A selection of space policy/politics related links:

• Payin’ Putin: As Ukraine crisis simmers, NASA to pay Russia $71M for rocket ride – Fox News
• NASA Strategic Plan 2014 (pdf)
• Easing the Burden: Reducing the Cost of National Security Space Capabilities – AIA (pdf)
• U.S. RD-180 Coproduction Would Cost $1 Billion – Aviation Week
• NASA Counts on Congressional Assist To Save Lunar Orbiter – SpaceNews.com
• Technology Drives Exploration of Tomorrow – SpaceNews.com
• Time for U.S. To Collaborate with China in Space –  SpaceNews.com
• Editorial | Status Quo Minus a Few Things – SpaceNews.com
• Humans to walk on Mars within 20 years, expert says – One News/TVNZ
• Johnson: Science needs more of federal budget – Op-Ed/Iowa State Daily
• Legislature declares Colorado Aerospace Day; criticizes feds for NASA cuts – Denver Business Journal
• The Space Review:
  • Reusability and other issues facing the launch industry
  • Making the most of the ISS
  • If at first you don’t succeed… (part 1)
  • Live TV From Orbit

Update:

• No One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Reducing Cost of National Security Space Capabilities, Say Panelists – SpacePolicOnline.com
• Library: A Round-up of Reading – Res Communis