{"id":21564,"date":"2020-04-05T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21564"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:18:51","slug":"space-policy-roundup-april-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21564","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.5.2020"},"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>Schedule:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Update<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-april-5-18-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy April 5-18, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-march-29-april-11-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy March 29-April 11, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA HSF:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-planning-reorganization-of-human-spaceflight-directorate\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA planning reorganization of human spaceflight directorate &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis lunar program:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-report-outlines-vision-for-long-term-human-lunar-exploration\/\">NASA report outlines vision for long-term human lunar exploration &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/a_sustained_lunar_presence_nspc_report4220final.pdf\">NASA\u2019s Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development &#8211; NASA (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nasa-releases-plan-for-sustainable-lunar-operations\/\">NASA Releases Plan for Sustainable Lunar Operations \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/04\/nasa-wants-to-spend-35-billion-returning-to-the-moon-is-it-worth-it\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here are 10 alternative ideas for what NASA could do with its Moon budget | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/04\/03\/nasa-spacex-to-launch-astronauts-in-may-despite-coronavirus-pandemic.html\">NASA, SpaceX to launch astronauts in May despite coronavirus pandemic &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-selects-astronauts-for-crew-dragon-mission\/\">NASA selects astronauts for Crew Dragon mission &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/04\/03\/space-traffic-management-dean-belamy-q-and-a-161615\">An urgent call for action on space traffic management &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/04\/spacewatchgl-op-ed-global-space-situational-awareness-needed-to-reduce-security-dilemmas-in-space\/\">Op-Ed: Global Space Situational Awareness Needed To Reduce Security Dilemmas In Space &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/04\/01\/space-force-awards-a-12b-contract-to-better-track-objects-on-orbit\/\">Space Force awards a $1.2B contract to better track objects on orbit &#8211; c4isrnet.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary defense:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llnl.gov\/news\/planetary-defenders-validate-asteroid-deflection-code\">Planetary defenders validate asteroid deflection code | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/news\/press_releases\/news_story.cfm?newsId=24798\">COMSTAC Adds Nine New Members &#8211; FAA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US military:\n<ul>\n<li>Communications constellation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-to-seek-bids-for-its-first-constellation\/\">Space Development Agency to seek bids for its first constellation &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/us-military-small-satellite-cubesat-constellations.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US military may start moving towards launching fleets of tiny satellites | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/technology\/2020\/03\/if-space-startups-fail-pentagons-going-need-some-new-plans\/164261\/\">If Space Startups Fail, the Pentagon\u2019s Going to Need Some New Plans &#8211; Defense One<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space Force:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-report-on-acquisition-reforms-awaiting-final-reviews\/\">Space Force report on acquisition reforms awaiting final reviews &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/u-s-air-force-to-transfer-23-units-to-the-space-force\/\">U.S. Air Force to transfer 23 units to the Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/space-force-moving-ahead-full-speed-despite-the-coronavirus\/\">Space Force Moving Ahead \u201cFull Speed\u201d Despite the Coronavirus \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Early-Space-Force-missions-will-be-less-exotic-15174877.php\">Early Space Force missions will be less exotic than you\u2019re imagining &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/top-enlisted-leader-towberman-to-officially-join-the-u-s-space-force\/\">Top enlisted leader Towberman officially joins the U.S. Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space threats:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/new-studies-show-growing-proliferation-of-anti-satellite-weapons\/\">New studies show growing proliferation of anti-satellite weapons &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/growth-of-space-threats-detailed-in-two-new-reports\/\">Growth of Space Threats Detailed in Two New Reports \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/space-threat-report-making-space-more-defendable\/\">Space Threat Report: Making Space More Defendable &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.csis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Harrison_SpaceThreatAssessment20_WEB_FINAL-min.pdf\">Space Threat Assessment 2020 &#8211; Center for Strategic &amp; International Studies (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/04\/nga-plans-first-commercial-contracts-for-military-geoint\/\">NGA To Tap Commercial Data On Military Targets &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International space<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Armenia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/03\/armenias-president-signs-package-of-space-activity-laws\/\">Armenia\u2019s President Signs Package Of Space Activity Laws &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/supchina.com\/2020\/04\/02\/the-quiet-public-failure-of-chinas-new-long-march-rocket\/\">The quiet, public failure of China\u2019s new Long March rocket &#8211; SupChina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westeastspace.com\/2020\/04\/03\/china-new-space-in-2020-catching-up\/\">China New Space in 2020 catching up. | West East Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westeastspace.com\/2020\/03\/30\/china-space-station-is-it-worth-it\/\">China Space Station \u2013 is it worth it? &#8211; West East Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-03\/31\/c_138935523.htm\">China&#8217;s BeiDou satellites help precise fertilizer distribution &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastasiaforum.org\/2020\/04\/01\/one-small-step-for-japans-space-security-strategy\/\">One small step for Japan\u2019s space security strategy | East Asia Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1139385\">Russia postpones launch of Nauka research module to orbital outpost to 2021 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Taiwan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/3910314\">Taiwan moon exploration petition gains suppor&#8230; | Taiwan News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/04\/uaes-mbrsc-extends-astronaut-programme-applications-to-1-may-2020\/\">UAE&#8217;s MBRSC Extends Astronaut Programme Applications To 1 May 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/04\/cobham-secures-uk-mod-des-anti-jam-satellite-signal-contract\/\">Cobham Secures UK MoD DE&amp;S Anti-Jam Satellite Signal Contract &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/04\/uk-space-sector-working-together-on-response-to-coronavirus\/\">UK Space Sector Working Together On Response To Coronavirus &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Venezuela:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/04\/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-33-minutes-with-moriba-jah\/\">Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk Recap: \u201c33 minutes with Moriba Jah\u201d &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-key=\"59\"><em>The inaugural Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk happened on 31 March 2020, featuring <strong data-slate-leaf=\"true\">Professor Moriba Jah<\/strong>, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the <strong data-slate-leaf=\"true\">University of Texas at Austin<\/strong>, in conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/torsten-kriening-68456\/\" data-key=\"67\">Torsten Kriening<\/a>, co-publisher of SpaceWatch.Global and COO of ThorGroup GmbH.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-key=\"59\"><em>Professor Jah opened the event with an interesting, thorough discource on the topic of space situational awareness, covering points recently discussed in his SWGL op-ed, <\/em><span data-key=\"75\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/03\/spacewatchgl-op-ed-orbital-space-the-next-resource-for-humanity-to-exhaustively-exploit-and-litter\/\" data-key=\"74\">Orbital Space \u2013 The Next Resource For Humanity To Exhaustively Exploit And Litter!, <\/a>published last month.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21564-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/SpaceCafe_0320-1_Jah.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/SpaceCafe_0320-1_Jah.mp4\">https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/SpaceCafe_0320-1_Jah.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/01-apr-2020\/broadcast-3486-hotel-mars-chris-carberry\">Hotel Mars\/The Space Show &#8211; Wed, 04\/01\/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> spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/chris-carberry\">Chris Carberry<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploremars.org\/\">Explore Mars<\/a> about the organizations&#8221; events and programming during the COVID-19 outbreak&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21564-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3486-BWB-2020-04-01.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3486-BWB-2020-04-01.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3486-BWB-2020-04-01.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/31-mar-2020\/broadcast-3485-rod-pyle\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 03\/31\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/rod-pyle\">Rod Pyle<\/a> talked about &#8220;trends, post virus space industry and many other topics based on callers and listener emails&#8221;\/<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21564-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3485-BWB-2020-03-31.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3485-BWB-2020-03-31.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3485-BWB-2020-03-31.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/26-mar-2020\/broadcast-3482-hotel-mars-dr.-david-livingston\">Hotel Mars\/The Space Show &#8211; Thu, 03\/26\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-david-livingston\">David Livingston<\/a> discussed the impact of Covid-19 on the space industry.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21564-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3482-BWB-2020-03-26.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3482-BWB-2020-03-26.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3482-BWB-2020-03-26.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/march-31-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">March 31, 2020 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/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\/7545884\/embed\/v4#?secret=1C7bc9eLYc\" 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class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7542600\/embed\/v4#?secret=gvYLogTZnL\" data-secret=\"gvYLogTZnL\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/april-2-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">April 2, 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\/7547900\/embed\/v4#?secret=kC1iBpXJ8w\" data-secret=\"kC1iBpXJ8w\" 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\" 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