Space policy/politics links:

• Defense space:
  • Senator McCain Seeks Information On Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program – US Senator John McCain
  • SpaceX lawsuit again USAF/EELV block buy:
    • SpaceX Press Release Regarding Complaint Filing
      • www.freedomtolaunch.com
    • SpaceX Suing to Stop EELV Block Buy – Innerspace.net
    • Elon’s Announcement – Transterrestrial Musings
    • Elon Presses His Advantage – Space KSC 
    • Musk Files Suit To Overturn EELV Award – Aviation Week
    • SpaceX files suit over EELV block buy contract – Space Politics
    • SpaceX Formally Protests Initial EELV Block Buy Contracts –  SpaceNews.com
    • SpaceX challenges Air Force launch contracts – CBS Space News
    • Why Elon Musk is throwing his biggest potential customer under the bus – Washington Post – I have a comment to this post.
  • Why World War III Could Start In Space – Forbes
• NASA:
  • The Future of Humanity Awaits in Deep Space, NASA Chief Says – Leonard David/Space.com
• US state space:
  • Capitol Alert: California space industry tax break heads to Gov. Jerry Brown – Sacremento Bee.
  • Senate approves legislation to allow space travelers to waive right to sue – East Valley Tribune [Arizona]
• US-Russia space:
  • U.S. Sanctions Putting the Brakes on Russia-bound Satellite Shipments – SpaceNews.com