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Dr. John Longsdon and Dr. Scott Pace each have commented in several publications covering Elon Musk’s statement regarding a SpaceX Mars mission. Dr. Pace is quoted HERE in a Quartz article.

Dr. Pace and Dr. Logsdon met with several representatives from South Korea to discuss international space policy with regard to Korea’s intended emergence as a major space power.

Effective September 16th, 2016, Scott Pace has been appointed Vice-Chair for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing. The committee was established in 2002 to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters relating to the U.S. satellite commercial remote sensing industry and NOAA’s activities to carry out the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Dr. Scott Pace was cited in a New Scientist article discussing the future of the Chinese Tiangong Space Station Program.

Last week, Karen Makishima, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives, joined members of the Mansfield Foundation and Space Policy Institute U.S.-Japan Space Forum for a discussion on bilateral space collaboration.

The event, a public seminar co-hosted by the Mansfield Foundation and the George Washington University Space Policy Institute, highlighted the rollout of policy recommendations that reflect the results of the U.S.-Japan Space Forum’s two-year study on critical developments and opportunities for bilateral space activities. Dr. Makishima, a former Cabinet Office Vice Minister, and a leading voice on norms-setting in space activities, discussed the significance of space within Japan’s broader priorities, and the important role of U.S.-Japan space collaboration. The September 9 seminar also invited comments from members of the broader defense and space policy communities in Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, who shared perspectives on space in American defense strategy, opportunities for advancing multilateral collaboration on space, and the intersection of the space private and public sectors. Last week’s public event follows several days of U.S.-Japan Space Forum meetings in Tokyo and Washington with U.S. congressional offices and members of Japan’s Diet and government space community.

Dr. Scott Pace provided comment to The New York Times on the failed SpaceX launch and the industry repercussions that may result.

Dr. Scott Pace recently visited Astrobotic Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. He’s pictured here with Space Policy Institute alum and VP for Business Development, Dan Hendrickson, as well as CEO, John Thornton.

SPI student Ryan Green’s paper for AABPA’s 2016 Marykathryn Kubat award, titled “Improving the Capital Budgeting Process for Federal Investments in Space”, was a finalist for best research paper by a masters candidate.

SPI student Nathan Boll will be giving the commencement address at the University of Montana Western on Saturday, May 7th. He is an alumnus of the University, which expects to set a record for number of degrees awarded at the institution this year.

Cptn. Hyejin An, of the Republic of Korea Air Force, made the case for a Korean Early Warning Satellite System in light of recent developments in North Korea’s threatening capabilities. The needs of the Republic of Korea were weighed against the capabilities offered by different systems.