{"id":23462,"date":"2021-01-24T14:30:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T19:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23462"},"modified":"2021-01-25T13:16:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T18:16:58","slug":"space-policy-roundup-jan-25-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23462","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.25.2021"},"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-january-24-30-2021\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy January 24-30, 2021 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Biden space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-industry-executive-calls-on-biden-to-keep-the-national-space-council\/\">Space industry executive calls on Biden to keep the National Space Council &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2021\/01\/21\/space-florida--few-changes-to-space-program-expected-under-biden\">Space Florida: Few Changes to NASA Expected Under Biden &#8211; MyNews13.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/jan\/21\/joe-biden-poised-bolster-donald-trumps-space-force\/\">Joe Biden poised to bolster Donald Trump&#8217;s Space Force &#8211; Washington Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4105\/1\">A possible Biden space agenda &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-challenges-for-president-biden-four-issues-for-the-next-four-years\/\">Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/heres-what-biden-should-prioritize-at-nasa-1846103628\">Here&#8217;s What Biden Should Prioritize at NASA &#8211; Gizmodo.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/01\/spacewatchgl-column-biden-harris-space-policy-building-on-the-space-force-and-artemis\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-column-biden-harris-space-policy-building-on-the-space-force-and-artemis\">Biden-Harris Space Policy: Building on the Space Force and Artemis &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/a-moon-rock-in-the-oval-office-as-biden-appointees-arrive-at-nasa\/\">A Moon Rock in the Oval Office As Biden Appointees Arrive at NASA \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectspace.com\/news\/news-012221a-biden-oval-office-moon-rock.html\">A moon rock in the Oval Office: President Joe Biden&#8217;s lunar display | collectSPACE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trump space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4107\/1\">Comparing the 2010 and 2020 National Space Policies &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-chief-jim-bridenstine-unity-space-exploration\">Outgoing NASA chief Jim Bridenstine calls for unity in space exploration pursuits | Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waaytv.com\/content\/news\/This-was-the-job-of-a-lifetime-NASA-Administrator-Jim-Bridenstine-steps-down-573629401.html\">\u2018This was the job of a lifetime,\u2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine steps down &#8211; WAAYTV.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bridenstine-departing-nasa-hopes-artemis-continues\/\">Bridenstine, departing NASA, hopes Artemis continues &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/jim-bridenstine-was-a-transformative-nasa-administrator\">Jim Bridenstine was a transformative NASA administrator &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/trump-administration-still-has-more-to-say-about-space-policy-property-rights-and-orbital-debris\/\">Trump Administration Still Has More To Say About Space Policy\u2013Property Rights and Orbital Debris \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SLS\/Orion:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4108\/1\">Green Run, yellow light &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/sls-green-run-static-fire-cut-short-by-intentionally-conservative-test-limits\/\">SLS Green Run static fire cut short by \u201cintentionally conservative\u201d test limits &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2021\/01\/nasa-likely-to-redo-hot-fire-test-of-its-space-launch-system-core-stage\/\">NASA likely to redo hot-fire test of its Space Launch System core stage | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/nasa-considers-redoing-test-for-troubled-deep-space-rocket-11611091340\">NASA Mulls A New Deep-Space Rocket Test Despite Technical Concerns &#8211; WSJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/535530-nasa-demonstrates-why-rocket-science-is-still-hard-with-the-sls-test\">NASA demonstrates why rocket science is still hard with the SLS test | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasas-aerospace-safety-advisory-panel-releases-2020-annual-report\">NASA&#8217;s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2020 Annual Report | NASA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oiir.hq.nasa.gov\/asap\/documents\/2020_ASAP_Report-TAGGED.pdf\">2020 Annual Report &#8211; ASAP (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-is-public-capital-ready-to-help-fuel-the-private-space-economy\/\">Op-ed | Is public capital ready to help fuel the private space economy? &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoursemagazine.com\/economics\/2021\/01\/22\/the-solar-system-is-open-for-business\/\">The Solar System Is Open for Business &#8211; Discourse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1247847\">One hull crack located in ISS, another one suspected &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation\/Spectrum:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benton.org\/blog\/fccs-rural-digital-opportunity-fund-auction-was-supposed-significantly-reduce-americas-rural\">FCC\u2019s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Was Supposed to Significantly Reduce America\u2019s Rural Broadband Gap &#8211; Benton Institute for Broadband &amp; Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightreading.com\/opticalip\/incoming-fcc-chief-could-inherit-rdof-boondoggle-\/d\/d-id\/766787\">Incoming FCC chief could inherit RDOF boondoggle &#8211; Light Reading<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic &amp; environment issues:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacexs-record-setting-rideshare-mission-a-challenge-for-space-traffic-control\/\">SpaceX\u2019s record-setting rideshare mission a challenge for space traffic control &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/report-dark-and-quiet-skies-impact-of-satellite-constellations\/\">Report: Dark and Quiet Skies \u2013 Impact of Satellite Constellations &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/what-goes-up-comes-down-sustainability-history-lesson\/\">What Goes Up\u2026Comes Down: Sustainability History Lesson &#8211; LeonardDavid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/floridas_space_coast_the_number_1_launch_site_in_the_world_in_2020\/prweb17662173.htm\">Florida\u2019s Space Coast the Number 1 Launch Site in the World in 2020 &#8211; VisitSpaceCoast.com\/PRWeb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/denver\/news\/2021\/01\/21\/colorado-aerospace-mergers-acquisitions.html\">How a wave of consolidation shows Colorado companies leading a shifting aerospace industry &#8211; Denver Business Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/space\/os-bz-space-coast-launches-future-20210120-dhet5rilz5fnvoajklcwftbm2m-story.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">The sky\u2019s the limit: Space Coast expects another strong year of launches in 2021 &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li>GPS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/23\/opinion\/gps-vulnerable-alternatives-navigation-critical-infrastructure.html?campaign_id=2&amp;emc=edit_th_20210124&amp;instance_id=26353&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;regi_id=1252876&amp;segment_id=50114&amp;user_id=a237fa1424fef5929c046d68de20f3a\">Opinion | America Has a GPS Problem &#8211; The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2021\/01\/white-house-dot-promote-more-dough-for-gps-alternatives\/\">White House, DoT Promote More Dough For GPS Alternatives &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/trump-space-policy-directive-7-gps-cybersecurity\">Trump signs Space Policy Directive-7 on improving GPS cybersecurity | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/01\/19\/trump-administration-updates-gps-policy\/\">Trump administration updates GPS policy &#8211; C4ISRNet.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Biden military space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/hyten-u-s-space-force-is-on-solid-ground-despite-speculation\/\">Hyten: U.S. Space Force is \u2018on solid ground\u2019 despite speculation &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/jan\/21\/joe-biden-poised-bolster-donald-trumps-space-force\/\">Joe Biden poised to bolster Donald Trump&#8217;s Space Force &#8211; Washington Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2021\/01\/austin-signals-shift-back-to-focus-on-space-resilience\/\">Austin Signals Shift Back To Focus On Space Resilience &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bidens-defense-nominee-embraces-view-of-space-as-a-domain-of-war\/\">Biden\u2019s Defense nominee embraces view of space as a domain of war &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/policy-experts-named-for-dod-space-missile-defense-posts\/\">Policy experts named for DoD space, missile defense posts &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-academy-to-produce-more-officers-for-space-force\/\">Air Force Academy to produce more officers for Space Force &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4106\/1\">A review of space strategy worldviews (part 1): 2011 National Security Space Strategy &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspacenm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/US-Space-Policies-for-the-New-Space-Age-Competing-on-the-Final-Economic-Frontier-122220-final-for-release.pdf\">US Space Policies for the New Space Age &#8211; Competing on the Final Economic Frontier &#8211; New Space New Mexico (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2021\/1\/20\/space-force-receives-fifth-sbirs-satellite\">Space Force Receives Fifth SBIRS Satellite &#8211; National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/01\/eu-to-invest-e82-5-million-in-pan-african-programme\/\">EU to invest \u20ac82.5 million in Pan-African Programme &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/24\/us\/politics\/trump-biden-pentagon-space-missiles-satellite.html\">How Space Became the Next \u2018Great Power\u2019 Contest Between the U.S. and China &#8211; The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-for-china-space-is-both-substance-and-symbol\/\">Op-ed | For China, space is both substance and symbol &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2021\/01\/21\/1016513\/china-private-commercial-space-industry-dominance\/\">China\u2019s surging private space industry is out to challenge the US | MIT Technology Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.project-syndicate.org\/commentary\/america-china-cooperation-on-commercial-space-activity-by-anne-marie-slaughter-and-emily-lawrence-2021-01\">The US and China Must Cooperate in Space by Anne-Marie Slaughter &amp; Emily Lawrence &#8211; Project Syndicate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-launches-tiantong-1-03-communications-satellite\">China kicks off a busy 2021 in space with communications satellite launch | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/science\/article\/3118836\/chinas-space-programme-plans-launch-first-mission-sun-next-year\">China\u2019s space programme plans to launch first mission to the sun next year | South China Morning Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2021-01\/21\/c_139686590.htm\">China&#8217;s first solar probe to be lofted in 2022 &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/esa-and-eu-mend-relations\/\">ESA and EU mend relations &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications\/Astronauts_to_boost_European_connectivity\">Astronauts to boost European connectivity &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/01\/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-elodie-viau-on-esas-telecommunication-outlook\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-cafe-webtalk-recap-elodie-viau-on-esas-telecommunication-outlook\">Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk Recap: Elodie Viau on ESA&#8217;s Telecommunication outlook &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/01\/esa-and-airbus-to-place-two-science-missions-on-iss\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=esa-and-airbus-to-place-two-science-missions-on-iss\">ESA and Airbus to place two science missions on ISS &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Galileo:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/defence-industry-space\/commission-awards-eu147-bn-contracts-launch-2nd-generation-galileo-satellites-2021-01-20_en\">Commission awards \u20ac1.47 bn in contracts to launch the 2nd Generation of Galileo Satellites &#8211; European Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/airbus-thales-win-second-generation-galileo-satellite-contracts\/\">Airbus, Thales win second-generation Galileo satellite contracts &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/opinion\/online-views\/devas-does-not-deserve-such-harsh-treatment-11611158385361.html\">Devas does not deserve such harsh treatment &#8211; LiveMint.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Israel:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/questions-on-arms-sales-funding-bring-2nd-israeli-astronaut-back-down-to-earth\/\">Questions on arms sales, funding bring 2nd Israeli astronaut back down to earth | The Times of Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2021\/01\/21\/nasa-eyes-reducing-russia-presence-reports-a72685\">NASA Eyes Reducing Russia Presence \u2013 The Moscow Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/202101211081831373-nasa-may-limit-its-presence-in-russia-over-shrinking-cooperation-on-iss-sources-say\/\">NASA May Limit Its Presence in Russia Over Shrinking Cooperation on ISS, Sources Say &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1247847\">One hull crack located in ISS, another one suspected &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>South Africa:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/south-african-astronomy-has-a-long-rich-history-of-discovery-and-a-promising-future-152777\">South African astronomy has a long, rich history of discovery \u2013 and a promising future &#8211; TheConversation.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falmouthpacket.co.uk\/news\/19033320.cornwall-spaceport-test-launch-richard-bransons-virgin-orbit\/\">Cornwall Spaceport test launch by Richard Branson&#8217;s Virgin Orbit | Falmouth Packet<\/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 17 (18th &#8211; 24th Jan. 2021)<\/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><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">1) CASIC Announced Some New Details on their Satellite Factory<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">2) Announcement of the (mysterious?) Tianxun IoT constellation<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">3) Jiuzhou Yunjian Announced a Round of Funding<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">4) Chinese Mars Rover Naming Competition<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">5) Secondary news of the week:<\/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\/zZYdLwDH0KM?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\/22-jan-2021\/broadcast-3632-dr.-namrata-goswami\">The Space Show &#8211; Jan.22.2021<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-namrata-goswami-0\">Dr. Namrata Goswami<\/a><\/strong> discussed &#8220;<em>space policy in the new administration, China and space, the Asia Pacific space nations and plans, other active space countries, private space and more<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23462-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3632-BWB-2021-01-22.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3632-BWB-2021-01-22.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3632-BWB-2021-01-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/19-jan-2021\/broadcast-3631-dr.-deana-weibel\">The Space Show &#8211; Jan.19.2021<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-deana-weibel\">Dr. Deana Weibel<\/a><\/strong> spoke about &#8220;Commercial space, space tourism, humanity, faith and more&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23462-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3631-BWB-2021-01-19.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3631-BWB-2021-01-19.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3631-BWB-2021-01-19.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmfe.org\/speedy-space-delivery\/172412\"><strong>Speedy Space Delivery &#8211; Are We There Yet<\/strong> &#8211; Space &#8211; 90.7 WMFE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The new [SpaceX Dragon] cargo spacecraft is also bigger and has more power for space-based experiments \u2014 a boon for researchers conducting science on the ISS. To talk more about these new capabilities and what that means for space research we speak with Jennifer Buchli, Deputy Chief Scientist for the space station.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Then, SpaceX\u2019s Cargo Dragon isn\u2019t the only spacecraft opening up research opportunities for space-based science. New vehicles and more astronauts are helping bulk up the research capabilities on the orbiting lab. We\u2019ll talk with space policy and research analyst Laura Forczyk about how the commercial sector is helping with research in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23462-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wmfe-od.streamguys1.com\/awty\/AWTYep258_SpeedyScience.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wmfe-od.streamguys1.com\/awty\/AWTYep258_SpeedyScience.mp3\">https:\/\/wmfe-od.streamguys1.com\/awty\/AWTYep258_SpeedyScience.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/01\/21\/959199550\/economics-in-space\"><strong>Economics in space: trading and the new value of Earth<\/strong> : The Indicator from Planet Money &#8211; NPR<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>One of the most common definitions of economics is the study of the allocation of limited resources: how we use what we have, what we value, and why. There have been plenty of studies done on how economics works on earth. But what about in space?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>We talk to NASA astronaut Doug &#8220;Wheels&#8221; Wheelock, who explains how the principles of economics guided trades of goods and services on the International Space Station. He also describes how his experiences changed how he values things often taken for granted on Earth, like birds, wind, and the rain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/959199550\/959392185\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-21-2021-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>January 21, 2021 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\/7779049\/embed\/v4#?secret=ceKPuk29mH\" data-secret=\"ceKPuk29mH\" 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\/7779050\/embed\/v4#?secret=8uxaewL9y5\" data-secret=\"8uxaewL9y5\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/january-20-2021-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\">January 20, 2021 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\/7778068\/embed\/v4#?secret=9PJheDyvNy\" data-secret=\"9PJheDyvNy\" 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\/7778071\/embed\/v4#?secret=tiJWrhiMqM\" data-secret=\"tiJWrhiMqM\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Kellie Gerardi on the future of spaceflight<\/strong> &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>US space industry professional Kellie Gerardi discusses the trials and tribulations of human spaceflight, the prospect of space tourism and the challenges of putting humans on the Moon and Mars.<\/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\/-XpKd2V7OyQ?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; Martin Coleman &#8211; 15. 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 week\u2019s Space Caf\u00e8 WebTalk, Martin Coleman, Member of the Advisory Board at Satcoms Innovation Group, United Kingdom talked about 2020 vision on Space Debris.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Martin Colman talked about the importance of data sharing in the Space Situational Awareness context. He addressed the Space Debris issue from the data site and will share his vision on the current situation in space 2020.<\/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\/j85bluS2NWw?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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19855\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esahubble.org\/news\/heic1917\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=19855\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/heic1917a1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,445\" 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=\"Saturn as seen by Hubble Space Telescope\u2019s Wide Field Camera\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; 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