{"id":23280,"date":"2020-12-14T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23280"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:20:31","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-14-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23280","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.14.2020"},"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-december-13-19-2020\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 13-19, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Biden space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.org.au\/bidens-space-policy-boldly-going-where\/\">Biden\u2019s space policy: boldly going \u2026 where? | The Strategist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/529110-a-bretton-woods-for-space-in-bidens-first-100-days\">A &#8216;Bretton Woods&#8217; for space in Biden&#8217;s first 100 days | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trump space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/trump-administration-issues-new-national-space-policy\/\">Trump Administration Issues New National Space Policy \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/trump-unveils-national-space-policy-us-leadership\">Trump unveils new national space policy for US leadership off the Earth | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20201210_11\/\">Pence vows US will beat China, Russia in space | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2020\/12\/08\/pence-to-visit-cape-wednesday-for-national-space-council-meeting\">Pence Touts Artemis Update, Base Name Changes on Space Coast &#8211; BayNews9.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/news\/usgs-supports-2020-national-space-policy\">USGS Supports the 2020 National Space Policy &#8211; USGS.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/white-house-unveils-new-space-policy-but-does-it-matter\/\">White House Unveils New Space Policy, But Does It Matter? &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/trump-administrations-national-space-policy-formalizes-space-force-role\/\">Trump administration&#8217;s national space policy formalizes Space Force role &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/statement-president-national-space-policy\/\">Statement from the President on the National Space Policy | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-continues-advance-american-leadership-space\/\">President Donald J. Trump Continues to Advance American Leadership in Space | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2020\/12\/us-secretary-commerce-wilbur-ross-applauds-new-national-space-policy\">U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Applauds New National Space Policy That Drives American Leadership in Space Commerce | U.S. Department of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/news\/press_releases\/news_story.cfm?newsId=25460\">\u00a0U.S. Department of Transportation is Advancing Space Policy &#8211; FAA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA human spaceflight:\n<ul>\n<li>Boeing Starliner:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/next-starliner-test-flight-scheduled-for-late-march\/\">Next Starliner test flight scheduled for late March &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Crew for 3rd SpaceX Dragon mission to ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-esa-choose-astronauts-for-spacex-crew-3-mission-to-space-station\">NASA, ESA Choose Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis lunar program crew corps:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/usa\/nasa-introduces-new-crop-lunar-astronauts\">NASA Introduces New Crop of Lunar Astronauts &#8211; Voice of America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nasa-picks-18-astronauts-for-its-first-artemis-cadre\/\">NASA Picks 18 Astronauts for Its First Artemis Cadre \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4086\/1\">The future of Mars exploration, from sample return to human missions &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/latest-sls-core-stage-test-issues-leave-little-margin-in-schedule-for-first-launch\/\">Latest SLS core stage test issues leave little margin in schedule for first launch &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-awards-venture-class-launch-services-demonstration-2-contract\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Awards Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 Contract | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation\/Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1944598\/how-trumps-fcc-shaped-the-space-business-for-years-to-come\/\">How Trump\u2019s FCC shaped the space business for years to come \u2014 Quartz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/12\/07\/spacex-starlink-wins-nearly-900-million-in-fcc-subsidies-auction.html\">SpaceX Starlink wins nearly $900 million in FCC subsidies auction &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/12\/7\/22159791\/fcc-awards-spacex-886-million-satellite-internet-broadband-rural\">FCC awards SpaceX $886 million for satellite internet network &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-spectrum\/u-s-lawmaker-urges-delay-in-spectrum-auction-citing-aviation-safety-risks-idUSKBN28H2WK\">U.S. lawmaker urges delay in spectrum auction citing aviation safety risks | Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-prof-stephan-hobe-on-a-future-design-of-the-legal-order-in-space\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-cafe-webtalk-recap-prof-stephan-hobe-on-a-future-design-of-the-legal-order-in-space\">Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk Recap: Prof. Stephan Hobe on a future design of the legal order in space &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/there-are-no-real-rules-for-repairing-satellites-in-space-yet\/\">There Are No Real Rules for Repairing Satellites in Space\u2014Yet | WIRED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/aerospace-agu-reentry-pollution\/\">Aerospace Corp. raises questions about pollutants produced during satellite and rocket reentry &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/2020\/12\/10\/county-wants-state-repay-alleged-misspent-spaceport-tax-funds\/6507947002\/\">Do\u00f1a Ana County wants state to repay misspent spaceport tax funds &#8211; Las Cruces Sun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space weather:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-weather-researchers-need-impact-data\/\">Space weather researchers need detailed impact data &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li>Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/space\/os-bz-ula-nro-launch-20201210-t5plz5rcaffavjanij4iry4w7m-story.html\">ULA launches secret U.S. military spy satellite aboard powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-launches-long-delayed-nro-mission-aboard-delta-4-heavy-rocket\/\">ULA launches long-delayed NRO mission aboard Delta 4 Heavy rocket &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-whats-next-for-space-force-as-it-celebrates-its-first-anniversary\/\">Op-ed | What\u2019s next for Space Force as it celebrates its first anniversary &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Science_News\/2020\/12\/09\/Space-Force-studies-idea-of-national-spaceport-authority\/4471604613512\/\">Space Force studies idea of national spaceport authority &#8211; UPI.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/survey-despite-interest-in-commercial-satcom-u-s-military-favors-legacy-systems\/\">Survey: Despite interest in commercial satcom, U.S. military favors legacy systems &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-whats-next-for-space-force-as-it-celebrates-its-first-anniversary\/\">Op-ed | What\u2019s next for Space Force as it celebrates its first anniversary &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/senate-sends-fy2021-ndaa-and-one-week-cr-to-the-president\/\">Senate Sends FY2021 NDAA and One-Week CR to the President \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/air-force-woos-congress-on-space-acquisition-reform\/\">Air Force Woos Congress On Space Acquisition Reform &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/space-cafe-summit-recap-anarchy-in-space\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-cafe-summit-recap-anarchy-in-space\">Space Caf\u00e9 Summit Recap \u201cAnarchy in Space?\u201d &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/air-force-to-army-navy-pay-the-tax-for-space-air-power-protect-our-bases\/\">Air Force To Army, Navy: Pay The Tax For Space, Air Power; Protect Our Bases &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agencys-missile-tracking-satellites-on-hold-as-raytheon-files-new-protest\/\">Space Development Agency\u2019s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest &#8211; SpaceNews<\/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:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-the-year-in-space-2020-an-australian-perspective\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-the-year-in-space-2020-an-australian-perspective\">#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The year in Space \u2013 2020 \u2013 an Australian perspective &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mda.space\/article\/mda-announces-contract-for-canadarm3\/\">MDA Announces Contract for Canadarm3 | MDA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/remote-sensing-satellite-firm-completes-huge-funding-round-as-chinese-space-sector-activity-accelerates\/\">Remote sensing satellite firm completes huge funding round as Chinese space sector activity accelerates &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-12\/09\/c_139575353.htm\">China sees booming satellite navigation, positioning industry &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/china-cannot-be-a-space-partner-with-the-us\">China cannot be a space partner with the US &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202012\/14\/WS5fd6c294a31024ad0ba9b9a1.html\">Ethiopia takes over operation of Chinese-built satellite &#8211; Chinadaily.com.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/breton-wants-european-leo-more-defense-and-ariane-7\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=breton-wants-european-leo-more-defense-and-ariane-7\">Breton wants European LEO, more defense and Ariane 7 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/first-ever-direct-eib-financing-for-the-emerging-european-new-space-industry\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=first-ever-direct-eib-financing-for-the-emerging-european-new-space-industry\">First-ever direct EIB financing for the emerging European \u201cNew Space\u201d industry &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-flag-on-moon-chang-e-5-lunar-landing\">China plants its flag on the moon with Chang&#8217;e 5 lunar lander &#8211; Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-interviews-daniel-neuenschwander-of-esa\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-interviews-daniel-neuenschwander-of-esa\">#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Daniel Neuenschwander [Director of Space Transportation at ESA] &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Indonesia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-12-12\/indonesia-asks-spacex-to-study-country-as-venue-for-launch-site\">Indonesia Asks SpaceX to Study Country as Venue for Launch Site &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jakartaglobe.id\/business\/elon-musk-to-look-into-potential-tesla-spacex-investments-in-indonesia\">Elon Musk to Look Into Potential Tesla, SpaceX Investments in Indonesia &#8211; JakartaGlobe.id<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Israel:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/israel-announces-beresheet-2-moon-mission-2024\">Israel will aim for the moon again in 2024 with Beresheet 2 mission | Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/israel-to-return-to-moon-after-2019-beresheet-crash\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=israel-to-return-to-moon-after-2019-beresheet-crash\">Israel to return to Moon after 2019 Beresheet crash &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Kuwait:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianaerospace.aero\/kuwait-should-make-space-capability-part-of-national-strategy.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuwait should make space capability part of national strategy &#8211; Arabian Aerospace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawnaerospace.com\/blog\/dawn-aerospace-licensed-to-fly-nzs-first-spaceplane\">Dawn Aerospace Licensed to Fly NZ\u2019s First Spaceplane \u2014 Dawn Aerospace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/12\/russia-resumes-angara-test-third\/\">Russia resumes Angara test flights with third mission &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/russia-space-rocket\/russia-successfully-test-launches-heavy-lift-space-rocket-after-long-hiatus-idUSKBN28O0UJ\">Russia successfully test launches heavy lift space rocket after long hiatus | Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sweden:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cision.com\/ssc\/r\/investing-for-a-sustainable-future--swedish-space-corporation--ssc--invests-in-exciting-new-uk-swedi,c3251961\">Investing for a Sustainable Future: Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) invests in exciting new UK\/Swedish start-up \u201cGlobalTrust\u201d &#8211; SSC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/business\/countdown-starts-sutherland-spaceport-blast-after-major-funding-secured-3062517\">Countdown starts to Sutherland spaceport blast off after major funding secured | The Scotsman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2020\/dec\/14\/british-engineers-to-start-work-on-comet-chaser-probe\">British engineers to start work on &#8216;comet chaser&#8217; probe &#8211; The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA\/US Space Policy<\/strong> &#8211; Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>We are pleased to once again welcome Casey Dreier from the Planetary Society to the WSH. Casey will update us (as much as possible) about Space Policy changes that may occur once the new American Presidential administration takes office on January 20, 2021. As Chief Advocate, Casey is the public face of The Planetary Society&#8217;s efforts to advance planetary exploration, planetary defense, and the search for life. He educates and empowers the organization&#8217;s members to take political action. He writes, teaches, and speaks to The Society&#8217;s members, the public, and policymakers to impress upon them the importance, relevancy, and excitement of space exploration. Casey is committed to demystifying the politics and policy process behind space exploration for all audiences. He is a trusted source for journalists and has been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Vox, and The Verge, to name a few. He also has appeared as an expert on BBC News and both seasons of National Geographic&#8217;s MARS series as a &#8220;MARS Big Thinker&#8221;. As Senior Space Policy Adviser Casey helps lead the strategic planning of The Society&#8217;s policy and advocacy efforts. He works closely with The Society&#8217;s leadership, its Board of Directors, and other policy experts to craft the organizational positions and goals regarding the future of space exploration. He provides trusted analysis of the budgetary, political, and policy decisions relating to space, pursues original research, and works collaboratively to generate policy ideas and guidance for the U.S. space program.<\/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\/d3_CZD2PhhA?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:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/11-dec-2020\/broadcast-3616-laura-montgomery\">The Space Show &#8211; Friday, Dec. 11, 2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/laura-montgomery\">Laura Montgomery<\/a><\/strong> reviewed &#8220;<em>space law and policy in 2020 plus we looked ahead to space law and policy for 2021<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23280-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3616-BWB-2020-12-11.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3616-BWB-2020-12-11.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3616-BWB-2020-12-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/13-dec-2020\/broadcast-3617-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Sunday, Dec.13.2020<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Open Lines program<\/strong> with Dr. David Livingston leading a discussion on a wide range of topics with callers.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23280-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3617-BWB-2020-12-13.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3617-BWB-2020-12-13.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3617-BWB-2020-12-13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong>EMSTA Seminar on space debris 2020<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-debris-2020-vision-are-we-really-looking-after-space\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-space-debris-2020-vision-are-we-really-looking-after-space\">#SpaceWatchGL opinion: Space Debris \u2013 2020 Vision? Are we really looking after space? &#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\/EatQoPQ7-o0?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>China Aero &amp; Space Weekly News Round-Up &#8211; Episode 11 (7th -13th Dec. 2020) &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-6-dec-13-dec-2020\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-6-dec-13-dec-2020\"> Roundup 6 &#8211; Dec &#8211; 13 Dec 2020 &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Topics discussed:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> iSpace making progress in the development of Hyperbola 2<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Launch of Long March 11 with 2 CAS satellites<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Great article on C919 Suppliers<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> National Radio and Television Administration Announcement<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Dongfang Hour reaches 100+ subscribers!<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\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\/sE4bOWryaBw?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>** <span class=\"-KXLs\"><strong>Innovative Space Showcase<\/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=\"E44 - Innovative Space Showcase\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/486933130?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>Ben Kaebe &#8211; How Are Australian Space Robotics Startups Being Helped by SpAARC?<\/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\">The Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Perth is opening, and Dr. Ben Kaebe is its Technical Interface Manager. What will SpAARC do, and how will it help space startups? Join host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to find out. Jason asks Dr. Kaebe:<br \/>\n-how he ended up in Australia, having been born in Germany<br \/>\n-the vision for the complex and its user base<br \/>\n-the process and partners of developing SpAARC<br \/>\n-what Earth-based and space applications the facility will assist with<br \/>\n-what capabilities will be available first, and how the complex plans to grow.<\/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\/r4SaylMXBhg?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>**\u00a0<strong>Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk &#8211; Mari Eldholm<\/strong> &#8211; 17. November 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0p-m19huIiLv3ceQRUt-fQ\/videos\">spacewatch. global &#8211; News Room &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this week\u2019s Space Caf\u00e8 WebTalk, Mari Eldholm, the Director of NIFRO, Oslo, Norway, talked about Norway\u2019s space ambitions from oil to orbit.<\/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\/Z2FiCEAdH_g?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\/december-8-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>December 8, 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\/7747140\/embed\/v4#?secret=4zw1e8zGlW\" data-secret=\"4zw1e8zGlW\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/december-10-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>December 10, 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\/7748877\/embed\/v4#?secret=bRTsmfPNg4\" data-secret=\"bRTsmfPNg4\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3300,2550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18573 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ads <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B08C7YT3NG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B08C7YT3NG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=c7adb8487184d7926bc9ec6581dea3ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">America&#8217;s New Destiny in Space <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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<a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23280\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.14.2020<\/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_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":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23280","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-63u","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23068,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23068","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.2.2020","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"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 November 1-7, 2020 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA programs: Every NASA Budget Request, from 1961\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3904,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3904","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; July.11.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 12, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A selection of recent space policy related items: Space Policy Events for the Weeks of August 11-23, 2013 - spacepolicyonline.com Bolden: asteroid redirect mission not going to \u201csave the planet\u201d - Space Politics John Kelly: NASA needs its swagger back - Florida Today The top 10 reasons for the US\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":1089,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=1089","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":2},"title":"Space policy: Schedule + Budgets + Space law roundup","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 12, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Upcoming space policy happenings: Space Policy Events for the Week of March 11-15, 2013 - spacepolicyonline.com And maybe NASA and the rest of the government will get a hint of their budgets for 2014 soon: Waitin' on the Budget - spacepolicyonline.com === Res Communis post the latest collection of 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":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=ur2&o=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5805,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5805","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":3},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.23.13 [Updated]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 23, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy\/politics related links: Space Policy Events for December 23 - 31, 2013 The Space Review: Arrival of the \u201cNew Era\u201d in US space policy Can \"Gravity\" attract attention to the orbital debris problem? A legal regime for lunar peaks of eternal light 2013: the space race goes East\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2735,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2735","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":4},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; June.11.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 11, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Links to some recent space policy related items: NASA operating plan adjusts commercial crew, planetary science funding - Space Politics Confirmed: NASA Defies the Will of Congress by Raiding Planetary Science Funding - The Planetary Society Suborbital research enters a time of transition - The Space Review A values-based approach\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":2606,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2606","url_meta":{"origin":23280,"position":5},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; June.3.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some recent space policy related items: Asteroid mitigation, malaise, and property rights - Space Politics Obama\u2019s Asteroid: The decline of NASA and the senseless priorities of our government - PJ O'Rourke\/ The Weekly Standard WALKER: Only NASA can lead us to Mars - Washington Times Space Policy Events for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23280","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=23280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23293,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23280\/revisions\/23293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}