{"id":21978,"date":"2020-06-07T18:25:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T22:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21978"},"modified":"2020-06-10T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T19:00:31","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jun-7-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21978","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jun.7.2020"},"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-june-7-13-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy June 7-13, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA projects:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/work-on-jwst-ramps-up-again\/\">Work on JWST ramps up again &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/us-companies-advance-critical-human-lander-technologies\">U.S. Companies Advance Critical Human Lander Technologies &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.northropgrumman.com\/news\/releases\/northrop-grumman-awarded-nasa-contract-to-provide-first-crew-module-for-artemis-program-gateway\">Northrop Grumman Awarded NASA Contract to Provide First Crew Module for Artemis Program Gateway | Northrop Grumman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA management:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/nasa-investigating-former-officials-contacts-with-boeing-on-lunar-contracts-11591538265\">NASA Investigating Former Official\u2019s Contacts With Boeing on Lunar Contracts &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubio.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/2020\/6\/rubio-scott-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-american-space-commerce-act\">Rubio, Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral American Space Commerce Act &#8211; U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubio.senate.gov\/public\/_cache\/files\/1d66ef1c-b9cd-4d52-80b1-38f677c0987d\/7A05152972C916723975C65AE22F7F3B.american-space-commerce-act-of-2020.pdf\"><i>American Space Commerce Act of 2020 (pdf)<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/technology\/500849-space-dominance-by-way-of-texas\">Space dominance by way of Texas -Rep. Kay Granger\/ TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/spacewatchgl-opinion-five-thoughts-on-the-artemis-accords-and-another-one-for-israel\/\">SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Five Thoughts On The Artemis Accords, And Another One For Israel &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial crew:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/.premium.MAGAZINE-three-powers-can-launch-astronauts-into-space-and-america-isn-t-one-of-them-1.8898297\">Three powers are now capable of launching astronauts into space: Russia, China and Elon Musk &#8211; Haaretz.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/338557-blake-dowling-with-spacex-america-looks-back-to-the-final-frontier\">Blake Dowling: With SpaceX, America looks back to The Final Frontier &#8211; Florida Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/06\/space-launch-live-america-returns-to-space-discovery-science-channel-tv-ratings-spacex-1202951359\/\">\u2018Space Launch Live\u2019: SpaceX Coverage Hits Ratings High For Discovery And Science Channel \u2013 Deadline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theappalachianonline.com\/opinion-a-love-letter-to-space-and-how-it-restored-my-faith\/\">OPINION: A love letter to space and how it restored my faith \u2013 The Appalachian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/comment\/opinion\/article\/3087466\/spacex-great-leap-private-sector\">SpaceX a great leap for private sector | South China Morning Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issues.org\/spacex-nasa-launch-crewed-mission-to-iss\/\">The SpaceX Launch and the Future of US Space Missions | Issues in Science and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trump space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/trump-campaign-pulls-ad-featuring-astronauts-and-their-families\/\">Trump Campaign Pulls Ad Featuring Astronauts and Their Families \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mars:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/rejuvenated-space-program-puts-mars-within-reach\">Rejuvenated space program puts Mars within reach &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Weather satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/maxar-noaa-weather-study\/\">Maxar studies Legion spacecraft for NOAA weather mission &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-364655A1.pdf\">C-Band Spectrum Will Be Made Available For 5g Services On An Accelerated Basis &#8211; FCC (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/astronomers-warn-about-effects-of-other-satellite-megaconstellations\/\">Astronomers warn about effects of other satellite megaconstellations &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/338264-cecil-spaceport-on-track-to-launch-orbital-flights-by-end-of-year\">Cecil Spaceport on track to launch orbital flights by end of year &#8211; Florida Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/06\/02\/3-new-members-appointed-new-mexico-spaceport-authority\/3124522001\/\">3 new members appointed to New Mexico Spaceport Authority &#8211; Las Cruces Sun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cislunar space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/new-report-sustaining-cislunar-space\/\">New Report: Sustaining Cislunar Space &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/Pollock-Vedda_CislunarStewardship_20200601.pdf\">Cislunar Stewardship: Planning for Sustainability and International Cooperation, Pollack &amp; Vedda &#8211; Aerospace Corp (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US national security:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/congressional-report-refutes-claim-that-a-space-national-guard-would-be-cost-neutral\/\">Congressional report refutes claim that a Space National Guard would be \u2018cost neutral\u2019 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/06\/space-force-natl-guard-likely-to-cost-100m-year-cbo\/\">Space Force Nat\u2019l Guard Likely To Cost $100M\/Year: CBO \u00ab Breaking Defense &#8211; Defense industry news, analysis and commentary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-rescue-units-prepare-for-new-era-of-commercial-human-spaceflight\/\">Space Force rescue units prepare for \u2018new era\u2019 of commercial human spaceflight &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-to-deter-attacks-on-satellites-u-s-needs-a-strategy-to-identify-bad-actors\/\">Op-ed | To deter attacks on satellites, U.S. needs a strategy to identify bad actors &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-to-deploy-hypersonic-missile-defense-satellites-by-2022\/\">Space Development Agency to deploy hypersonic missile defense satellites by 2022 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2020-06-spacex-historic-australia-booming-space.html\">SpaceX&#8217;s historic launch gives Australia&#8217;s booming space industry more room to fly &#8211; Phys.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceq.ca\/canada-in-negotiations-with-nasa-to-send-a-rover-to-the-moon\/\">Canada in negotiations with NASA to send a rover to the Moon &#8211; SpaceQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/china-unveils-details-of-its-planned-tiangong-space-station\/\">China Unveils Details Of Its Planned Tiangong Space Station &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/d2gG0Aj0Vzes8hJHItD_sw\">Photos of China&#8217;s space programme &#8211; Jiao Huang<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/QMjXZYmXyrSL6vzg5kE8Hw\">Photos of China&#8217;s human spaceflight programme &#8211; Jiao Huang<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/lunapolitics-russia-and-china-mull-lunar-base-cooperation\/\">Lunapolitics: Russia And China Mull Lunar Base Cooperation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/chinese-and-russian-officials-criticise-us-and-allied-military-space-programmes\/\">Chinese And Russian Officials Criticise US And Allied Military Space Programmes &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/euroconsult-ec.com\/node\/594\">Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growth, alongside state-backed investment | Euroconsult<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinese-private-launch-firms-advance-with-methane-engines-launch-preparations-and-new-funding\/\">Chinese private launch firms advance with methane engines, launch preparations and new funding &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-06\/02\/c_139108416.htm\">China Focus: China to launch Mars probe between July, August &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/celebrating-space-history-forty-five-years-of-the-esa-convention\/\">Celebrating Space History: Forty-Five Years Of The ESA Convention &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eu2020.hr\/Home\/OneNews?id=313\">EU Ministers responsible for Space discussed the importance of space solutions for a sustainable European economy &#8211; EU 2020 HR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2020\/06\/04\/space-policy-for-a-sustainable-economy-council-adopts-conclusions\/\">Space policy for a sustainable economy : Council adopts conclusions &#8211; Consilium<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swfound.org\/news\/all-news\/2020\/06\/insight-a-view-of-the-french-approach-to-the-militarization-of-space\">Insight &#8211; A View of the French Approach to the Militarization of Space &#8211; Secure World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-france-aerospace-idUSKBN23A2F8\">France nears 1-billion-euro crisis fund for aero suppliers: sources &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsgram.com\/isro-aries-mou-space\/\">ISRO, ARIES Sign MoU for Space Situational Awareness | NewsGram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/tech\/modi-govt-wants-private-sector-in-global-space-race-but-its-up-to-isro-to-make-it-happen\/434469\/\">Modi govt wants private sector in global space race, but it&#8217;s up to ISRO to make it happen &#8211; ThePrint.in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/a-new-frontier-spacex-isro-6439685\/\">Space tech start-ups need more government nurturing, resources | The Indian Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Kazakhstan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/economy\/1163391\">Baikonur free economic zone\u2019s creation will boost economy &#8211; Kazakh president &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africanews.space\/nigeria-to-revise-its-national-space-policy-and-strategy\/\">Nigeria to Revise its National Space Policy and Strategy &#8211; Space in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/roscosmos-chief-touts-role-of-proposed-russian-orbital-station\/\">Roscosmos Chief Touts Role Of Proposed Russian Orbital Station &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/lunapolitics-russia-and-china-mull-lunar-base-cooperation\/\">Lunapolitics: Russia And China Mull Lunar Base Cooperation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1164315\">Roscosmos, NASA, other space agencies to discuss Moon research on June 9 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2020\/06\/03\/despite-spacex-success-nasa-will-pay-russia-90-million-to-take-us-astronaut-to-the-iss\/#57c86812eacb\">Despite SpaceX Success NASA Will Pay Russia $90 Million To Take U.S. Astronaut To The ISS &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1163901\">Launch pad for Angara rocket to be sent to Vostochny next month &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Serbia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-06\/06\/c_139117481.htm\">China, Serbia sign memorandum on space technology &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Michael Listner &#8211; Realpolitik and Space Law<\/strong> &#8211; Cold Star Project S02E41<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Founder &amp; Principal at Space Law &amp; Policy Solutions Michael Listner is on the Cold Star Project. He&#8217;s also author and editor of The Precis, a space law quarterly briefing letter. Our subject of discussion is Realpolitik and space law, and I ask Michael about:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; where he finds himself most often with another interpretation, either conceptually or with the letter of the law, with other space lawyers<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; what clients are seeking when they approach his firm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; what he believes is at issue regarding the White House&#8217;s April 6th Executive Order regarding space resources&#8211;Michael called it &#8220;posturing for the space resources food fight and a pushback against the [Hauge] Building Blocks&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; the standout issues of space law from his perspective, with regard to commercial operations<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; whether international safeguards exist or not to avoid war, as nation states move to use space resources and occupy space locations<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; who are some key people Michael follows in the space field.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Space Law &amp; Policy Solutions website: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=31gaMjfEIs7Sm96vTqb8NLT9VNZ8MTU5MTEyNTYyMkAxNTkxMDM5MjIy&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacelawsolutions.com%2F&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=vN14XCXFeaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.spacelawsolutions.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\/vN14XCXFeaY?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\/02-jun-2020\/broadcast-3519-dr.-dana-andrews\"> The Space Show &#8211; Tues. 06\/02\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-dana-andrews\">Dr. Dana Andrews<\/a> discussed &#8220;his new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retiredrocketdoc.com\/the-book\"><em>Chasing The Dream<\/em><\/a>, aerospace history, technology with X planes, the shuttle, aluminum versus titanium, management decision making at NASA, initial shuttle performance specs, claims and dreams plus more with Musk, SpaceX and the new commercial space industry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21978-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3519-BWB-2020-06-02.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3519-BWB-2020-06-02.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3519-BWB-2020-06-02.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/06\/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-dr-raji-rajagopalan-on-indian-space-security-and-the-future-of-indian-space\/\">Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk Recap: Dr. Raji Rajagopalan On Indian Space Security And The Future Of Indian Space &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this week\u2019s Space Cafe Web Talk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajeswari-pillai-rajagopalan-a8a4379\/\">Dr. Raji Rajagopalan<\/a> discussed how India\u2019s approach to outer space has changed over the last decade and how it is now driven increasingly by national security concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Dr. Rajagopalan also addressed a range of other significant topics, including India\u2019s controversial ASAT test, her thoughts on space collaboration with other nations, and the growth of private space industry in India, including ISRO\u2019s support of it.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21978-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/Spacecafe_Raji_0620.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/Spacecafe_Raji_0620.mp4\">https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/Spacecafe_Raji_0620.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/423603504\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>E18 &#8211; Slash the Trash &#8211; Incentivizing Deorbit<\/strong> (with Becca Reesman, Mick Gleason, and Dan Oltrogge)<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/spacepolicy\/about\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CSPS (Center for Space Policy and Strategy) at The Aerospace Corp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/423603504?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>Webinar | Nurturing National Security Space Technologies<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-thinking-about-nasa-style-partnerships-with-private-companies\/\">Space Force thinking about NASA-style partnerships with private companies &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceNews talked with the colonel leading AFRL&#8217;s effort to keep the U.S. military &#8220;one step ahead in space&#8221; by fostering key enabling technologies.\u00a0 The Air Force Research Laboratory\u2019s Space Vehicles Directorate in New Mexico is one of 23 space-related organizations set to transfer to the U.S. Space Force under plans unveiled last month.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As the Department of the Air Force\u2019s \u201cCenter of Excellence\u201d for space technology R&amp;D, the Space Vehicles Directorate develops, demonstrates and transitions critical technologies for the entire gamut of military space missions, including communications; positioning, navigation and timing, missile warning, space situational awareness, and defensive space control.\u00a0 Col. Eric Felt, the Air Force officer who leads the Space Vehicles Directorate and its team of 1,000 military, civilian, and on-site contractors, will talk with SpaceNews Staff Writer Sandra Erwin and Editor-in-Chief Brian Berger about the R&amp;D investments the directorate is making to help the U.S. military maintain a technological advantage in the space domain.<\/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\/t_kmogJIE4g?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:\/\/spacenews.com\/webinar-maj-gen-john-shaw-talks-with-spacenews-about-defending-the-ultimate-high-ground-and-rescuing-astronauts\/\">Webinar Replay | Defending the high ground (and rescuing astronauts) &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>With the successful launch and docking of NASA and SpaceX\u2019s historic Demo-2 mission, SpaceNews talks with the Space Force brass supporting this and future commercial crew missions. Maj. Gen. John Shaw and Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess join SpaceNews Staff Writer Sandra Erwin and Editor-in-Chief Brian Berger for a broad-based discussion on Space Force operations, including the U.S. military\u2019s role in rescuing astronauts. Shaw and Schiess were joined by the 45th Operations Group\u2019s Detachment 3 commander, Lt. Col. Michael Thompson, to talk about how the military revived and trained for the astronaut-rescue role it has performed since the Apollo era.<\/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\/LwuEgyG7jwE?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\/june-5-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">June 5, 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\/7601014\/embed\/v4#?secret=6DjnzsCKpd\" data-secret=\"6DjnzsCKpd\" 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\/7601018\/embed\/v4#?secret=d5AGjQIj6r\" data-secret=\"d5AGjQIj6r\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/june-2-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">June 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\/7598556\/embed\/v4#?secret=KXXgx00nTy\" data-secret=\"KXXgx00nTy\" 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\/7598551\/embed\/v4#?secret=u5DjIPAlbt\" data-secret=\"u5DjIPAlbt\" 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-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg\" 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;\">=====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>===<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Space Art from C. Sergent Lindsey<\/a><\/strong> <strong>===<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21984\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/saleannouncement.html?id=144b17c988acb4be77c09583549fd194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21984\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"999,1005\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweat Shirt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sweatshirt imprinted with &amp;#8220;SpaceX Delivers the Goods&amp;#8221; by C Sergent Lindsey.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-853x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-21984 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg 497w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweatshirt imprinted with <a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Space Art from C. Sergent Lindsey<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"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 space policy roundups here): Schedule: What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy June 7-13, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA projects: Work on JWST ramps up again &#8211; SpaceNews.com U.S. Companies Advance &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21978\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Jun.7.2020<\/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-21978","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-5Iu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19330,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19330","url_meta":{"origin":21978,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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