https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/statu … 8487165953
NASAWatch On CGTN: BRICS Nations, Space, And Politics
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SpaceX has been building out Ukrainian capability for weeks amid an invasion by Russia.
NASA could run the International Space Station (ISS) independently if Russia's Roscosmos space agency were to pull out of the mission, experts say
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https://spacenews.com/biden-sanctions-w … e-program/
US: Joe Biden Govt Extends NASA's Participation In The International Space Station To 2030
https://www.republicworld.com/science/s … eshow.html
Seeing a new side of Kamala Harris at National Space Council.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house … ce-council
Kamala Harris reflects on what she would have liked to do more in her first year as VP
https://www.econotimes.com/Kamala-Harri … VP-1624167
for space politics there is also
http://nasawatch.com/
or commentry for example on private space flight or global players
https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4302/1
Based on my assessment, the probability of a declaration for human to mars policy announcement in the next two years, followed by actual commitments, akin to Kennedy, is greater than 80%.
People on Mars somewhere in the 2030's on the outside, late 2020's on the inside.
]]>Given the make-up of the council, the recommendations are pro-big aerospace and will help with deregulation. It is not clear what level of national security and technology controls are being disregarded in the interest of promoting commercial sales, yet.
Based on current work, expect a "bread and circus" human space exploration plan and announcement within the next 2 years.
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=52270
RECOMMENDATION 1: The Secretary of Transportation should work to transform the launch and re-entry licensing regime.
This action should be completed no later than March 1, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION 2: The Secretary of Commerce should consolidate its space commerce responsibilities, other than launch and reentry, in the Office of the Secretary of Commerce.
This legislation proposal would be completed no later than July 1, 2018.
RECOMMENDATION 3: The National Telecommunication and Information Administration should coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the protection and stewardship of radio frequency spectrum necessary for commercial space activities.
This is a recommendation to change inter-agency cooperation and coordination; no legislative action or executive action required, thus no implementation date is outlined.
RECOMMENDATION 4: The Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, in coordination with members of the National Space Council, should initiate a policy review of the current export licensing regulations affecting commercial space activity.
The recommendations of the policy review should be completed and presented to the National Space Council by January 1, 2019.
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