Today’s set of space policy/politics related links:
- California Legislature Guts Knight’s Informed Consent Law – Parabolic Arc
- FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference Audio Files Available – SpaceRef Business
- The 2014 Legislative Blitz is at Capacity! – The Planetary Society
- SpaceFlight Insider Lt. Gen. Helms departs Vandenberg after blocked promotion and amid controversy – SpaceFlight Insider
- Law at ESA – ESA
- European Auditors Question Plan To Phase out Europeanized Soyuz Rocket – SpaceNews.com
- Arianespace To ESA: We Need Help – Aviation Week
- Facing SpaceX, Arianespace Wants Taxpayer Help – Innerspace.net
Update:
- Briefs: Commercial crew study, SOARS Act update – Space Politics
- Canada releases space policy framework, but some want more details (and money) – Space Politics
- Space law expert: Changes laws to grow industry – Orlando Sentinel – interview focuses on the launch indemnification issue
- Shiloh’s future draws spirited crowd – Florida Today
- Spaceport hearing draws crowd to New Smyrna Beach – News-JournalOnline.com
- Managing Low Earth Orbit Traffic with “Space Cops” – a Nanosatellite Constellation – Space Safety Magazine
- Space debris removal sorely needed – theSundaily
- FACT SHEET: U.S.-France Cooperation on Science and Technology – The White House
- Technical Regulations for space operations: A tool box to protect people, goods, public health and the environment – CNES (pdf)
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