{"id":24256,"date":"2021-08-23T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24256"},"modified":"2021-08-23T15:55:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:55:11","slug":"space-policy-roundup-aug-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24256","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Aug.23.2021"},"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-august-22-september-4\/\">What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy August 22-September 4 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacesymposium.org\/\">36th Space Symposium \u2013 August 23rd \u2013 26th, 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2021.satelliteinnovation.com\/\">2021 Satellite Innovation<\/a>, Oct.5-7.2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA lunar programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nelson-blue-origin-lawsuit-adds-further-delays-to-artemis\/\">Nelson: Blue Origin lawsuit adds further delays to Artemis &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/568873-can-spacexs-elon-musk-help-nasa-get-back-to-the-moon-by-2024-after-all\">Can SpaceX&#8217;s Elon Musk help NASA get back to the moon by 2024 after all? | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Space suits:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-private-industry-spacesuit-advancements-are-the-solution-to-oig-report-findings\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Op-ed | Private industry spacesuit advancements are the solution to OIG report findings &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Artemis human landing system selection:\n<ul>\n<li>GAO ruling on HLS award protest:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/gao-report-details-rejection-of-hls-protests\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">GAO report details rejection of HLS protests &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Blue Origin HLS :\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/nasa-pauses-hls-contract-with-spacex\/\">NASA \u201cPauses\u201d HLS Contract With SpaceX \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/8\/19\/22632990\/spacex-lunar-lander-contract-paused-blue-origin-nasa-lawsuit\">SpaceX\u2019s lunar lander contract on hold again pending Blue Origin\u2019s laws &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2021\/08\/heres-why-blue-origin-thinks-it-is-justified-in-continuing-to-protest-nasa\/?comments=1\">Here\u2019s why Blue Origin thinks it is justified in continuing to protest NASA | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Cargo &amp; Crew:\n<ul>\n<li>Boeing Starliner uncrewed test mission:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2021\/08\/19\/starliner-returns-to-factory-preparations-underway-to-resolve-valve-issue\/\">Starliner Returns to Factory, Preparations Underway to Resolve Valve Issue \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US and Russia in space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/science\/202108231083688289-us-still-interested-in-possibility-of-having-astronauts-fly-on-board-soyuz-roscosmos-says\/\">US Still Interested in Possibility of Having Astronauts Fly on Board Soyuz, Roscosmos Says &#8211; Sputnik International<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NASA science programs:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/this-report-could-make-or-break-the-next-30-years-of-u-s-astronomy\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">This Report Could Make or Break the Next 30 Years of U.S. Astronomy &#8211; Scientific American<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space technology:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2021\/08\/where-the-sun-always-shines-putting-solar-in-space\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Where the sun always shines: Putting solar in space | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial space:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-unlocking-new-economic-frontiers-in-space\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Op-ed | Unlocking New Economic Frontiers in Space &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2021\/08\/private-firms-are-the-key-to-space-exploration\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Exploration: Private Firms Outperform NASA | National Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LEO:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2021\/08\/22\/factories-in-space-yeah-thats-a-thing-now\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Factories in Space? Yeah, That&#8217;s a Thing Now | The Motley Fool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Human spaceflight\/Space tourism:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2021\/08\/inspiration-4-update\/\">Inspiration4 launch nears as intense training schedule continues &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Science:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/about-us\/updates\/rocket-lab-spacecraft-confirmed-for-mars-as-nasa-greenlights-escapade-small-satellite-interplanetary-mission\/\">Rocket Lab Spacecraft Confirmed for Mars as NASA Greenlights ESCAPADE Small Satellite Interplanetary Mission | Rocket Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Constellations\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/oneweb-constellation-nears-300-satellites-after-arianespace-launch\/\">OneWeb constellation nears 300 satellites after Arianespace launch &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-08-20\/musk-s-space-push-forces-satellite-rivals-into-merger-mode\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk\u2019s Space Push Forces Satellite Rivals Into Merger Mode &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starlink-half-million-preorders-gwynne-shotwell\/\">SpaceX President reveals 600,000 global Starlink internet preorders &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regulation &#8211; spectrum, export control, launch, etc:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-08-13\/space-billionaires-stir-alarm-with-absence-of-safety-oversight\">No Pressure Suits? Bezos, Branson Spark Alarms Over Safety in Space &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space law:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/space-cafe-webtalk-with-antonino-salmeri-recap-from-sicily-to-the-moon-with-law\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=space-cafe-webtalk-with-antonino-salmeri-recap-from-sicily-to-the-moon-with-law\">Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk with Antonino Salmeri Recap: From Sicily to the Moon with law &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space traffic &amp; environment issues:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaelpeck\/2021\/08\/20\/russian-space-junk-slammed-into-a-chinese-satellite-says-us-space-force\/?sh=135f14e331ed\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian Space Junk Slammed Into A Chinese Satellite, Says U.S. Space Force &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2021\/08\/23\/1032386\/space-traffic-maritime-law-ruth-stilwell\/\">To solve space traffic woes, look to the high seas | MIT Technology Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/the-knives-aimed-at-spacex-are-getting-sharpened\/\">The knives aimed at SpaceX are getting sharpened \u2013 Behind The Black\/Robert Zimmerman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-space-tourisms-environmental-price-tag\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Op-ed | Space tourism\u2019s environmental price tag &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Orbital debris removal:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/millennium-space-in-an-experiment-de-orbited-a-satellite-in-eight-months\/\">Millennium Space in an experiment de-orbited a satellite in eight months &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US states space:\n<ul>\n<li>Ohio:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toledoblade.com\/opinion\/columnists\/2021\/08\/22\/tom-henry-nasa-jordan-portman\/stories\/20210821024\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Still hard to believe Ohio is missing from NASA&#8217;s upcoming moon missions | The Blade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Texas:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spacex-launch-site-boca-chica-texas-60-minutes-plus\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX launch site brings controversy to Texas town &#8211; 60 Minutes Plus\/CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Weather &amp; other earth observation satellites:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.satnews.com\/2021\/08\/19\/maxars-worldview-1-captures-general-overhead-views-of-evacuation-chaos-at-hamid-karzai-intl-airport-in-afghanistan\/?mohide=true&amp;mc_cid=7b05c75f36&amp;mc_eid=61a06f05bb\">Maxar\u2019s WorldView-1 Captures General, Overhead Views Of Evacuation Chaos At Hamid Karzai Int\u2019l Airport In Afghanistan \u2013 SatNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>GPS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pnt-alternatives-champion-open-market-approach\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">PNT alternatives champion open-market approach &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Defense space:\n<ul>\n<li>HQ selection:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/lamborn-the-fight-to-keep-u-s-space-command-in-colorado-is-not-over\/\">Lamborn: The fight to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado is not over &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/568813-trump-says-he-single-handedly-picked-alabama-for-space-command-contradicts\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump says he &#8216;single-handedly&#8217; picked Alabama for Space Command, contradicting Pentagon | TheHill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2021\/08\/trump-on-space-command-move-i-single-handedly-said-lets-go-to-alabama.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump on Space Command move: \u2018I single-handedly said let\u2019s go to Alabama\u2019 &#8211; al.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Organizational:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/08\/19\/the-space-force-met-its-18-month-deadline-to-get-up-and-running-heres-whats-next\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">The Space Force met its 18-month deadline to get up and running. Here\u2019s what\u2019s next. &#8211; Air Force Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/smd\/2021\/08\/19\/dickinson-us-space-command-is-on-good-glide-path-to-full-operational-capability\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Dickinson: US Space Command is on \u2018good glide path\u2019 to full operational capability &#8211; Defense News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial services:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-awards-32-million-in-contracts-to-startups-and-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Force awards $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Technology:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/on-national-security-in-the-new-space-era-a-changing-role-for-the-u-s-government\/\">On National Security | In the new space era, a changing role for the U.S. government &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2021\/08\/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentagon Poised To Unveil, Demonstrate Classified Space Weapon &#8211; Breaking Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-national:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/brics-space-agencies-share-remote-sensing-satellite-data\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=brics-space-agencies-share-remote-sensing-satellite-data\">BRICS space agencies share remote sensing satellite data &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Australia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perthnow.com.au\/news\/world\/was-first-space-satellite-to-enter-orbit-c-3757882\">WA&#8217;s first space satellite to enter orbit | PerthNow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.satnews.com\/2021\/08\/15\/airbus-to-deliver-nexgen-milsatcom-for-australia\/?mohide=true&amp;mc_cid=7b05c75f36&amp;mc_eid=61a06f05bb\">Airbus To Deliver NexGen MILSATCOM For Australia \u2013 SatNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chile:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cis471.blogspot.com\/2021\/08\/how-will-rural-chileans-use-spacex.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Cis471+%28CIS471%29\">How will rural Chileans use SpaceX Starlink? &#8211; CIS 471<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li>Space station:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2021\/08\/21\/chinese-astronauts-complete-second-spacewalk-outside-space-station\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese astronauts complete second spacewalk outside space station \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-2nd-eva-success\/\">China Space Station: 2nd EVA Success &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover on Mars:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2021-08\/18\/c_1310132968.htm\">China&#8217;s Mars rover accomplishes planned exploration tasks &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Science:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2021-08\/21\/c_1310139638.htm\">Across China: Space tech assists Chinese farmers to fish fortune in ponds &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2021\/08\/19\/1032320\/chinese-astronomers-observatory-tibetan-plateau-lenghu\/\">Chinese astronomers want to build an observatory in the Tibetan Plateau | MIT Technology Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Launch:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2021-08\/19\/c_1310135521.htm\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">China launches new satellite group &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/About_Us\/Careers_at_ESA\/ESA_Astronaut_Selection\/Astronaut_applicants_asked_for_patience_as_numbers_exceed_forecasts\">Astronaut applicants asked for patience as numbers exceed forecasts &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2021\/08\/exomars-2022-update\/\">ExoMars 2022 mission in final testing, ESA &amp; Roscosmos prepare for approaching launch &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/ariane-5-upper-stage-for-james-webb-on-its-way-to-kourou\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ariane-5-upper-stage-for-james-webb-on-its-way-to-kourou\">Ariane 5 upper stage for James Webb on its way to Kourou &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/bangalore\/us-court-devas-antrix-isro-1-billion-compensation-7460733\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">US court allows Devas investors to track down ISRO commercial arm Antrix\u2019s assets to recover $1.3 billion compensation &#8211; The Indian Express<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/opinion\/a-major-setback-1502995795.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">A major setback &#8211; The Statesman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalheraldindia.com\/science-and-tech\/isro-soon-to-carry-out-static-test-of-solid-fuel-engine-for-small-rocket\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">ISRO soon to carry out static test of solid fuel engine for small rocket &#8211; National Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Japan:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/wireStory\/japan-aims-bring-back-soil-samples-mars-moon-79537460\">Japan aims to bring back soil samples from Mars moon by 2029 &#8211; ABC News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Philippines:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-and-philippines-to-collaborate-on-space-exploration\/\">UAE and Philippines to collaborate on space exploration &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1328933\">Russian tech firm develops new radar for safe launch of satellites &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lunar missions:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/russias-luna-25-moon-lander-takeoff-delayed\/\">Russia\u2019s Luna-25: Moon Lander Takeoff Delayed &#8211; Leonard David<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/vertical-markets\/saudi-arabias-solutions-by-stc-announces-ipo\/\">Saudi Arabia&#8217;s solutions by STC announces IPO &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>South Korea:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/south-korea-to-invest-13-6-billion-to-bolster-defenses-capabilities-in-outer-space\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea to invest $13.6 billion to bolster defenses capabilities in outer space &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-and-philippines-to-collaborate-on-space-exploration\/\">UAE and Philippines to collaborate on space exploration &#8211; SatellitePro ME<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0UK:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/19527535.judge-rules-sutherland-spaceport-project-can-go-ahead\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Judge rules Sutherland spaceport project can go ahead | The National<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/planetradio.co.uk\/mfr\/local\/news\/sutherland-spaceport-overcomes-legal-challenge\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sutherland spaceport overcomes another legal challenge &#8211; Planet Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/british-court-dismisses-billionaires-lawsuit-against-sutherland-spaceport\/\">British court dismisses billionaire\u2019s lawsuit against Sutherland spaceport \u2013 Behind The Black\/Robert Zimmerman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Workforce &amp; Growth of Chinese Launch Companies, Shenzhou 12 Crew 2nd Spacewalk, Updates from Spacety<\/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>Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover many more stories every week in our Newsletter (<a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.dongfanghour.com\">newsletter.dongfanghour.com<\/a>). This week, we discuss:<br \/>\n1) The growth of Chinese launch companies measured in 2019-2020 workforce increase<br \/>\n2) Spacety and T4i Announce Collaboration<br \/>\n3) The second spacewalk (EVA) of the Shenzhou-12 crew<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See summary at <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-16-22-august-2021\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-16-22-august-2021\">Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 16 &#8211; 22 August 2021 &#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\/UawAiJDdly8?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 &#8220;Chinese New Shepard&#8221; by CAS Space, Round of Funding by Beijing Commercial Cargo Startup<\/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\">Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! A kind reminder that we cover many more stories every week in our Newsletter (newsletter.dongfanghour.com). Also, many of the links mentioned in the episode are available there. This week, we discuss:<br \/>\n1) A Chinese New Shepard? CAS Space eyes space tourism<br \/>\n2) Chinese startup Interspace Explore raises \u201ctens of millions\u201d of RMB, plans commercial cargo spacecraft in 2022<br \/>\n3) Guangzhou adds Satellite Internet to 14th Five-Year Plan<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>See also the summary at <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-9-15-august-2021-part-2\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-9-15-august-2021-part-2\">Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 9 &#8211; 15 August 2021 &#8211; part 2 &#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\/K3pveH99mh4?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\/17-aug-2021\/broadcast-3739-michael-listner\">The Space Show &#8211; Tuesday, Aug.17.2021<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/michael-listner\">Michael Listner<\/a><\/strong> discussed &#8220;<em>the legal definition of the term astronaut and government plus non-government astronaut classifications for private sector spaceflight participants<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24256-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3739-BWB-2021-08-17.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3739-BWB-2021-08-17.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3739-BWB-2021-08-17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/18-aug-2021\/broadcast-3740-hotel-mars-w-anatoly-zak\">Hotel Mars\u00a0 &#8211; The John Batchelor Show\/The Space Show,\u00a0 Wednesday, Aug.18.2021<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/anatoly-zak\">Anatoly Zak<\/a><\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/RussianSpaceWeb.com\">RussianSpaceWeb.com<\/a> spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-david-livingston\">Dr. David Livingston<\/a> about<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>the recent Russian ISS docking problem with the NAKUA module that sent the ISS spinning and tumbling until it was corrected. Anatoly talked about the possible cause, the actual impact and risks on the ISS, plus later we addressed the continued ISS leak that persists. Anatoly was asked if there was a competence problem with Russian hardware and\/or management. In addition, he talked about the age of the ISS and the possibility of metal fatigue. Don&#8217;t miss all of what our guest said on these issues during our 11 minute discussion.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24256-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3740-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3740-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3740-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/18-aug-2021\/broadcast-3741-martine-rothblatt-and-rod-pyle\">The Space Show &#8211; Wednesday, Aug.18.2021<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/rod-pyle\">Rod Pyle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/martine-rothblatt\">Martine Rothblatt<\/a><\/strong> came for this special show to talk about<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u00a0the Rothblatt Space Settlement In Our Lifetime Prize, <a href=\"https:\/\/spacebizplan.nss.org\/\">https:\/\/spacebizplan.nss.org<\/a>.\u00a0 Martine was only with us for 30 minutes but during that time, she talked about why space settlement was important, her vision for space settlement plus her vision for digitizing human consciousness in the future.\u00a0 This was an exciting 30 minutes as Martine painted an exciting future which is plausible as you will hear.\u00a0 Let us know what you think of her vision so please post your thoughts on our blog.\u00a0 Martine had time to respond to several listener questions a call before leaving.\u00a0 You can follow the tags and key words to this program for more detailed on what she had to say.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24256-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3741-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3741-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3741-BWB-2021-08-18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/20-aug-2021\/broadcast-3742-kevin-rice\"><strong>The Space Show &#8211; Friday, Aug.20.2021<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/kevin-rice\">Kevin Rice<\/a><\/strong> discussed<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>financing various types of space projects, including the most innovative, risky and often even fringe concepts. We talked about financing concepts before financing a solid project. Our guest started out by talking about NASA projects and missions during his time he was at JPL. He said most of the calls were for mission types, not specific missions, then he explained the difference and the evolutionary process from general missions to a specific mission. This was a detailed discussion which was followed by a look at the processes use by the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24256-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3742-BWB-2021-08-20.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3742-BWB-2021-08-20.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3742-BWB-2021-08-20.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/22-aug-2021\/broadcast-3743-john-hunt\">The Space Show &#8211; Sunday, Aug.22.2021<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-hunt-1\">John Hunt<\/a><\/strong> &#8220;<em>broke down the government unclassified UAP report delivered to the Senate last June. Lots of callers, much fun, seriousness as well so enjoy it<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24256-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3743-BWB-2021-08-22.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3743-BWB-2021-08-22.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3743-BWB-2021-08-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2021\/08\/the-space-cafe-podcast-034-john-mankins-energy-from-orbit-new-ways-of-propulsion-and-star-trek-type-spaceships\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-space-cafe-podcast-034-john-mankins-energy-from-orbit-new-ways-of-propulsion-and-star-trek-type-spaceships\"><strong>The Space Cafe Podcast #034: John Mankins &#8211; Energy from orbit, new ways of propulsion and Star Trek type spaceships<\/strong> &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3C3CGVSsjp067z1wKdhtNV\" width=\"650\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Space Caf\u00e9 WebTalk &#8211; Prof. Kazuto Suzuki &#8211; 15. June 2021 <\/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>During this week\u2019s Space Caf\u00e9, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening sat down with Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, Kazuto Suzuki. Having received his PhD at the University of Sussex, Professor Suzuki has worked internationally as a strategic policy analyst and advisor in space and military space policy, with research positions at the University of Tsukuba and the Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique in Paris. He has also served as an expert in the Panel of Experts for the Iranian Sanction Committee under the United Nations Security Council and contributed to the drafting of the Basic Space Law of Japan. He now serves as a member of Sub-committees of industrial policy and space security policy of the National Space Policy Commission. This week, he and Torsten discuss his home country\u2019s place in the space race, and how as a late-starter like Germany, Japan has become a leading, spacefaring launch country whose ambitious plans for debris removal could change the fate of space for good. &#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\/-QzTWPcHDX4?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>E71 &#8211; Flying Cars! The Case for Advanced Air Mobility <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/spacepolicy\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aerospace Corp Space Policy (Vimeo) &#8211; Center for Space Policy &amp; Strategy (CSPS)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E71 - Flying Cars! The Case for Advanced Air Mobility\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/586407193?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/august-20-2021-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>August 20, 2021 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/strong> \u2013 Behind The Black\/Robert Zimmerman<\/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\/7927870\/embed\/v4#?secret=JjRZMO50Ox\" data-secret=\"JjRZMO50Ox\" 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\/7927871\/embed\/v4#?secret=CsejLoPTXr\" data-secret=\"CsejLoPTXr\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/points-of-information\/april-18-2021-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast\/\"><strong>April 18, 2021 Zimmerman\/Batchelor podcast<\/strong> \u2013 Behind The Black\/Robert Zimmerman<\/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\/7926528\/embed\/v4#?secret=PSM12YbJYj\" data-secret=\"PSM12YbJYj\" 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\/7926529\/embed\/v4#?secret=IhxEXZ074h\" data-secret=\"IhxEXZ074h\" 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=\"21472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21472\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1441,810\" 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=\"Big Storms on Jupiter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21472\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pia234451.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1324003243\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1324003243&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=aaf973a54c8211e16c7f0c05b2f8cecb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercury Rising:<br \/>\nJohn Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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