{"id":21916,"date":"2020-05-26T20:02:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T00:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21916"},"modified":"2020-05-26T20:02:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T00:02:05","slug":"space-policy-roundup-may-26-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21916","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.26.2020"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-may-24-30-2020\/#.Xsq3VLnYZV8.twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy May 24-30, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3951\/1\">Space resources: the broader aspect &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3952\/1\">Commercial crew\u2019s day finally arrives &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/2020\/05\/22\/elon-musk-beats-out-boeing-space-race-launch-nasa-astronauts\/3054947001\/\">Elon Musk beats out Boeing in the space race to launch NASA astronauts &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2020\/05\/23\/1002189\/spacex-crew-dragon-demo-2-nasa-iss-preview\/\">This is SpaceX\u2019s big chance to really make history | MIT Technology Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/05\/demo-2-nasa-territory\/\">With Demo-2, NASA finds itself in foreign yet familiar territory &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/opinion\/editorials\/os-op-spacex-flight-return-to-space-editorial-20200524-lv3o6iwu5jetlphxwquwfhwdsm-story.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX mission will put NASA back in business &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/05\/23\/trump-spacex-launch-politics\/\">Trump has much at stake in outcome of SpaceX&#8217;s Dragon launch &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/in-space-exploration-freedom-wins-again\/\">In space exploration, freedom wins again | Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dcnewsroom.blogspot.com\/2020\/05\/faa-post-flight-restrictions-around.html\">FAA post flight restrictions around Cape Canaveral for historic manned space launch &#8211; DCNewsRoom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/05\/spacewatch-global-feature-space-optimism-space-is-hiring\/\">#SpaceWatchGL Feature: It&#8217;s Time For Space Optimism &#8211; Space Is Hiring! &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/05\/22\/trump-musk-spacex-275002\">Trump to attend Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceX launch in Florida next week &#8211; POLITICO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/499419-what-does-joe-biden-believe-about-nasa-space-exploration-and-commercial\">What does Joe Biden believe about NASA, space exploration and commercial space? | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialspaceflight.org\/2020\/05\/the-commercial-spaceflight-federation-applauds-the-department-of-commerces-streamlined-commercial-remote-sensing-rulemaking\/\">The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds the Department of Commerce\u2019s Streamlined Commercial Remote Sensing Rulemaking &#8211; Commercial Spaceflight Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.satnews.com\/story.php?number=16788917&amp;utm_source=Satnews&amp;utm_campaign=2c5be6a162-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_25_02_46&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_88f38d81f3-2c5be6a162-70602045&amp;mc_cid=2c5be6a162&amp;mc_eid=61a06f05bb\">Most Satellite Operators Fail To Follow Space Debris Rules: NASA &#8211; SatNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-52795923\">Space debris: Smart solutions sought to make orbital traffic safer &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/street-level\/2020\/05\/22\/street-level-a1a-moon-and-beyond\">A1A: To the Moon and Beyond &#8211; MyNews13.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space cybersecurity:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3950\/1\">Cyber security and space security &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US national security:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecom.mil\/MEDIA\/NEWS-ARTICLES\/Article\/2194150\/usspacecom-releases-first-formal-order-to-execute-multinational-space-operations\/\">USSPACECOM releases first formal order to execute multinational space operations &#8211; United States Space Command<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecom.mil\/MEDIA\/NEWS-ARTICLES\/Article\/2193524\/usspacecom-campaign-plan-new-mission-focus-on-defeating-adversaries\/\">USSPACECOM campaign plan, new mission focus on defeating adversaries &#8211; United States Space Command<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-report-on-space-acquisitions-reforms-not-finalized\/\">Air Force: Report on space acquisition reforms \u2018not finalized\u2019 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/u-s-army-signs-deal-with-spacex-to-assess-starlink-broadband\/\">U.S. Army signs deal with SpaceX to assess Starlink broadband &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Future space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/report-the-future-of-space-30-voices-on-2030\/\">Report: The Future of Space \u2013 30 Voices on 2030 &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.kpmg\/content\/dam\/kpmg\/au\/pdf\/2020\/30-voices-on-2030-future-of-space.pdf\">30 Voices on 2030 &#8211; The future of spaceCommunal, commercial, contested &#8211; KPMG (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/canada-finalizing-lunar-gateway-agreement-with-us\/\">Canada finalizing Lunar Gateway agreement with US &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-05\/22\/c_139079932.htm\">China&#8217;s low-orbit broadband communication satellite bears fruitful results &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/content\/1189223.shtml\">Architect of China\u2019s new-generation spaceship reveals process of design &#8211; Global Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/rocket-arrives-as-china-targets-july-for-tianwen-1-mars-mission-launch\/\">Rocket arrives as China targets July for Tianwen-1 Mars mission launch &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-52782479\">European contract signed for Moon mission hardware &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/research\/indias-space-programme-a-role-for-the-private-sector-finally-66661\/\">India\u2019s Space Programme: A role for the private sector, finally? | ORF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/special-report\/story\/20200601-freeing-up-space-1680807-2020-05-23\">Freeing up space &#8211; Special Report News &#8211; India Today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1160037\">Roscosmos has technical interest in Crew Dragon spacecraft &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/05\/new-uk-based-space-team-launches-to-boost-sector-and-economy\/\">New UK-Based Space Team Launches To Boost Sector And Economy &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/22-may-2020\/broadcast-3514-cristina-chaplain\">The Space Show &#8211; Fri. 05\/22\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/cristina-t.-chaplain\">Cristina T. Chaplain<\/a> &#8220;who is now a retired GAO director focusing on space, defense and related industries. Don&#8217;t miss this excellent assessment of NASA, DOD, PPP and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21916-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3514-BWB-2020-05-22.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3514-BWB-2020-05-22.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3514-BWB-2020-05-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/420776946\">E16 &#8211; Value of Space (with Mick Gleason and Sam Wilson) <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/spacepolicy\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aerospace CSPS on Vimeo<\/a> &#8211; A multi-participant discussion of the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-05\/Gleason-Wilson_ValueOfSpace_20200511.pdf\"><em>Value of Space<\/em> (pdf)<\/a> report from the Aerospace Corp.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E16 - Value of Space (with Mick Gleason and Sam Wilson)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/420776946?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Why Did NASA&#8217;s Head Of Human Spaceflight Resign Just Before Historic Launch?<\/strong> &#8211; Scott Manley<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Last Monday NASA announced that Doug Loverro, head of human spaceflight at NASA was resigning only 6 months after starting the job, and just over a week before the historic return to flight for the human spaceflight program. We know it&#8217;s not related to the Commercial Crew Program and is going to have no effect on the upcoming launch, but we don&#8217;t have much in the way of concrete information to go on. Right now the theory is that this is related to the procurement of the Human landing system, but we could be wrong.<\/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\/pHV14Tc2Jmw?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\/may-22-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">May 22, 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\/7589878\/embed\/v4#?secret=WT83qMc6C0\" data-secret=\"WT83qMc6C0\" 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\/7589877\/embed\/v4#?secret=EkYwxqwAzf\" data-secret=\"EkYwxqwAzf\" 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=\"https:\/\/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\/1684562309\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1684562309&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=726465372d03db874fbcdb83aef4b7b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2008-2018: A NewSpace Primer<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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The Space Review Commercial crew: &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21916\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; May.26.2020<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-roundup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5Hu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4497,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4497","url_meta":{"origin":21916,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Sept.16.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 17, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related items: The \u2018X\u2019 Factor - Rick Tumlinson\/SpaceNews.com Editorial | Don\u2019t Squander This Opportunity - SpaceNews.com China, Others Made Space Progress Despite ITAR - Aviation Week Terry McAuliffe: A Virginia Commercial Space Transportation Governor in 2014? - Spaceports Space and nuclear deterrence - The Space Review A\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2091,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2091","url_meta":{"origin":21916,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May 3, 2013","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some recent space policy related items : Charles Bolden's efforts to fund the many NASA projects: NASA Said to Face Soaring Costs Without Budget Approval - Bloomberg Bolden defends commercial crew, asteroid mission, cuts to planetary and education - Space Politics Commercial space was on the agenda (pdf) during the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7365,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7365","url_meta":{"origin":21916,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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