{"id":7211,"date":"2014-04-04T18:38:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T18:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7211"},"modified":"2014-04-05T05:26:30","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T05:26:30","slug":"space-policy-roundup-april-4-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7211","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.4.14 [Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s an interesting historical space policy item about how the ISS ended up as a compromised facility that was far from ideal for doing science or as an operationsl base for deep space missions:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensinspace.org\/2012\/06\/historical-note-the-space-operations-center-2\/\" target=\"_d\">Historical Note: The Space Operations Center &#8211; citizensinspace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And here&#8217;s the latest selection of space policy\/politics related links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NASA-Russia ties suspension;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolitics.com\/2014\/04\/04\/sorting-out-nasas-ban-on-non-iss-activities-with-russia\/\">Sorting out NASA\u2019s ban on non-ISS activities with Russia &#8211; Space Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2014\/4\/3\/5577520\/nasa-ban-russian-communication-about-money-not-crimea\" target=\"_d\">NASA&#8217;s breakup with Russia is a manipulative money grab &#8211; \u00a0The Verge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spacenews.com\/article\/civil-space\/40114with-much-more-than-iss-at-stake-europe-stays-course-on-russian-space\" target=\"_d\">With Much More than ISS at Stake, Europe Stays Course on Russian Space Partnerships &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/foxnewsinsider.com\/2014\/04\/03\/nasa-cuts-ties-russian-space-agency-over-crimea\" target=\"_d\">NASA Cuts Ties with Russian Space Agency Over Crimea &#8211; (Interview with former astronaut Tom Jones)\/Fox News Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25364-nasas-russia-boycott-may-revitalise-us-space-leadership.html\" target=\"_d\">NASA&#8217;s Russia boycott may revitalise US space leadership &#8211; opinion\/New Scientist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Competition for Defense launches:\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2014\/04\/senators_take_aim_at_alabamas.html\">Senators take aim at Alabama&#8217;s military satellite-launching business &#8211; AL.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/news\/articles\/SB10001424052702303847804579479954164891192?mod=WSJ_DefenseandAerospace_leftHeadlines&amp;mg=reno64-wsj\">SpaceX to Compete With Boeing-Lockheed Venture for Satellite Launch &#8211; WSJ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Misc. DC:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/innerspace.net\/mars-2\/inspiration-mars-the-thrill-is-gone\/\" target=\"_d\">Inspiration Mars: The Thrill is Gone &#8211; Innerspace.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacenews.com\/article\/military-space\/40116us-lawmakers-press-defense-officials-on-use-of-russian-made-rocket\" target=\"_d\">U.S. Lawmakers Press Defense Officials on Use of Russian-made Rocket Engine &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolicyonline.com\/events\/sen-commerce-sbcmte-hrg-from-here-to-mars-apr-2014-dc\" target=\"_d\">Sen Commerce Sbcmte Hrg &#8220;From Here to Mars,&#8221; Apr 2014, DC &#8211; SpacePolicyOnline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space Settlement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/marsblog.net\/wp\/2014\/04\/no-country-for-young-men\/\" target=\"_d\">No Country for Young Men &#8211; MarsBlog.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/news\/nasa-researcher-talks-space-colonization\">NASA researcher explores idea of space colonization &#8211; The Michigan Daily<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General:\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/2014\/04\/03\/3755874\/neil-degrasse-tyson-on-how-to.html\">At NCSU, Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about revitalizing America by revitalizing NASA \u00a0&#8211; (Raleigh, NC) NewsObserver.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/usubmit\/2014\/04\/04\/7761982.htm\" target=\"_d\">SES Urges Africa to Embrace Satellite Technology to Accelerate Education Development Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nasawatch.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/lets-just-argue.html\" target=\"_d\">Lets Just Argue About Space Instead of Exploring It &#8211; NASA Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/house-ss-t-subcommittee-to-mark-up-nasa-authorization-bill-on-april-9\" target=\"_d\">House SS&amp;T Subcommittee To Mark Up NASA Authorization Bill on April 9 &#8211; spacepolicyonline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/susan-eisenhower-among-witnesses-for-hearing-from-here-to-mars?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Spacepolicyonline+%28SpacePolicyOnline+News%29\" target=\"_d\">Susan Eisenhower Among Witnesses for April 9 Hearing &#8220;From Here to Mars&#8221; &#8211; SpacePolicyOnline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/isro-plans-a-new-business-model-114040401092_1.html\" target=\"_d\">Isro plans a new business model &#8211; \u00a0Business Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/gslv-to-soar-into-sky-with-crew-capsule-in-june\/article5873835.ece\" target=\"_d\">GSLV to soar into sky with crew capsule in June &#8211; The Hindu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webcasts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/johnbatchelorshow.com\/podcasts\/2014\/04\/03\/fourth-hour\" target=\"_d\">Thurs 4\/3\/14 Hr 4 | John Batchelor Show<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.behindtheblack.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Zimmerman<\/a> (3rd guest) reports on space news and policy<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7211-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/batchelorshow\/JBS_2014_04_03D.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/batchelorshow\/JBS_2014_04_03D.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/batchelorshow\/JBS_2014_04_03D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an interesting historical space policy item about how the ISS ended up as a compromised facility that was far from ideal for doing science or as an operationsl base for deep space missions:\u00a0Historical Note: The Space Operations Center &#8211; citizensinspace.org And here&#8217;s the latest selection of space policy\/politics related links: NASA-Russia ties suspension; Sorting &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7211\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; April.4.14 [Update]<\/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-7211","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-1Sj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7382,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7382","url_meta":{"origin":7211,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.18.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 18, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Yet more space policy\/politics related links: Administration HSF policy: NAC: NASA Connects the Dots on Future Human Spaceflight Plan, But Is It Affordable? 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