{"id":23332,"date":"2020-12-28T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23332"},"modified":"2020-12-28T15:23:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T20:23:01","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-28-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23332","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.28.2020"},"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-27-2020-january-2-2021\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy December 27, 2020-January 2, 2021 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2020-2021 perspectives:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-year-in-space-travel-11608594372?mod=MorningEditorialReport&amp;mod=djemMER_h\">The Year in Space Travel &#8211; Editorial\/WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-2020-the-space-enterprise-is-moving-full-steam-ahead-by-ken-hodgkins\/\">Opinion: 2020 &#8211; The Space Enterprise Is Moving Full Steam Ahead by Ken Hodgkins &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-world-highlights-2020-and-outlook-2021-by-prof-pascale-ehrenfreund\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-space-world-highlights-2020-and-outlook-2021-by-prof-pascale-ehrenfreund\">Opinion: Space world highlights 2020 and outlook 2021 by Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-2020-in-review-a-space-security-perspective\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-2020-in-review-a-space-security-perspective\">Opinion: 2020 in Review: a Space Security Perspective &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seraphimcapital.passle.net\/post\/102gnob\/2020-space-year-in-review-resilient-and-robust-despite-pandemic\">2020 Space Year in Review: Resilient and Robust Despite Pandemic &#8211; Josephine Millward\/Seraphim Capital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/SA2021\">Space Agenda 2021 &#8211; The Aerospace Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA Management:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/columnists\/2020\/12\/21\/opinion-nasas-aim-shouldnt-altered-every-time-president-changes-walters\/6309322002\/\">Opinion: NASA&#8217;s aim shouldn&#8217;t be altered every time President changes | Walters\/Florida <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/foust-forward-a-tale-of-two-launch-vehicle-programs\/\">Foust Forward | A tale of two launch vehicle programs &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/531701-nasa-canadian-agreement-demonstrates-how-artemis-is-an-international\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA-Canadian agreement demonstrates how Artemis is an international moonshot | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/articles\/nasa-fy2021-budget-wrap-up\">Congress Comes Through for NASA Science, But Not Artemis &#8211; The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Congressional space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nasa-receives-23-271-billion-in-fiscal-year-2021-omnibus-spending-bill\/\">NASA receives $23.271 billion in fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending bill &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/omnibus-spending-bill-funds-commerce-department-space-traffic-management-work\/\">Omnibus spending bill funds Commerce Department space traffic management work &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/office-of-space-commerce-wins-bigger-budget-in-fy2021-but-will-remain-in-noaa\/\">Office of Space Commerce Wins Bigger Budget in FY2021, But Will Remain in NOAA \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/final-fy2021-nasa-funding-provides-only-25-percent-of-hls-request\/\">Final FY2021 NASA Funding Provides Only 25 Percent of HLS Request \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/congress-passes-massive-omnibus-appropriations-covid-relief-bill\/\">Congress Passes Massive Omnibus Appropriations, COVID Relief Bill \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space nuclear:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/physicstoday.scitation.org\/do\/10.1063\/PT.6.2.20201223a\/full\/\">No bomb-grade uranium in space, says White House &#8211; Physics Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/aerospace\/space-flight\/nuclear-powered-rockets-get-a-second-look-for-travel-to-mars\">Nuclear-Powered Rockets Get a Second Look for Travel to Mars &#8211; IEEE Spectrum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/space-industry-comes-of-age-fd83b551-1f41-412b-ab78-b0022c152527.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top\">The space industry comes of age &#8211; Axios<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space benefits:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/article\/value-space-summit-understanding-spaces-critical-role\">The Value of Space Summit: Understanding Space\u2019s Critical Role &#8211; The Aerospace Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/12\/23\/space-station-replace-biden\/\">Replacing the International Space Station could be Biden\u2019s big space challenge &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation\/Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/office-of-space-commerce-wins-bigger-budget-in-fy2021-but-will-remain-in-noaa\/\">Office of Space Commerce Wins Bigger Budget in FY2021, But Will Remain in NOAA \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/the-byte\/elon-musk-martian-government-lawyers\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Will Run Into Trouble Setting up a Martian Government, Lawyers Say &#8211; Futurism.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-building-on-the-artemis-accords-to-address-space-sustainability\/\">Op-ed | Building on the Artemis Accords to address space sustainability &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/omnibus-spending-bill-funds-commerce-department-space-traffic-management-work\/\">Omnibus spending bill funds Commerce Department space traffic management work &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/esa-clean-space-tackles-space-junk-one-component-at-a-time\/\">ESA Clean Space tackles space junk one component at a time &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/spacex\/local-activists-say-new-environmental-research-is-past-due-on-spacex\/\">Local activist says new environmental research is past due on SpaceX | KVEO-TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskajournal.com\/2020-12-23\/last-frontier-final-frontier-opportunity-alaska\">Alaska Journal | From the Last Frontier to the Final Frontier: An opportunity for Alaska &#8211; Alaska Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Mayor-Sylvester-Turner-to-announce-partnership-15822420.php\">With Axiom, Houston Spaceport gets commercial space station tenant &#8211; HoustonChronicle.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Weather &amp; remote sensing satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/thousands-of-ocean-fishing-boats-could-be-using-forced-labor-we-used-ai-and-satellite-data-to-find-them-152166\">Thousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labor \u2013 we used AI and satellite data to find them &#8211; The Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space weather:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/spacewatchgl-opinion-predict-to-win-how-space-weather-forecasting-will-save-billions-on-earth\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-opinion-predict-to-win-how-space-weather-forecasting-will-save-billions-on-earth\">#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Predict to win. How space weather forecasting will save billions on Earth &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li>Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/12\/21\/lockheed-martin-to-buy-rocket-engine-builder-aerojet-rocketdyne\/\">Lockheed Martin to buy rocket engine-builder Aerojet Rocketdyne \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.lockheedmartin.com\/2020-12-20-Lockheed-Martin-to-Acquire-Aerojet-Rocketdyne-Strengthening-Position-as-Leading-Provider-of-Technologies-to-Deter-Threats-and-Help-Secure-the-United-States-and-its-Allies\">Lockheed Martin to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position as Leading Provider of Technologies to Deter Threats &#8230; &#8211; Dec 20, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/202012231081545150-russia-plans-to-supply-us-with-10-engines-for-atlas-v-antares-carrier-rockets-in-2021\/\">Russia Plans to Supply 10 Engines for Atlas V, Antares Carrier Rockets to US in 2021 &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/on-national-security-space-acquisition-reform-awaits-bidens-pentagon-team\/\">On National Security | Space acquisition reform awaits Biden\u2019s Pentagon team &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Budget:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/defense-bill-prospects-unclear-as-house-prepares-to-override-trumps-veto\/\">Defense bill prospects unclear as House prepares to override Trump\u2019s veto &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/omnibus-spending-bill-gives-space-force-its-first-separate-budget\/\">Omnibus spending bill gives Space Force its first separate budget &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/News\/Article\/2453127\/us-space-force-enters-year-2-with-momentum-and-soaring-expectations\/\">U.S. Space Force enters \u2018Year 2\u2019 with momentum and soaring expectations &#8211; United States Space Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-not-all-space-capabilities-should-reside-in-space-force\/\">Op-ed | Not all space capabilities should reside in Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-development-agency-to-reevaluate-proposals-for-missile-tracking-satellites\/\">Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/exclusive-space-is-at-heart-of-jadc2-says-maj-gen-crider\/?_ga=2.75503189.1570942908.1608724504-92607216.1367878318\">EXCLUSIVE: Space Is At Heart Of JADC2, Says Maj. Gen. Crider &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/article\/space-warfighting-modern-era\">Space Warfighting in the Modern Era &#8211; The Aerospace Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Botswana:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmegi.bw\/index.php?aid=88221&amp;dir=2020\/december\/21\">The Monitor :: Botswana Launches Ambitious Space Orbit Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Brazil:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/lifestyle\/science\/big-leap-for-indias-space-diplomacy-isros-pslv-to-launch-brazilian-satellite-amazonia-1-in-february-2021\/2156556\/\">Big leap for India&#8217;s space diplomacy! ISRO&#8217;s PSLV to launch Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 in February 2021 &#8211; The Financial Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/12\/21\/canadian-astronaut-to-join-nasas-first-crewed-artemis-mission-around-the-moon\/\">Canadian astronaut to join NASA\u2019s first crewed Artemis mission around the moon \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/531701-nasa-canadian-agreement-demonstrates-how-artemis-is-an-international\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA-Canadian agreement demonstrates how Artemis is an international moonshot | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-12\/25\/c_139618817.htm\">China to launch core module of space station in first half of 2021 &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-12\/28\/c_139622457.htm\">China launches new remote sensing satellite &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Egypt:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/egypt-joins-moon-village-for-lunar-exploration\/\">Egypt joins Moon Village for lunar exploration &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/esa-clean-space-tackles-space-junk-one-component-at-a-time\/\">ESA Clean Space tackles space junk one component at a time &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/world\/arid-40196772.html\">European Space Agency hoping for UK involvement in EU-funded space programmes &#8211; Irish Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/european-space-experts-to-study-build-of-eus-satellite-based-connectivity-system\/\">European space experts to study build of EU\u2019s satellite-based connectivity system &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/en\/2020\/12\/european-space-and-digital-players-to-study-build-of-eus-satellitebased-connectivity-system.html\">European space and digital players to study build of EU\u2019s satellite-based connectivity system &#8211; Airbus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>France:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/12\/26\/soyuz-vs-25-cso-2-preview\/\">French military spysat set for launch Monday \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/isro-to-use-green-fuel-for-human-space-flight\/articleshow\/79971044.cms\">Isro to use green fuel for human space flight &#8211; Times of India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2020\/December\/23-12\/14-Candidates-qualify-for-final-phase-of-second-batch\">14 Candidates qualify for final phase of second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/science\/isro-releases-chandrayaan-2-orbiter-data-data-from-payload-looking-for-water-awaited\/story-rVugaTXfyiXNULsI9UfWSJ.html\">Isro releases Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data, data from payload looking for water awaited &#8211; Hindustan Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/lifestyle\/science\/big-leap-for-indias-space-diplomacy-isros-pslv-to-launch-brazilian-satellite-amazonia-1-in-february-2021\/2156556\/\">Big leap for India&#8217;s space diplomacy! ISRO&#8217;s PSLV to launch Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 in February 2021 &#8211; The Financial Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Israel:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calcalistech.com\/ctech\/articles\/0,7340,L-3884137,00.html\">Israeli satellite strays from path to prevent collision with NASA\u2019s Terra &#8211; CTech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/scientists-asked-to-submit-experiments-to-be-conducted-by-2nd-israeli-in-space\/\">Scientists asked to submit experiments to be conducted by 2nd Israeli in space | The Times of Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2020\/12\/japans-office-of-national-space-policy-signs-historic-mou-with-the-u-s-space-force\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=japans-office-of-national-space-policy-signs-historic-mou-with-the-u-s-space-force\">Japan joins forces with U.S. Space Force &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/12\/russias-space-chief-is-hopping-mad-over-most-recent-us-restrictions\/\">Russia\u2019s space chief is hopping mad over most recent US restrictions | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1240029\">Roscosmos sues its subsidiary over satellite that stopped working in orbit &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1237451\">Launch of the Angara-A5 rocket went perfectly, Roscosmos Chief says &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/202012231081545150-russia-plans-to-supply-us-with-10-engines-for-atlas-v-antares-carrier-rockets-in-2021\/\">Russia Plans to Supply 10 Engines for Atlas V, Antares Carrier Rockets to US in 2021 &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thailand:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaiexaminer.com\/thai-news-foreigners\/2020\/12\/27\/thailand-to-launch-a-moon-space-programme\/\">Thailand to launch a moon space programme to boost efforts to become a high-income economy &#8211; Thai Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Uganda:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-55333624\">How Ugandan Nasa scientist Catherine Nakalembe uses satellites to boost farming &#8211; BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/brexit-deal-allows-uk-to-continue-participation-in-copernicus\/\">Brexit deal allows UK to continue participation in Copernicus &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/world\/arid-40196772.html\">European Space Agency hoping for UK involvement in EU-funded space programmes &#8211; Irish Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newseu.cgtn.com\/news\/2020-12-26\/Post-Brexit-UK-stays-with-European-Space-Agency-but-projects-struggle-WuPwMwsPMQ\/index.html\">Post-Brexit UK stays with European Space Agency, but projects struggle &#8211; CGTN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>China Aero &amp; Space Weekly News Round-Up &#8211; Episode 13 (21st -27th Dec. 2020)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC3UXwB0UbUIg4z4vssUHPBw\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Dongfang Hour &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>1) Long March 8 Launch (follow-up) &#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>2) News announcements regarding the calendar of the Chinese Space Station &#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3) China Space News article on Moon resources &#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>4) China Satcom further verticalizing &amp; pivoting to mobile broadband: Interview of Sun Jing (GM of China Satcom) &#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>5) Completion of the static tests of the Chinese MA700 regional jet &#8230;<\/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\/U_Khtd2yPl8?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>Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk &#8211; Claudia Kessler &#8211; 1. December 2020 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0p-m19huIiLv3ceQRUt-fQ\/videos\">spacewatch. global &#8211; News Room &#8211; YouTube<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this week\u2019s Space Caf\u00e8 WebTalk, Claudia Kessler, Initiator, Founder, driving force of \u201cDie Astronautin\u201d, Bremen, Germany, talked inspiration and empowerment of woman for space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Imagine: February, 2022: A space crew with only women astronauts docks to the Unity Node after having flown aboard a Space X Falcon 9 in the Crew Dragon Spacecraft, orbiting ever closer to rendezvous with their astronaut colleagues of the International Space Station.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>It is a historic first. 4 Women 2 Space 4 Earth \u2014 Bringing with them the combined dreams, experience, insights, expertise and vision of millions of girls and women to access space, to take their place in the universe. Four Women to Space for Earth \u2013 one trip to Space, one voyage to the Universe to work together to obtain a safe, healthy mother-ship Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The resulting inspiration, education, dissemination and implementation of the skills and knowledge, be it science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM); be it contextual, conceptual, cognitive thinking; be it experimental, experiential, exponential exploration will lead to a more equitable, sustainable, peaceful universe without gender, race, geographical or digital divide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>How are we going there? These was addressed by Claudia.<\/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\/rWgZkuKR2T4?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>Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk &#8211; MORIBA\u00b4S VOXPOPULI #2 &#8211; 03.December 2020<\/strong> &#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 session of Space Caf\u00e8 \u201cMoriba\u2019s Vox Populi #02\/2020\u201d Dr. Moriba Jah talked about topics of relevance to space safety, security, and sustainability with<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Charity Weeden, Vice President, Global Space Policy, Astroscale U.S. Inc<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Jenni Tapio, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Finland<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Dr. Regina Peldszus, Senior Policy Officer (Space Security, Space Surveillance) seconded to Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Prof. Thomas Schildknecht, Head of Astronomy Faculty at University of Bern.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Moriba\u2019s Vox Populi is a disruptor in the current growing ocean of webcasts!<\/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\/gWWeL-FOYyw?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>Aerojet Rocketdyne &#8211; Historic Rocket Engine Maker Sold for $4.4 Billion<\/strong> &#8211; Scott Manley<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Through the history of the US space program there have been 2 corporations which made most of the rocket engines for the boosters &#8211; Aerojet and Rocketdyne. Up until 10 years ago it was hard to find a space mission they hadn&#8217;t provided hardware for. Nowadays it&#8217;s hard to find a rocket booster which uses their engines. Aerojet-Rocketdyne was created in 2013 out of a merger of these and over the weekend it was announced that Lockheed Martin is buying this historic company. So I figured it&#8217;d be worth talking about these organizations and how important they&#8217;ve been to the space program in the past, and how they may be losing out in the booster market but still keep providing space hardware for other niches.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">History of Aerojet Rocketdyne from their own site: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.b14643.de\/Spacerockets\/Specials\/U.S._Rocket_engines\/engines.htm\">https:\/\/www.rocket.com\/who-we-are\/his&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Here&#8217;s a list of US rocket engines with their manufacturers: <\/span><\/em><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=O3rFvqZg84g&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.b14643.de%2FSpacerockets%2FSpecials%2FU.S._Rocket_engines%2Fengines.htm&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWJYLWZNeERPLWQyaU5PWV84TWxYc1hYX0JHQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSDB0b1JYb2lXNGQwZmxEeTFNZzJJY051Snp6aFRGM3hqN3pyQXVuTF9xcWJkM3BYLWJOUXZIeEZ3UzJ0ZzE4dVBDZXlMWFYyNjFHQ2FYQkt4bWR3SEdacWl5XzdkUjJGSU01V0JRZHFwQTVLbjdWaw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>http:\/\/www.b14643.de\/Spacerockets\/Spe&#8230;<\/em><\/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\/O3rFvqZg84g?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\/22-dec-2020\/broadcast-3621-dr.-ajay-kothari\"><strong>The Space Show &#8211; Dec.23.2020<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-ajay-kothari-0\">Dr. Ajay Kothari<\/a> discussed &#8220;<em>his lunar return plans, China, space importance and more<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23332-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3621-BWB-2020-12-22.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3621-BWB-2020-12-22.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3621-BWB-2020-12-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/27-dec-2020\/broadcast-3622-sunday-12-27-open-lines\">The Space Show &#8211; Dec.27.2020<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; In this Open Lines program, David Livingston discussed &#8220;<em>multiple topics with multiple callers. We talked space solar power, Starship and Boca Chica, callers made lots of predictions for 20201, we covered our efforts to go to the Moon and much more.<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23332-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3622-BWB-2020-12-27.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3622-BWB-2020-12-27.mp3\">https:\/\/www.thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3622-BWB-2020-12-27.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/december-22-2020-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>December 22, 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\/7756943\/embed\/v4#?secret=xGiGApZoO0\" data-secret=\"xGiGApZoO0\" 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\/7756944\/embed\/v4#?secret=NbOzjAyYP6\" data-secret=\"NbOzjAyYP6\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21703\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21703\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1.png\" data-orig-size=\"1140,568\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Geology LOLA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Orthographic projections of the &amp;#8220;Unified Geologic Map of the Moon&amp;#8221; showing the geology of the Moon\u2019s near side (left) and far side (right) with shaded topography from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). This geologic map is a synthesis of six Apollo-era regional geologic maps, updated based on data from recent satellite missions. It will serve as a reference for lunar science and future human missions to the Moon. Credit: NASA\/GSFC\/USGS.&amp;#8221; Credits: USGS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1-1024x510.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21703\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1-500x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1-500x249.png 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geology_LOLA_hshd_465mpp1.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Orthographic projections of the &#8220;Unified Geologic Map of the Moon&#8221; showing the geology of the Moon\u2019s near side (left) and far side (right) with shaded topography from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). This geologic map is a synthesis of six Apollo-era regional geologic maps, updated based on data from recent satellite missions. It will serve as a reference for lunar science and future human missions to the Moon. 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