Here’s an interesting historical space policy item about how the ISS ended up as a compromised facility that was far from ideal for doing science or as an operationsl base for deep space missions: Historical Note: The Space Operations Center – citizensinspace.org
And here’s the latest selection of space policy/politics related links:
- NASA-Russia ties suspension;
- Sorting out NASA’s ban on non-ISS activities with Russia – Space Politics
- NASA’s breakup with Russia is a manipulative money grab – The Verge
- With Much More than ISS at Stake, Europe Stays Course on Russian Space Partnerships – SpaceNews.com
- NASA Cuts Ties with Russian Space Agency Over Crimea – (Interview with former astronaut Tom Jones)/Fox News Insider
- NASA’s Russia boycott may revitalise US space leadership – opinion/New Scientist
- Competition for Defense launches:
- Misc. DC:
- Space Settlement:
- General:
[ Update:
- Lets Just Argue About Space Instead of Exploring It – NASA Watch
- House SS&T Subcommittee To Mark Up NASA Authorization Bill on April 9 – spacepolicyonline.com
- Susan Eisenhower Among Witnesses for April 9 Hearing “From Here to Mars” – SpacePolicyOnline.com
- Isro plans a new business model – Business Standard
- GSLV to soar into sky with crew capsule in June – The Hindu
]
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