Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Washington Post News article titled “NASA is trying to land on the Moon. The biggest challenge might be Congress.”
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Dr. John Logsdon Cited by Politico
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Politico News article titled “New industry coalition eyes protocols for space sustainability.”
Dr. John Logsdon Cited by The Washington Examiner
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Washington Examiner News article titled “New US Space Command creates a black hole of waste.”
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld Cited by Wired
Dr. Hertzfeld was quoted in the Wired News article titled “The Best Place to Make Undersea Cables Might Be…in Space: A startup plans to manufacture fiber-optic cable on the International Space Station and ship it back to customers on Earth. Easy!”
Dr. John Logsdon to receive award for sustained excellence in spaceflight history
Professor Emeritus John M. Logsdon has been selected to receive the American Astronautical Society’s Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History.
The Ordway Award is named in memory of Frederick I. Ordway III (1927-2014), human spaceflight advocate and chronicler of the history of rocketry and space travel. The award recognizes exceptional, sustained efforts to inform and educate on spaceflight and its history.
The award will be presented on September 11, during 2019 Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.
Dr. John Logsdon Cited by Axios
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Axios News article titled “Texas and Alabama are fighting it out for the Artemis lunar lander.”
“Space Power and the Trajectory of U.S. Influence in Space”
Recent graduate Takuya Wakimoto wrote the article “Space Power and Trajectory of U.S. Influence in Space”, which was recently published in GWU’s International Affairs Review. His article begins on page 39 of the Summer 2019 issue.
Abstract:
The United States has utilized the space domain to enhance national security and to improve national prestige. However, a growing number of governmental and commercial participants in the space domain are creating complications and increasing risks such as collisions with space objects or debris. This trend pressures the United States to find ways to protect and preserve its valuable assets in space. It is, therefore, necessary for the U.S. to acquire capabilities to manage and control the space domain. Historically, control of a domain was pursued through military capabilities such as sea, air, or land powers; however, space power is yet an undefined concept. This article explores the historical development of space technologies in the context of national security, how we should approach the undefined concept of space power, and the policies the U.S. should pursue to advance its interests in space.
“A Guide to Japan’s Space Policy Formulation: Structures, Roles and Strategies of Ministries and Agencies for Space”
Takuya Wakimoto, a second-year SPI graduate student, recently wrote the article “A Guide to Japan’s Space Policy Formulation: Structures, Roles and Strategies of Ministries and Agencies for Space”, which was published by the Pacific Forum.
Executive Summary: The Japanese government’s organizational structure and policy processes for outer space programs have evolved over time, and now the government has completed its restructuring. Fifty years ago, the Japanese government restricted national space activities to “peaceful purposes,” which was interpreted as non-military activities. As a consequence, Japan’s space programs, including the government’s utilization of space systems, were rationalized on the basis of scientific purposes. Today, technological advancements and changes in both internal and external political circumstances led the government to accept and pursue a full-spectrum national space policy that includes military usage. The government codified these changes and created the first national law for space in 2008. The law established a Cabinet-level headquarters to develop and lead Japan’s space policy. In addition, organizational reforms in 2012 affected ministries’ and agencies’ roles, responsibilities, and national space policy processes. This paper is a resource for researchers of Japan’s space policy. It will allow them to easily and comprehensively understand how Japan’s national space policy is being formulated. The first section of this paper aims at clarifying the Japanese government’s current organizational structures, roles and strategies in space policy. The second section provides an overview of two national space policy pillars: national military space strategies and commercial space initiatives.
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld Coaches GW Team in Space Law Moot Court
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld coached the GW team in the Manfred Lachs Space Law North American Moot Court Competition held here in Washington over the weekend. Chani Gatto-Bradshaw and James Lego reached the finals, and finished second. James was also selected as Best Oral Advocate. Dr. Hertzfeld has coached the GW team for many years, winning the World Championship three times: Japan, India, and the Czech Republic. More information on the competition can be found here: http://iislweb.org/lachs_moot/
Meeting with Science Counselor Shimasaki of Embassy of Japan
When
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Where
JAXA DC Office
A group of students at The George Washington University, including several Space Policy Institute students, who recently visited Japan as part of a space policy-themed KAKEHASHI Project trip had a meeting with Science Counselor Shimasaki of Embassy of Japan.
The event, held at the JAXA Washington DC Office, included a discussion about US-Japan collaboration and encouraging partnerships between government and the private sector.
Check out some photos of the meeting from the Japanese Embassy DC Twitter and Facebook.
