{"id":6690,"date":"2014-02-28T07:29:40","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T07:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6690"},"modified":"2014-02-28T20:40:25","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T20:40:25","slug":"space-policy-roundup-feb-28-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6690","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.28.14 [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A selection of space policy\/politics related posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Response to Venus\/Mars flyby hearing (see <a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6669\">earlier post with video<\/a>):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/innerspace.net\/2014\/02\/27\/can-nasa-find-its-way-with-inspiration-mars\/\" target=\"_d\">Can NASA Find its Way With Inspiration Mars ? &#8211; Innerspace.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nasawatch.com\/archives\/2014\/02\/dennis-titos-co.html\" target=\"_d\">Dennis Tito&#8217;s Congressional Infomercial &#8211; in 5 Tweets &#8211; NASA Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacenews.com\/article\/civil-space\/39651former-nasa-official-says-crewed-mars-flyby-is-feasible-by-2021\" target=\"_d\">Former NASA Official Says Crewed Mars Flyby is Feasible by 2021 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/article\/20140227\/SPACE\/140227024\/House-panel-examines-Mars-flyby-mission\" target=\"_d\">House panel examines Mars flyby mission &#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2014\/02\/lawmakers-potential-mars-flyby-mission-2021\/#.UxAau7jQ5CA.twitter\" target=\"_d\">Lawmakers discuss potential Mars flyby mission in 2021 &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/science.house.gov\/sites\/republicans.science.house.gov\/files\/documents\/2014%2002%2027%20CLS%20Wolf%20to%20Bolden%20re%20Human%20Spaceflight%20Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden from Frank Wolfe and Lamar Smith regarding human spaceflight policy (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press\/2014\/february\/nasa-officials-to-discuss-fiscal-year-2015-budget\/#.Uw-qYONdVtA\" target=\"_d\">NASA Officials to Discuss Fiscal Year 2015 Budget &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2014\/02\/space_launch_system_no_longer.html\" target=\"_d\">Space Launch System: &#8216;No longer a paper rocket&#8217; &#8211; Huntsville Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaxa.jp\/press\/2014\/02\/20140227_rocket_e.html\" target=\"_d\">Prime Contractor Invited for Development and Launch Services by New National Flagship Launch Vehicle &#8211; JAXA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129583.100-india-unveils-its-first-homegrown-astronaut-capsule.html#.UxAIxuNdVtA\" target=\"_d\">India unveils its first home-grown astronaut capsule &#8211; New Scientist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More reaction to yesterday&#8217;s hearing:\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationmars.org\/Dennis%20Tito%20Statement%20Regarding%20Mars%20Flyby%202021%20%20February%2027%202014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Statement from Inspiration Mars Chairman Dennis Tito on Feb. 27 \u201cMars Flyby 2021\u201d Hearing &#8211; IM (pdf)<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/science.house.gov\/press-release\/committee-examines-mars-flyby-mission\" target=\"_d\">Committee Examines Mars Flyby Mission &#8211; Committee on Science &#8211; U.S. House of Representatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/democrats.science.house.gov\/press-release\/committee-democrats-emphasize-need-human-space-exploration-roadmap\" target=\"_d\">Committee Democrats Emphasize Need for Human Space Exploration Roadmap &#8211; \u00a0Democrats -Committee on Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolitics.com\/2014\/02\/28\/at-hearing-some-argue-mars-flyby-mission-can-provide-direction-for-nasa-human-spaceflight-program\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=at-hearing-some-argue-mars-flyby-mission-can-provide-direction-for-nasa-human-spaceflight-program\" target=\"_d\">At hearing, some argue Mars flyby mission can provide direction for NASA human spaceflight program &#8211; Space Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/article\/20140228\/SPACE\/302280018\/Official-Plan-flyby-Mars-trip-2021\" target=\"_d\">Official: Plan flyby Mars trip in 2021: Space panel chair pushes NASA to send 2 around Red Planet\u00a0&#8211; Florida Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationweek.com\/Article.aspx?id=\/article-xml\/awx_02_27_2014_p0-667710.xml\" target=\"_d\">Lawmakers Skeptical Of 2021 Human Mars Flyby Idea &#8211; Aviation Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/house-hearing-underscores-lack-of-consensus-on-next-steps-in-human-spaceflight?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Spacepolicyonline+%28SpacePolicyOnline+News%29\" target=\"_d\">House Hearing Underscores Lack of Consensus on Next Steps in Human Spaceflight &#8211; SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update 2<\/strong>: Rick Boozer tells me he will be a guest on tomorrow&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacevidcast.com\" target=\"_blank\">Spacevidcast<\/a> show to discuss his recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.space.com\/24628-will-spacex-kill-nasa-sls.html\">op-ed<\/a> at Space.com:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/new.livestream.com\/tmro\/events\/2792730\" target=\"_d\">Spacevidcast Live 7.06 on Livestream<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Saturday Mar 1, 2014 4:00pm &#8211; 5:30pm EST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A selection of space policy\/politics related posts: Response to Venus\/Mars flyby hearing (see earlier post with video): Can NASA Find its Way With Inspiration Mars ? &#8211; Innerspace.net Dennis Tito&#8217;s Congressional Infomercial &#8211; in 5 Tweets &#8211; NASA Watch Former NASA Official Says Crewed Mars Flyby is Feasible by 2021 &#8211; SpaceNews.com House panel examines &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6690\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; Feb.28.14 [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_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6690","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-1JU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8417,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8417","url_meta":{"origin":6690,"position":0},"title":"NASA Mars orbiters prepare for comet passing close by","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Quite possible that someday a comet will pass near earth. (If it is headed into earth, there will be little we can do about it in time unless we have a sophisticated in-space infrastructure in place.) NASA\u2019s Mars Spacecraft Maneuvers to Prepare for Close Comet Flyby NASA is taking steps\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Asteroids &amp; Comets&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Asteroids &amp; Comets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=75"},"img":{"alt_text":"This graphic depicts the orbit of comet C\/2013 A1 Siding Spring as it swings around the sun in 2014. On Oct. 19, the comet will have a very close pass at Mars. Its nucleus will miss Mars by about 82,000 miles (132,000 kilometers). The comet's trail of dust particles shed by the nucleus might be wide enough to reach Mars or might also miss it. 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