The Space Policy Institute’s recent successes were highlighted in the Members’ Corner of the International Astronautical Federation’s May newsletter.
Month: May 2017
Dr. John Logsdon’s Books Highlighted by NASA for JFK’s 100th Birthday Celebration
Excerpts from Dr. Logsdon’s extensive research and writings on John F. Kennedy and the space program were highlighted by NASA and featured by Space.com and UPI.
Dr. Pace Featured on The Space Show
Dr. Pace was welcomed by The Space Show for an 82-minute discussion on U.S. space policy, past, present, and future. The broadcast includes discussion of the Senate Commerce Committee hearings on the OST, property rights, privatization vs. commercial development, global commons and more.
Space Advocacy: Past, Present, Future?
When
Monday, May 22, 2017
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St NW
Washington, DC 20052
Space Policy Institute and the Planetary Society of Washington, DC co-hosted an evening discussion on space policy and the history of advocacy in a non-partisan manner. They were joined by noted space historian (and SPI alum) Jason Callahan and advocacy expert Matt Renninger.
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld Cited in Wall Street Journal
Dr. Hertzfeld commented on the original intentions of the Outer Space Treaty in a WSJ piece titled “Who’s in Charge of Outer Space?“
Dr. John Logsdon Quoted in Washington Post
Dr. Logsdon’s comments on the intentions of cislunar missions were featured in a Washington Post article titled “‘Mars Society founder blasts NASA for ‘worst plan yet.’“
Fourth Comprehensive Dialogue on Space Reception
When
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Where
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St NW
Washington, DC 20052
In partnership with the Secure World Foundation and the Harris Corporation, the Space Policy Institute hosted a reception for the U.S. and Japanese government delegations to the “Fourth Comprehensive Dialogue on Space.” These talks covered a broad range of civil and security space cooperation between the two countries.
Dr. John Logsdon Participates in Reddit AMA
Dr. Logsdon participated in a two-hour Ask Me Anything (AMA) session in the r/Politics subreddit in which over 100 questions and comments were submitted by users on the topics of exploration, international cooperation, and the past, present and future of NASA.
Dr. Pace Featured in Humans to Mars Panel on Moon Exploration
Dr. Pace spoke about the important role of lunar missions in the context of future exploration of Mars. The panel, titled “Is the Moon a Good Step on the Way to Mars?” took place at the Humans to Mars Summit hosted at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. The panel begins at 54:20 in the broadcast.
Dr. John Logsdon Cited in The Space Review
Dr. Logsdon’s comments on Public-Private Partnerships were featured in Jeff Foust’s The Space Review article titled “Revisiting America’s future in civil space.”