A selection of space policy/politics related items:
- Rick Boozer, Monday, 1-27-14 – Thespaceshow’s Blog – Rick gives an update on the SLS/Orion boondoggles.
- NASA To Order More Soyuz Seats – SpaceNews.com – Those in Congress who set NASA budget prefer the agency buys Russian Soyuz services than US commercial transport services since the latter threatens SLS/Orion pork for their states and districts.
- Station Role In Earth Science Growing – Aviation Week – ISS provides a low cost platform for earth observation systems delivered by commercial cargo transports.
- NASA Planning for Mission To Mine Water on the Moon – SpaceNews.com
- We Need To Get More Comfortable With People Dying In Space – The Federalist
- Did We Break Space? – NationalJournal.com
- Dr. Paul Spudis, Sunday, 1-26-14 – Thespaceshow’s Blog
- The Other Sad Space Anniversary – Transterrestrial Musings
- India joins the space race – USA Today
- Russian Space Agency Plans World’s Biggest Rocket – International Space Fellowship
Update:
- Florida Space Industry to Visit Capitol on March 12 [with] Former Astronaut Bob Crippen – Florida Space Day
- HASC Told China’s Counterspace Capabilities “Extremely Serious” – SpacePolicyOnline.com
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