_in_2022\">ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022 &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-51844030\">ExoMars Rosalind Franklin: Rover mission delayed until 2022 &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/exomars2020-rover-delayed-until-2022\/\">ExoMars2020 rover delayed until 2022 | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/russia-esa-delay-exomars-2020-to-2022\/\">Russia\/ESA Delay ExoMars 2020 to 2022 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/india-human-spaceflight-program-budget.html\">India faces big budget cut for new human spaceflight program &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2020\/03\/japans-space-program-aims-at-the-moons-of-mars\/\">Japan&#8217;s space program aims at the moons of Mars &#8211; Asia Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/03\/dutch-iot-startup-hiber-receives-share-of-e278-million-grant-appoints-new-advisory-board-members\/\">Dutch IoT Startup Hiber Receives Share Of \u20ac278 Million Grant; Appoints New Advisory Board Members &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Philippines:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pna.gov.ph\/articles\/1096292\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PH eyes launching 3 cube satellites in 2020 | Philippine News Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Guatemala:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnamericas.com\/en\/news\/guatemala-joins-list-of-nations-with-satellites\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guatemala joins the satellite club &#8211; BNamericas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/russian-crew-swap-should-not-impact-next-iss-mission\/\">Russian crew swap should not impact next ISS mission &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/russia-delays-first-2020-proton-launch-due-to-component-mismatch\/\">Russia delays first 2020 Proton launch due to \u201ccomponent mismatch\u201d | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/03\/saudi-space-commission-casts-wide-net-for-space-cooperation\/\">Saudi Space Commission Casts Wide Net For Space Cooperation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/highlands-islands\/spaceport-closer-to-launch-as-planning-bid-submitted\">Spaceport moves closer to launch as plans drawn up \u2013 STV News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shetlandtimes.co.uk\/2020\/03\/09\/spaceport-plans-move-ahead-as-formal-proposal-lodged\">Spaceport plans move ahead as formal proposal lodged | The Shetland Times Ltd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/environment\/spaceport-plans-could-see-rockets-blasting-remote-scottish-island-early-year-2444733\">Spaceport plans could see rockets blasting off from remote Scottish island as early as this year | The Scotsman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/islands\/2060858\/public-to-have-chance-of-giving-their-view-on-shetland-space-centre-plans\/\">Public to have chance of giving their view on Shetland space centre plans | Press and Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk\/news\/ross-shire-politicians-cross-party-lines-to-voice-backing-for-spaceport-193502\/\">Ross-shire representatives cross party lines to back Sutherland spaceport proposal; Spaceport &#8216;could help reverse depopulation and create jobs&#8217; &#8211; Ross-Shire Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2020\/03\/12\/brunswick-landing-could-be-hub-for-spaceport-complex\/\">Brunswick Landing could be hub for spaceport complex &#8211; Portland Press Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>NASA&#8217;s Management of Space Launch System Program Costs and Contracts<\/strong> &#8211; NASA OIG<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Office of Inspector General examined NASA&#8217;s management of the major Space Launch System contracts &#8211; core stage, upper stage, RS-25 engines, solid rocket boosters &#8211; to assess whether the programs are meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.<\/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\/RhyDY3kuShQ?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:\/\/constellations.libsyn.com\/new-space-smallsats-and-regulatory-implications\">New Space, Smallsats and Regulatory Implications &#8211; Constellations, a New Space and Satellite Innovation Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>More than 8,500 satellites are projected to be launched between 2019 and 2028 according to Euroconsult. With such so much growth on the horizon, regulatory efforts could become challenged to keep pace with these technological developments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Listen to Alexandre Vallet the Chief of the Space Services Department in the Radiocommunication Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as he shares insights into the role of regulations and the ITU in this new environment. Find out how the spectrum can be protected, interference can be avoided and how a level playing field for new and incumbent players can be ensured in this evolving new space world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13506404\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" width=\"400\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Michael Maloney &#8211; Satellite Design For Recovery<\/strong> &#8211; Cold Star Project S02E23<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Michael Maloney, founder of the advocacy organization Satellite Design for Recovery, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk about the need for including a critical but not-yet-required component to the design of all objects launched into Earth orbit. Satellites and other orbital objects should have mandated design requirements for rendezvous, capture and disposal. The cost of not doing so will be chaos in orbit. Mike is here to tell us about these consequences. Satellite Design for Recovery website: <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsatdfr.org%2F&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=q8HdSb-T4bSphHt0Nb4nmfyS0tV8MTU4Mzk3NjgxM0AxNTgzODkwNDEz&amp;v=i0HNP1UIfHc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/satdfr.org\/<\/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\/i0HNP1UIfHc?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\/11-mar-2020\/broadcast-3475-dr.-madhu-thangavelu\">The Space Show &#8211; Wed, 03\/11\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/professor-madhu-thangavelu\">Professor Madhu Thangavelu<\/a> of USC talked &#8220;about his past and now current space design class focusing on returning to the Moon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21412-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3475-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3475-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3475-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/11-mar-2020\/broadcast-3474-hotel-mars-dr.-david-livingston\">Hotel Mars\/TheSpace Show &#8211; Wed, 03\/11\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-david-livingston\">Dr. David Livingston<\/a> &#8220;discussed the impact of Covid-19 on upcoming space conferences and potential economic concerns for NewSpace&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21412-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3474-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3474-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3474-BWB-2020-03-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/threats\/2020\/03\/ep-63-war-space\/163611\/\">Ep. 63: War in space &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The United States Space Force is now officially a thing, complete with a commander and plans to put about 16,000 members of the military to work defending U.S. interests in space. But what exactly does it mean for the U.S. military to \u201cdeter aggression\u201d in space? How could a war in space happen? And what are American interests in space, anyway? This episode, we\u2019re going to answer those questions as best we can with the help of four experts on space weapons and policy and strategy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Guests include<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmsControlWonk\">Jeffrey Lewis<\/a>, professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Calif.; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/planet4589\">Jonathan McDowell<\/a>, astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Mass.; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bleddb\">Bleddyn Bowen<\/a>, lecturer in International Relations at the University of Leicester, in the UK, and author of the forthcoming book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghuniversitypress.com\/book-war-in-space-hb.html\">War in Space<\/a>\u201c; and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianweeden\">Brian Weeden<\/a>, director of Program Planning at the Secure World Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/splayer\/f\/187350\/67854082\" width=\"470\" height=\"249\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Day of Action 2020<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/planetary.org\/\">Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">115 members traveled to Washington D.C. from 28 states for one massively successful day of action to <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=%23FundSpace\">#FundSpace<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">. Will you join us next year? 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