{"id":22981,"date":"2020-10-19T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22981"},"modified":"2020-10-19T12:35:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:35:26","slug":"space-policy-roundup-oct-19-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22981","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.19.2020"},"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-18-24-2020\/#.X4yQntEs87g.twitter\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy October 18-24, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecomexpo.com\/\">SpaceCom 2020 &#8211; Accelerating the Global Business of Space<\/a> &#8211; Online conference &amp; exposition, Oct.19-29, 2020.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecourtfoundation.org\/AAVol2\/\">Artemis Accords Volume II | The future of space governance &#8211; The Space Court Foundation<\/a> &#8211; Round table discussion on Thursday, Oct. 22 13:00 ET (GMT-4).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/soyuz-launch-marks-end-of-an-era-for-nasa\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soyuz launch marks end of an era for NASA &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4045\/1\">The three administrators &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/space\/article\/Should-NASA-get-multiyear-funding-to-give-it-15639183.php\">Should NASA get multiyear funding to give it stability? &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-awards-contracts-for-lunar-technologies-and-ice-prospecting-payload\/\">NASA awards contracts for lunar technologies and ice prospecting payload &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-selects-intuitive-machines-to-land-water-measuring-payload-on-the-moon\">NASA Selects Partner to Land Water-Measuring Payload on the Moon &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/plight-of-the-griffin-former-nasa-administrator-views-space-agency-lunar-architecture-elements-as-clap-trap\/\">Plight of the Griffin: Former NASA Administrator Views Space Agency Lunar Architecture Elements as \u201cClap Trap\u201d &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/iac-commercial-space-station-moon-mars-prep\">How commercializing the International Space Station can help astronauts get to the moon and Mars | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ulas-tory-bruno-argues-for-u-s-investments-in-the-production-of-fuel-in-space\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ULA\u2019s Tory Bruno argues for U.S. investments in the production of fuel in space &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-announces-partners-to-advance-tipping-point-technologies-for-the-moon-mars\">NASA Announces Partners to Advance 2020 \u2018Tipping Point\u2019 Technologies | NASA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/solicitations\/tipping_points\/2020_selections\">2020 NASA Tipping Point Selections | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4043\/1\">Space entrepreneurs need to look to the stars but keep their feet on the ground &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialspaceflight.org\/2020\/10\/commercial-spaceflight-federation-applauds-nasa-commercial-partnerships-to-advance-technologies-for-the-moon-mars\/\">Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds NASA Commercial Partnerships to Advance Technologies for the Moon, Mars &#8211; CSF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-selects-first-human-tended-suborbital-research-payload\/\">NASA selects first human-tended suborbital research payload &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/news\/press_releases\/news_story.cfm?newsId=25401\">U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Historic Commercial Space Transportation Reforms &#8211; FAA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/space\/streamlined_licensing_process\/media\/SLR2_Final_Rule_450.pdf\">Rule 450 Final &#8211; SLR2_Final_Rule_450 &#8211; FAA (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/faas-modernized-space-launch-and-reentry-regulations-promise-flexibility\/\">FAA\u2019s Modernized Space Launch and Reentry Regulations Promise Flexibility \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialspaceflight.org\/2020\/10\/csf-welcomes-dot-faa-ast-launch-reentry-licensing-rulemaking-continued-reform-partnership-will-enable-industrys-rapid-advancement\/\">CSF Welcomes DOT-FAA\/AST Launch &amp; Reentry Licensing Rulemaking: Continued \u2018Reform Partnership\u2019 Will Enable Industry\u2019s Rapid Advancement &#8211; Commercial Spaceflight Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/10\/faa-dod-to-harmonize-safety-rules-for-commercial-space-launch\/?_ga=2.266064015.1455652503.1602838527-92607216.1367878318\">FAA, DoD To Harmonize Safety Rules For Commercial Space Launch &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-international-partners-advance-cooperation-with-first-signings-of-artemis-accords\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA, International Partners Advance Cooperation with Artemis Accords &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/eight-countries-sign-artemis-accords\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eight countries sign Artemis Accords &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/spacewatchgl-opinion-creating-a-lunar-economy\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-creating-a-lunar-economy\">#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Creating a Lunar Economy &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/370\/6513\/174\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. policy puts the safe development of space at risk | Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4046\/1\">Semantics in lexicon: Moving away from the term \u201csalvage\u201d in outer space &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Planetary protection:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/humans-to-mars-planetary-protectionists-versus-frontierists\/\">Humans to Mars: \u201cPlanetary Protectionists\u201d versus \u201cFrontierists\u201d &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-rural-broadband-qualified-bidders-2020\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX, Hughes and Viasat qualify to bid for $20.4 billion in FCC rural broadband subsidies &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2020\/10\/spacex-gets-fcc-approval-to-bid-in-16-billion-rural-broadband-auction\/\">SpaceX gets FCC approval to bid in $16 billion rural-broadband auction | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/upper-stages-top-list-of-most-dangerous-space-debris\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upper stages top list of most dangerous space debris &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/10\/leolabs-tracking-high-risk-collision-probability\/\">LeoLabs indicates no collision of Soviet satellite and Chinese rocket stage &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/spaceport-board-removes-former-ceo\/article_aafc2620-0fc5-11eb-894c-bb2207927ced.html\">Spaceport board removes former CEO &#8211; santafenewmexican.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/spaceport\/2020\/10\/16\/executive-director-dan-hicks-ousted-spaceport-america\/3685203001\/\">Spaceport America board fires Executive Director Dan Hicks &#8211; Las Cruces Sun-News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Weather satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacex-to-explore-ways-to-provide-weather-data-to-u-s-military\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX to explore ways to provide weather data to U.S. military &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space weather:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nc\/charlotte\/weather\/2020\/10\/11\/goes-13-satellite-finds-a-second-life\">A Second Life for a Defunct Billion-Dollar Weather Satellite &#8211; SpectrumLocalNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/space-force-grappling-how-to-define-readiness\/\">Space Force Grappling With How to Define Readiness &#8211; Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/10\/this-is-what-war-in-space-probably-would-look-like-in-the-near-future\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is what \u201cwar in space\u201d probably would look like in the near future | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cybersecurity:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/spacewatchgl-opinion-lets-not-make-newspace-a-paradise-for-hackers\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-lets-not-make-newspace-a-paradise-for-hackers\">#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Let\u2019s not make Newspace a paradise for hackers &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/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:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/eng\/astronomy\/moon-exploration\/news.asp#20201013\">The Canadian Space Agency signs Artemis Accords &#8211; CSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2020\/10\/14\/2108689\/0\/en\/The-Australian-Office-of-National-Intelligence-Partners-with-Spire-for-first-Supercomputing-Satellite.html\">The Australian Office of National Intelligence Partners with Spire for first Supercomputing Satellite &#8211; Spire Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/canada-joins-u-s-led-artemis-accords-to-send-human-explorers-back-to-moon-and-beyond-1.5144235\">Canada joins U.S.-led Artemis Accords to send human explorers back to Moon and beyond | CP24.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinas-casic-reveals-five-year-plan-for-reusable-space-plane-commercial-space-projects\/\">China\u2019s CASIC reveals five year plan for reusable space plane, commercial space projects &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2020-10-16\/Commercial-space-A-new-chapter-in-the-space-economy--UDeo7dlbeE\/index.html\">Commercial space: A new chapter in the &#8216;space economy&#8217; &#8211; CGTN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-54537906\">Europe steps up contributions to Artemis Moon plan &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/en\/2020\/10\/airbus-selected-for-esas-moon-lander-study.html\">Airbus selected for ESA\u2019s Moon lander study &#8211; Airbus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/esa-awards-contracts-for-moon-and-mars-exploration\/\">ESA awards contracts for moon and Mars exploration &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Germany:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/spacewatchgl-interviews-kai-uwe-schrogl-europe-has-to-stand-united\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-interviews-kai-uwe-schrogl-europe-has-to-stand-united\">#SpaceWatchGL Interviews &#8211; Kai-Uwe Schrogl: &#8220;Europe has to stand united&#8221; &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/10\/14\/india-planning-to-resume-launches-next-month\/\">India planning to resume launches next month \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/gaganyaan-isro-now-in-talks-with-nasa-for-key-tech\/articleshow\/78713234.cms\">Gaganyaan: Isro now in talks with NASA for key tech &#8211; Times of India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehitavada.com\/Encyc\/2020\/10\/14\/India-s-human-space-flight-may-face-slight-delay-ISRO-chief.html\">India\u2019s human space flight may face slight delay: ISRO chief &#8211; The Hitavada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.in\/science\/space\/news\/india-has-signed-250-documents-on-space-cooperation-with-59-countries-says-isro-chief-k-sivan\/articleshow\/78658045.cms\">India has signed 250 documents on space cooperation with 59 countries, says ISRO chief K Sivan | Business Insider India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/japan-india-set-to-resume-launch-activities-in-november\/\">Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Israel:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/unoosa-sets-up-emergency-response-office-in-israel\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=unoosa-sets-up-emergency-response-office-in-israel\">UNOOSA sets up emergency response office in Israel &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20201014\/p2g\/00m\/0na\/030000c\">Japan joins US-led pact for space exploration, resource extraction &#8211; The Mainichi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-japan-china-islands\/japan-eyes-satellite-research-for-disputed-isles-in-east-china-sea-idUSKBN27010H\">Japan eyes satellite research for disputed isles in East China Sea | Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/japan-india-set-to-resume-launch-activities-in-november\/\">Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/space-agency.public.lu\/en\/news-media\/news\/2020\/20201.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot signs the Artemis Accords on behalf of Luxembourg at the International Aeronautical Congress &#8211; Luxembourg Space Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/africa-satellite-stories\/driving-nigerias-satellite-ambition\/\">Women in satellite: Driving Nigeria\u2019s satellite ambition &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Norway:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/norway-endorses-space-budget-supporting-esa-and-eu-priorities\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=norway-endorses-space-budget-supporting-esa-and-eu-priorities\">Norway endorses space budget supporting ESA and EU priorities &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/10\/14\/russias-space-agency-unlikely-to-join-nasa-led-lunar-program\/\">Russia\u2019s space agency unlikely to join NASA-led lunar program \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/202010181080805118-soyuz-launches-from-kourou-delayed-again---source\/\">Soyuz Launches From Kourou Delayed Again &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/russia-announces-reusable-rocket-amur\">Russia planning to go reusable in 2026 with new Amur rocket | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/rogozin-wants-iss-extension-gateway-too-u-s-centric\/\">Rogozin Wants ISS Extension, Gateway Too U.S.-Centric \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/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\/1211407\">Russian space chief lauds prospects of space cooperation with China &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/ae\/news-releases\/united-arab-emirates-accedes-to-artemis-accords-834881810.html\">United Arab Emirates Accedes to Artemis Accords &#8211; UAE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-signs-nasas-artemis-accords-for-international-space-cooperation\/\">UAE signs NASA\u2019s Artemis Accords for international space cooperation &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-and-nasa-sign-international-agreement-ahead-of-mission-to-the-moon\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK and NASA sign international agreement ahead of mission to the Moon &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/space-company-takes-to-the-skies-alongside-the-nhs\">Space company takes to the skies alongside the NHS &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-space-sector-survey-size-and-health-2020\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK space sector survey \u2013 Size and Health 2020 &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/consultation-on-draft-insurance-and-liabilities-requirements-to-implement-the-space-industry-act-2018\">Consultation on draft insurance and liabilities requirements to implement the Space Industry Act 2018 &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/brexit\/ministers-post-brexit-british-gps-scheme-explained-abandoned-714960\">Ministers spent \u00a364m on post-Brexit &#8216;British GPS&#8217; scheme before it was abandoned and shut down &#8211; inews.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Episode 25 Update on The Artemis Accords<\/strong> &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6Ykq1wgCPjOAelamkETZkQ\">Space Thoughts<\/a>\/Michael Listner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacelawsolutions.com\/\">Space Law &amp; Policy Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">The full text of the Artemis Accords can be accessed here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-accords\/img\/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-accords\/img\/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf<\/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\/-keMy1tRAKM?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-space-traffic-management-why-commerce-why-now-whats-next\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webinar Replay | Space Traffic Management: Why Commerce, Why Now, What&#8217;s Next &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In August, the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) published a report requested by Congress that affirmed the decision in Space Policy Directive 3 to give space traffic management responsibilities to the Commerce Department\u2019s Office of Space Commerce. Former NASA Administrator Sean O\u2019Keefe, who served on the NAPA panel that produced the report, and Office of Space Commerce Director Kevin O\u2019Connell talk with SpaceNews about the report\u2019s conclusions and what\u2019s next in the effort to improve civil space traffic management.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Kevin O\u2019Connell Office of Space Commerce director, U.S. Commerce Department<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Sean O\u2019Keefe Former NASA administrator and university professor at Syracuse University\u2019s Maxwell School of Citizen and Public Affairs <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>MODERATOR Jeff Foust SpaceNews senior staff writer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/VF9j-jEkahw?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>NASA and International Partners Sign Artemis Accords<\/strong> &#8211; NASA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><em>On October 13, 2020, NASA and international partners from Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom signed the Artemis Accords agreements for international participation in the agency\u2019s Artemis program, during a virtual meeting of the International Astronautical Congress. While NASA is leading the Artemis program, international partnerships will play a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the Moon while preparing to conduct a historic human mission to Mars. International cooperation on Artemis will bolster space exploration and enhance peaceful relationships between nations. The Artemis Accords will also reinforce the principles of the Outer Space Treaty.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>More: [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-international-partners-advance-cooperation-with-first-signings-of-artemis-accords\">NASA, International Partners Advance Cooperation with Artemis Accords | NASA<\/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\/XEAXTrtsu_0?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\/13-oct-2020\/broadcast-3588-gary-oleson\">The Space Show &#8211; Tuesday Oct.13.2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/gary-oleson-0\">Gary Oleson<\/a> discussed his Space News Op-Ed, <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-nasa-need-another-space-assignment\/\"><em>A critical mission for human spaceflight: a quest for value<\/em><\/a>, published on August 18, 2020.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22981-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3588-BWB-2020-10-13.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3588-BWB-2020-10-13.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3588-BWB-2020-10-13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/14-oct-2020\/broadcast-3589-hotel-mars-bill-harwood-cbs-space-news\">Wednesday Oct. 14.2020 &#8211; Hotel Mars &#8211; Joint John Batchelor Show\/The Space Show production<\/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 CBS News space reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/william-harwood\">William Harwood<\/a> about &#8220;<em>the leak on the ISS that has yet to be repaired plus the last Soyuz flight to the ISS carrying an American Astronaut and the record breaking time it took to get to the ISS which was about 3 hours 4 minutes<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22981-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3589-BWB-2020-10-14.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3589-BWB-2020-10-14.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3589-BWB-2020-10-14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/16-oct-2020\/broadcast-3590-dr.-deana-weibel\">Friday Oct.16, 2020 &#8211; The Space Show<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-deana-weibel\">Dr. Deana Weibel<\/a> talked about her article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-1444\/11\/8\/418\"><em>The Overview Effect and the Ultraview Effect: How Extreme Experiences in\/of Outer Space Influence Religious Beliefs in Astronauts<\/em><\/a>, and related topics.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22981-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3590-BWB-2020-10-16.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3590-BWB-2020-10-16.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3590-BWB-2020-10-16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <span class=\"-KXLs\"><strong>Debating the Weaponization of Space (with Mick Gleason and Robin Dickey)<\/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=\"E37 - Debating the Weaponization of Space (with Mick Gleason and Robin Dickey)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/466274422?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/10\/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-china-aerospace-news-roundup-12-18-oct-2020\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-china-aerospace-news-roundup-12-18-oct-2020\"><strong>#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 12-18 Oct 2020<\/strong> &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/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\/mwtxNeJbBX4?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>Engaging the Artemis Generation: A Virtual Q&amp;A with Astronaut Michael Barratt<\/strong> plus Congresswoman Herrera Beutler and Administrator Jim Bridenstine &#8211; NASA<\/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\/hUgUKwGRGRg?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>NS-13 Full Interview With NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\">Blue Origin<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joined the New Shepard NS-13 webcast to talk about a key experiment on board, the Deorbit, Descent, and Landing Sensor Demonstration with NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate under a Tipping Point partnership.<\/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\/IBkW4-4y0F8?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>NASA Space Communications and Navigation Program\u2019s Move to Commercial Communications Services<\/strong> &#8211; NASA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>To support the early space program, then our continuous human presence in low Earth orbit (LEO), NASA had, literally, to build all communications infrastructure from the ground up. Now we\u2019re looking to transition our missions to commercial services by 2030.<\/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\/03MRKf95Ch0?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> 2020 Mars Society Virtual Convention &#8211; Day 4 Morning Plenaries<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marssociety.org\">Mars Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Our four-day event is free, and brings together prominent scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and space advocates to discuss the significance of the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic-social developments that could affect plans for the human exploration and settlement of Mars. As always, the convention will involve a wide variety of timely plenary talks, panel discussions and public debates concerning key issues bearing on human Mars exploration.<\/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\/7F3RVIljLac?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><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/october-13-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">October 13, 2020 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/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\/7706012\/embed\/v4#?secret=LZwGawEpb8\" data-secret=\"LZwGawEpb8\" 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\/7706016\/embed\/v4#?secret=P9fpyFCqzw\" data-secret=\"P9fpyFCqzw\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/october-16-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>October 16, 2020 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/strong><\/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\/7708433\/embed\/v4#?secret=tk35WwuBt4\" data-secret=\"tk35WwuBt4\" 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\/7708434\/embed\/v4#?secret=2Y95XKXuqV\" data-secret=\"2Y95XKXuqV\" 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;\"><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\/1734205105\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1734205105&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=41ac8e6f8489ba142de1464a017c606f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space Is Open for Business:<br \/>\nThe Industry That Can Transform Humanity<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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Oct.20.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 20, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A selection of space policy related items: Spending Bill Prioritizes GOES-R, JPSS Launches - Aviation Week NASA Mulls Common Upper Stage for Launch Services Catalog - SpaceNews.com Insight - Budget cuts, barriers slow U.S. military space shakeup - \u00a0Reuters\/The Star Online Asteroid Impacts on Earth: Sweat the Small Stuff -\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":4810,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4810","url_meta":{"origin":22981,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.6.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy\/politics related links: \u00a0No, China Is Not About to Overtake the US in Space - The Diplomat Conflicting claims about China, NASA, and cooperation - Space Politics Hollywood Space Disaster\u00a0Gravity\u00a0and the Real Problem of Orbital Debris - IEEE Spectrum NASA: Government shutdown won't stop MAVEN launch to Mars\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":5033,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5033","url_meta":{"origin":22981,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.23.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related links: Goddard Director: Shutdown May Force \u2018Conflicts\u2019 at Center Test Facilities | SpaceNews.com Commentary: Clear obstacles for China-US space cooperation - Xinhua | English.news.cn China Manned Space Engineering-Wang Zhaoyao Met with Heads of Space Agencies - CMSE Three-party Talks on Manned Exploration between China, Russia and\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":4752,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4752","url_meta":{"origin":22981,"position":3},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.1.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 1, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related items: NASA will not warn us about asteroids over Twitter during the shutdown - Washington Post Excepting ISS, NASA Work Would Grind to Swift Halt in Government Shutdown - SpaceNews.com Spectrum Cops Advising Small-satellite Owners of Obligations - SpaceNews.com Can We Be Green in Space? -\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":4846,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4846","url_meta":{"origin":22981,"position":4},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.8.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy related items today: Freeing the prisoners of NASA - latimes.com Shutdown effects percolate through the space community - Space Politics Shutdown Prompts Aerospace to Furlough More than Half its Workforce - SpaceNews.com \u00a0Editorial | Orbital Makes Good with Cygnus - SpaceNews.com Commercial space racks up successes as\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":5045,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5045","url_meta":{"origin":22981,"position":5},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Oct.24.13 [Update]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"More space policy related links Space is filling up with garbage. Here\u2019s why we should tax it. - washingtonpost.com The case for space - Student Life Space exploration opens ethical dilemma - Arizona Daily Wildcat Commercialization of Space Travel Will Bring Costs Down to Earth - Institutional Investor Increasing Awareness\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":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22981"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22992,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22981\/revisions\/22992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}