Space Policy Edition: Space Policy Directive 2—This Time it's Commercial

President Trump just signed a new space policy directive targeting the regulations surrounding commercial spaceflight. Casey Dreier, Jason Callahan, and Mat Kaplan dive into the implications of the new directive and what it means for the relationship between government and space. They also break down all of the good news in the House's new funding bill for NASA, and highlight NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine's turnaround on climate change.

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Related Reading and References:

• White House Announcement of Space Policy Directive-2
• NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-2
• Senator Schatz Questions NASA Administrator Bridenstine About His Climate Change Views
• An 'Exploration Exhibition' to launch the new Planetary Science Caucus