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John Batchelor and I welcomed back Dr. Jeff Foust to help us wade through the developments in all aspects of space due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We talked about conferences and important space events being cancelled, delayed and rescheduled. Also discussed were possible impacts on the space labor market, the launch industry, and possible policy issues as we go forward in the current atmosphere. John inquired about specific NASA missions planned for the very near future, I specifically asked about the NSS ISDC event planned for the end of May in the Dallas, TX area, plus questions were asked about the impact on SpaceX and its California workers as well as elsewhere.
You can email Mr. Batchelor or Dr. Foust through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Jeff can also be reached through Space News.
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