{"id":22947,"date":"2020-10-12T16:24:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T20:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22947"},"modified":"2020-10-12T16:24:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T20:24:28","slug":"space-policy-roundup-oct-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22947","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.12.2020"},"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-october-11-17-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy October 11-17, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/07\/how-small-satellites-are-radically-remaking-space-exploration\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How small satellites are radically remaking space exploration | Ars Technica<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.sam.gov\/opp\/8bc8adb9fb234582a5a64b250a1def31\/view\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA\u2019s Small Spacecraft Technology Plan &#8211; Request for Information (RFI) &#8211; beta.SAM.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/russia-skeptical-about-participating-in-lunar-gateway\/\">Russia skeptical about participating in lunar Gateway &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/horn-hopeful-for-nasa-authorization-this-year\/\">Horn Hopeful for NASA Authorization This Year \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/house-space-subcommittee-chair-still-seeking-nasa-plan-for-2024-lunar-landing\/\">House space subcommittee chair still seeking NASA plan for 2024 lunar landing &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space politics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/NASA-treads-carefully-in-politics-that-determine-15632079.php\">NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-delays-commercial-crew-mission-to-study-falcon-9-engine-issue\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA delays commercial crew mission to study Falcon 9 engine issue &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2020\/10\/10\/nasa-spacex-crew-1-launch-update\/\">NASA, SpaceX Crew-1 Launch Update \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2020\/10\/07\/nasa-boeing-announce-crew-changes-for-starliner-crew-flight-test\/\">NASA, Boeing Announce Crew Changes for Starliner Crew Flight Test \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/boeing-astronaut-ferguson-puts-family-first-withdraws-from-starliner-test-flight\/\">Boeing Astronaut Ferguson Puts Family First, Withdraws from Starliner Test Flight \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-administrator-to-announce-new-space-tech-public-private-partnerships\">NASA Administrator to Announce Space Tech Public-Private Partnerships &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Science_News\/2020\/10\/12\/NASA-advances-plan-to-commercialize-International-Space-Station\/3181602100611\/\">NASA advances plan to commercialize International Space Station &#8211; UPI.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4039\/1\">Commercial space, and space commercialization, weather the pandemic &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-industry-rebounds-from-pandemic\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space industry rebounds from pandemic &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swfound.org\/news\/all-news\/2020\/10\/insight-encouraging-the-recovery-and-use-of-space-resources-recommendations-for-governmental-policies-and-engagement\">Insight &#8211; Encouraging the Recovery and Use of Space Resources: Recommendations for Governmental Policies and Engagement | Secure World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/us-space-policy-mining-artemis-accords\">US policy could thwart sustainable space development, researchers say | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/space-cafe-recap-moribas-vox-populi-01-2020-on-issues-of-the-dark-sky\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-cafe-recap-moribas-vox-populi-01-2020-on-issues-of-the-dark-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space Caf\u00e9 Recap &#8220;Moriba&#8217;s Vox Populi #01\/2020&#8221; on issues of the dark sky &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-debris-satellite-innovation-2020\/\">Space debris a frequent topic at Satellite Innovation 2020 &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/spaceportamerica\/spaceport-america-and-c6-launch-systems-sign-agreement-3903225?e=73c948a234\">Spaceport America and C6 Launch Systems Sign Agreement &#8211; Spaceport America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/video\/858892\">Blue Origin accused of trying to pave over wetlands &#8211; Fox35Orlando.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/10\/07\/commissioners-seek-blue-origins-help-protect-environment-firm-expands\/5905134002\/\">Commissioners seek Blue Origin&#8217;s help to protect environment as firm expands &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noozhawk.com\/article\/lompoc_council_grants_second_extension_to_pale_blue_dot_ventures\">Lompoc Council Grants Second Extension to Pale Blue Dot Ventures in Development of Space Center &#8211; Noozhawk.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/georgia\/2020\/10\/07\/spaceport-camden-could-launch-massive-tourism-boost-for-coastal-georgia\/\">Spaceport Camden could launch massive tourism boost for coastal Georgia &#8211; News4Jax.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allongeorgia.com\/camden-local-news\/georgia-southern-university-estimates-massive-tourism-boom-for-georgias-spaceport-camden\/\">Georgia Southern University Estimates &#8216;Massive Tourism Boom&#8217; for Georgia&#8217;s Spaceport Camden &#8211; AllOnGeorgia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li>Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/10\/space-force-considers-merging-cape-canaveral-with-kennedy-space-center\/\">Space Force considers merging Cape Canaveral with Kennedy Space Center | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/10\/starship-troopers-transcom-spacex-accord-raises-policy-eyebrows\/\">Starship Troopers? TRANSCOM-SpaceX Accord Raises Policy Eyebrows &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/spacex-l3harris-get-second-sda-tranche-0-contracts\/\">SpaceX, L3Harris Get Second SDA Tranche 0 Contracts \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Explore\/News\/Article\/Article\/2375244\/dod-official-outlines-space-strategy\/\">DOD Official Outlines Space Strategy &#8211; Defense Department News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/analysis-spacex-satellite-contract-underscores-focus-on-pentagon-11602017932\">SpaceX Satellite Contract Underscores Focus on Pentagon &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/dod-space-agency-driving-pentagon-contractors-to-rethink-their-price-points\/\">DoD space agency driving Pentagon contractors to rethink their price points &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space applications:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-national issues:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/vertical-markets\/oil-and-gas\/connecting-the-middle-east\/\">Connecting the Middle East &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/international-space-city-to-create-one-million-arab-women-space-entrepreneurs\/\">International Space City to create one million Arab women space entrepreneurs &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Africa:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africanews.space\/how-unoosa-is-contributing-to-space-development-in-africa\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How UNOOSA is Contributing to Space Development in Africa &#8211; Space in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3104900\/china-boosts-its-soft-power-africa-while-launching-african\">China boosts its soft power in Africa while launching African space ambitions | South China Morning Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.people.cn\/n3\/2020\/1011\/c90000-9767918.html\">Chinese premier stresses meteorological satellite construction &#8211; People&#8217;s Daily Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/china-pushes-ahead-with-giant-broadband-satellite-constellation\/\">China pushes ahead with giant 13,000 satellite LEO constellation &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-plans-detailed\/\">China Space Station Plans Detailed &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-chinas-arctic-gambit-a-concern-for-u-s-air-and-space-forces\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Op-ed | China\u2019s Arctic gambit a concern for U.S. air and space forces &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3104900\/china-boosts-its-soft-power-africa-while-launching-african\">China boosts its soft power in Africa while launching African space ambitions | South China Morning Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-10\/08\/c_139426343.htm\">China Focus: China&#8217;s self-developed BDS sees thriving applications &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-selects-new-astronauts-for-space-station\">China selects 18 new astronauts in preparation for space station launch | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/space-situational-awareness-together-we-stand-divided-we-fall-by-major-general-juan-p-sanchez-de-lara-sp-af-commander-in-chief-canary-islands-air-command\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-situational-awareness-together-we-stand-divided-we-fall-by-major-general-juan-p-sanchez-de-lara-sp-af-commander-in-chief-canary-islands-air-command\">#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Situational Awareness Together We Stand, Divided We Fall &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2020\/oct\/10\/european-space-agency-finalises-plans-to-explore-the-moon-properly\">European Space Agency finalises plans to \u2018explore the moon properly\u2019 | The moon | The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/10\/esa-ariane-6-james-webb-bepicolombo\/\">ESA roundup: Ariane 6, James Webb, &amp; BepiColombo &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therahnuma.com\/isros-human-space-flight-rocket-to-have-multiple-backups-for-crucial-systems\/\">ISRO&#8217;s human space flight rocket to have multiple backups for crucial systems | The Rahnuma Daily<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Israel:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/israel-declares-its-newest-spy-satellite-as-operational\/\">Israel declares its newest spy satellite as operational &#8211; SatelliteProMe.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1210581\">Russia to deliver Soyuz rocket with manned spacecraft to Baikonur on Oct. 11 &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/russia-skeptical-about-participating-in-lunar-gateway\/\">Russia skeptical about participating in lunar Gateway &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1208729\">Russia to spend $880 mln on Amur reusable space rocket &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Singapore:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/cnainsider\/singapore-foray-space-race-budding-industry-satellite-boldly-go-13254892\">Singapore\u2019s foray into space: Boldly going where no little red dot has gone before &#8211; CNA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/40-of-engineers-working-on-uaes-moon-mission-are-women\/\">40% of engineers working on UAE&#8217;s moon mission are female &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2020\/oct\/09\/remote-scottish-peninsula-could-be-host-to-spaceport-two-years-mhoine-peninsula-in-sutherland\">Residents of remote Scottish peninsula face up to its future as spaceport &#8211; The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Discussing Chinese Satcom Constellations with Lan Tianyi<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dongfanghour.com\/\">Dongfang Hour \u2013 Chinese aerospace and technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><em>LAN Tianyi is the CEO of Ultimate Blue Nebula and SpaceKey, two Beijing-based firms focusing on satellite\/space industry consulting &amp; research. Having spent several years working inside China\u2019s state-owned space apparatus (largely at CAST and its subsidiaries), Tianyi branched off on his own in 2014, and has since been consulting with many of China\u2019s most successful and dynamic commercial space companies. Today, in addition to his two companies, Tianyi is actively involved in the China Satellite Conference, an annual event in Beijing, as well as Satellite World, a Chinese satellite news publication. On today\u2019s episode, we discuss communications constellations. This year has seen a significant acceleration in the rollout of western low Earth orbit (LEO) communications constellations, with the most obvious example being Starlink. Less publicly, Chinese constellation projects have made steady progress throughout the year, and while we are unlikely to see any Chinese constellation with hundreds of satellites in orbit by year-end, there is much to discuss about these projects.<\/em> <\/span><\/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\/6B91Vsdz-a4?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:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessy_kate_schingler_civilization_on_the_moon_and_what_it_means_for_life_on_earth\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jessy Kate Schingler: Civilization on the Moon &#8212; and what it means for life on Earth<\/strong> | TED Talk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>We could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade &#8212; and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher Jessy Kate Schingler. In this fascinating talk, she discusses the critical issues that arise when we consider civilization in outer space &#8212; such as governance, property rights and resource management &#8212; and shows how the Moon can be a template for solving our biggest challenges here on Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 854px;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/jessy_kate_schingler_civilization_on_the_moon_and_what_it_means_for_life_on_earth\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>** <span class=\"-KXLs\"><strong>E36 &#8211; Sanctuary to Contested Domain &#8211; National Security Space Policy (with Robin Dickey, Gen Lance Lord, and Robert Bell)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/spacepolicy\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aerospace Corp &#8211; Center for Space Policy &amp; Strategy (CSPS)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E36 - Sanctuary to Contested Domain - National Security Space Policy (with Robin Dickey, Gen Lance Lord, and Robert Bell)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463935235?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>Moriba Jah &#8211; What To Improve In Space Situational Awareness &#8211; CSP S02E66<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6eQq4wjFwJpPgkKJ9pq-IA\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cold Star Technologies &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Dr. Moriba Jah, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, past navigator for many missions to Mars, and space situational awareness expert returns to the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan, Dr. Jah digs deeper into the challenges of space object identification, tracking and orbital prediction, including: &#8211; Why is it a problem that satellite orbit pathing predictions assume a spheroid shape? What issues does this create? &#8211; What can we do to improve the predictive ability of satellite pathing calculations? Why do we need to improve this accuracy&#8211;what\u2019s the rush, what\u2019s driving this need? &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/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\/_Jtw883P2Cw?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>** <strong>85- The Need to Defend Space, Operating from a Position of Strength and the Tyranny of Volume<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYK0SBdyQCSheGp4EJt_7lQ\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Constellations Podcast &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Constellations is grateful that Major General John E. Shaw took the time recently to speak about Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and the Battlespace on the podcast. Listen to Major General Shaw discuss the purpose of the U.S. Space Force and why it was stood up last year (hint\u2026 you can\u2019t do modern warfare today without space capabilities). Major General Shaw talks about the need to be able to defend capabilities in space and to prepare for a war that extends into space. Space never sleeps and with the Major General overseeing operations around the world, he has been staying busy ensuring space capabilities are where they are needed at all times. Learn about the value of working hand in hand with allies and commercial partners and how Major General Shaw envisions leveraging commercial capabilities for global space operations.<\/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\/vtLvn5VUl2A?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\/october-6-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">October 6, 2020 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7699574\/embed\/v4#?secret=j5GU6nb6M1\" data-secret=\"j5GU6nb6M1\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7699597\/embed\/v4#?secret=OrIwRDiFXb\" data-secret=\"OrIwRDiFXb\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/october-9-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">October 9, 2020 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7702907\/embed\/v4#?secret=ovRiF6sgHh\" data-secret=\"ovRiF6sgHh\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7702911\/embed\/v4#?secret=vTZlSg4UDM\" data-secret=\"vTZlSg4UDM\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/11-oct-2020\/broadcast-3587-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sunday &#8211; Oct.11.2020<\/a> &#8211; An open lines discussion among David and callers touched on a wide array of news topics, space policy issues, etc.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22947-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/09-oct-2020\/broadcast-3586-dr.-geoffrey-landis\">The Space Show &#8211; Friday &#8211; Oct.9, 2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-geoffrey-landis\">Dr. Geoffrey Landis<\/a> and David had a &#8220;Mars, lunar and commercial exploration discussion covering a wide range of topics including both government and private missions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22947-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3586-BWB-2020-10-09.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/05-oct-2020\/broadcast-3583-james-burk\">Monday &#8211; Oct.5, 2020<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/james-burk\">James Burk<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marssociety.org\">The<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marssociety.org\"> Mars Society<\/a> previewed the virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marssociety.org\/conventions\/2020\/\">Mars Society Conference<\/a> that will take place October 15-19.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22947-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3583-BWB-2020-10-05.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3583-BWB-2020-10-05.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3583-BWB-2020-10-05.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\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\/B07WT67R9V\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=88f1262794d8b9648817973b5a8b51ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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