Yet more space policy/politics related links:

• It’s Time to Push for US Human Spaceflight Independence) – Space.com – Richard and Owen Garriott
• Start of the True Space Age – Icarus Interstellar
• NASA Budget:
  • House Appropriators Want To Limit ARM Funding, Require Independent Assessment of Mars 2021 – SpacePolicyOnline
  • Wow, an Increase of $170 million for Planetary Exploration – The Planetary Society
  • House Appropriations Bill (pdf)
• US defense space:
  • Armed Services Committee to take up authorization bill with RD-180 and other provisions – Space Politics
  • House Defense Bill Funds Satcom Pilot Projects, Denies New Weather Satellite – SpaceNews.com
• Russia:
  • US Space Defense Funding Drops From Previous Projections – Defense News
  • U.S. Government Files for Dissolution of Injunction Against Payments to Russia – SpacePolicyOnline
  • U.S. Officials Want Judge to Lift Ban on Russian Rocket Engines – NBC News.com

[ Update:

• Latests on House budget for NASA:
  • CJS report offers more details on proposed NASA spending – Space Politics
  • NASA Budget Bill Would Boost Commercial Crew, Keep SOFIA Flying, Kill Hosted Climate Instrument -SpaceNews.com
  • U.S. House Spending Panel Favors Planetary Science at NASA – Science/AAAS
• Masters of the Solar System: We Need to Conquer Space to Save Earth – IBD
• Stupid Space Tricks – Spudis Lunar Resources Blog
• US House Panel Raises Concerns About Russian Satellite Monitoring Sites – Defense News 
• Government asks to lift ban on buying Russian engine – Spaceflight Now

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Webcasts:

* Tues 5/6/14 Hr 4 | John Batchelor Show – Bob Zimmerman on the first of his twice weekly report on space news & policy

* Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 5-6-14 | Thespaceshow’s Blog – Bob spoke about “Russia-NASA space relationship with sanctions, ISS, SpaceX, Air Force & more”.

* Walt Cunningham @ Rocky Mtn College, 4-4-14 | Thespaceshow’s Blog – Former astronaut Walter Cunningham spoke about “Apollo 7 & Skylab experiences, STEM & student inspiration.”

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