Latest revision as of 00:17, 13 October 2017

What is SpaceJams?

SpaceJams is our weekly Policy "meeting". It is meant to be an informal get-together (with food!) for anyone in SSI that is interested in gaining a broader perspective on the space industry and learning about a particular topic or recent space news. We want this to be a welcoming and interactive space (pun intended) where anyone can jump in with questions, ideas, or insights.

The overall structure is loosely as follows:

Each week, a member (or a couple of members) will be Discussion Leads, bringing in a topic or article(s) of interest and any relevant historical contexts that they feel the group would benefit from.
The Discussion Leads share and summarize the article or topic of choice, presenting any conflicting opinions, strategies, or current difficulties that makes this a relevant and intriguing topic.
Discussion Leads prepare a series of questions to pose to the group for discussion and any possible proposals or areas for further research. More often than not, there won't be a simple resolution to a topic -- and that's fine! The goal here isn't to solve the problems facing the aerospace industry, but rather to gain a better understanding of what's happening. Where we can, we may try to hypothesize what possible futures may look like.

Discussion Lead Schedule (Fall 2017)

Week 3 (Sun 10/8): Rebecca

Week 4 (Sat 1014): Thomas

Week 5:

Week 6:

Week 7:

Week 8:

Week 9:

Possible Discussion Topics

Not sure where to start? Take a look at just a handful of issues present in the space world these days...

Back to the Moon or go to Mars?
US Space Corps
Space debris -- Who's problem is it? How to enforce rules?
(Asteroid) Mining and territorial ownership
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)
Legislative oversight for national colonization of outer space bodies?
What are the most important considerations for Mars colonization?
The right role for NASA given private launchers like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, etc
How much human safety should be a priority
What we should be developing? (e.g. focus on launch, or do we need more human health stuff)
Why should we settle other planets vs focus on taking care of Earth?
Why should we go to or explore space at all?
How will colonization affect society and culture?
Space weaponry laws (and how they affect space debris clearance)
Military vs. civilian space divides
How Earth imaging companies like Planet should handle privacy or security issues
Should countries try for self-sufficiency in space at greater expense
How should the US respond if China goes for the moon again?
Expanding commercial crew?
Deep Space Gateway pro/con
Planetary protection issues (e.g. Europa science?)

Other great places to start:

http://spacenews.com
http://space.com
https://phys.org/space-news/
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space
http://spacedaily.com
Any other reputable news sources (Newsweek, Forbes, Popular Science, LA/NY Times, etc)

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 The overall structure is loosely as follows:
 * Each week, a member (or a couple of members) will be Discussion Leads, bringing in a topic or article(s) of interest and any relevant historical contexts that they feel the group would benefit from.
-* The Discussion Leads spend ~ 10 minutes sharing and summarizing the article or topic of choice, presenting any conflicting opinions, strategies, or current difficulties that makes this a relevant and intriguing topic.
+* The Discussion Leads share and summarize the article or topic of choice, presenting any conflicting opinions, strategies, or current difficulties that makes this a relevant and intriguing topic.
 * Discussion Leads prepare a series of questions to pose to the group for discussion and any possible proposals or areas for further research. More often than not, there won't be a simple resolution to a topic -- and that's fine! The goal here isn't to solve the problems facing the aerospace industry, but rather to gain a better understanding of what's happening. Where we can, we may try to hypothesize what possible futures may look like.
 = Discussion Lead Schedule (Fall 2017) =
-Week 3 (Sun 10/8): Rebecca & ?
+Week 3 (Sun 10/8): Rebecca
-Week 4:
+Week 4 (Sat 1014): Thomas
 Week 5:
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 Week 9:
+= Possible Discussion Topics =
+Not sure where to start? Take a look at just a handful of issues present in the space world these days...
+* Back to the Moon or go to Mars?
+* US Space Corps
+* Space debris -- Who's problem is it? How to enforce rules?
+* (Asteroid) Mining and territorial ownership
+* NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)
+* Legislative oversight for national colonization of outer space bodies?
+* What are the most important considerations for Mars colonization?
+* The right role for NASA given private launchers like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, etc
+* How much human safety should be a priority
+* What we should be developing? (e.g. focus on launch, or do we need more human health stuff)
+* Why should we settle other planets vs focus on taking care of Earth?
+* Why should we go to or explore space at all?
+* How will colonization affect society and culture?
+* Space weaponry laws (and how they affect space debris clearance)
+* Military vs. civilian space divides
+* How Earth imaging companies like Planet should handle privacy or security issues
+* Should countries try for self-sufficiency in space at greater expense
+* How should the US respond if China goes for the moon again?
+* Expanding commercial crew?
+* Deep Space Gateway pro/con
+* Planetary protection issues (e.g. Europa science?)
+Other great places to start:
+* http://spacenews.com
+* http://space.com
+* https://phys.org/space-news/
+* https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space
+* http://spacedaily.com
+* Any other reputable news sources (Newsweek, Forbes, Popular Science, LA/NY Times, etc)
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