{"id":5786,"date":"2013-12-22T07:57:30","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T07:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5786"},"modified":"2013-12-22T19:25:47","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T19:25:47","slug":"space-policy-roundup-dec-22-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5786","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.22.13 [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another selection of space policy\/politics links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolitics.com\/2013\/12\/21\/while-members-of-congress-raise-concerns-about-chinas-lunar-mission-many-americans-are-uninterested\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=while-members-of-congress-raise-concerns-about-chinas-lunar-mission-many-americans-are-uninterested\" target=\"_d\">While members of Congress raise concerns about China\u2019s lunar mission, many Americans are uninterested &#8211; Space Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolitics.com\/2013\/12\/20\/defense-authorization-bill-preserves-ors-office-examines-space-security-issues\/\" target=\"_d\">Defense authorization bill preserves ORS Office, examines space security issues &#8211; Space Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceflightinsider.com\/space-flight-missions\/failure-to-launch\/\" target=\"_d\">Failure to launch &#8211; SpaceFlight Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/congress-prohibits-glonass-stations-in-us-without-dod-dni-approval?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Spacepolicyonline+%28SpacePolicyOnline+News%29\" target=\"_d\">Congress Prohibits GLONASS Stations in US Without DOD\/DNI Approval &#8211; SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A couple of recent Space Show episodes with space policy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/16\/bruce-pittman-monday-12-16-13\/\" target=\"_d\">Bruce Pittman, Monday, 12-16-13 &#8211; Thespaceshow&#8217;s Blog<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Pittman, who works with NASA Ames, focuses on developments in commercial space.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/11\/dr-wendell-mendell-tuesday-12-10-13\/\" target=\"_d\">Dr. Wendell Mendell, Tuesday, 12-10-13 &#8211; Thespaceshow&#8217;s Blog<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; After 50 years at NASA and after many ups and downs in NASA lunar programs and projects, the about to retire Mendell seems very disappointed in NASA and suggests that the agency be replaced by a new organization that can be more than a jobs program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceflightinsider.com\/space-flight-missions\/closer-to-home\/\" target=\"_d\">Closer to home &#8211; SpaceFlight Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/article\/20131222\/NEWS01\/312220056\/Washington-Notebook-Congressional-NASA-backer-calls-quits\" target=\"_d\">Washington Notebook: Congressional NASA backer calls it quits &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/content\/833524.shtml#.Urc6WdJDttB\" target=\"_d\">Space exploration can bring technological advances that will benefit mankind &#8211; OP-ED &#8211; Globaltimes.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/breakingnews\/385332\/asia-year-in-space-triggers-applause\" target=\"_d\">Asia&#8217;s year in space triggers applause &#8211; Bangkok Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another selection of space policy\/politics links: While members of Congress raise concerns about China\u2019s lunar mission, many Americans are uninterested &#8211; Space Politics Defense authorization bill preserves ORS Office, examines space security issues &#8211; Space Politics Failure to launch &#8211; SpaceFlight Insider Congress Prohibits GLONASS Stations in US Without DOD\/DNI Approval &#8211; SpacePolicyOnline.com A &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5786\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Dec.22.13 [Updated]<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-space-policy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-1vk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5416,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5416","url_meta":{"origin":5786,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Nov.24.13","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some space policy\/politics related items: Does the future of space travel lie with NASA or space entrepreneurs? - The Washington Post New players in the space race - The Washington Post Private space companies are really taking off - Orlando Sentinel Bolden: need to end sequestration and prevent another shutdown\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6063,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6063","url_meta":{"origin":5786,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Jan.16.14 [Updated]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 16, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Space policy\/politics related links today: Government should butt out of space race: The private sector is getting us to the moon faster and for a cheaper price. - Rand Simberg\/USA Today NASA Budget: Will there be money for the mortgage payments? - Future Planetary Exploration McKeon\u2019s retirement opens the door\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7365,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7365","url_meta":{"origin":5786,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; 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