{"id":7607,"date":"2014-05-03T14:29:24","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T18:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7607"},"modified":"2014-05-03T20:59:21","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T00:59:21","slug":"space-policy-roundup-may-3-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7607","title":{"rendered":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.3.14 [Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s selection of space policy\/politics links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SpaceX vs ULA:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/science\/space\/rockets\/why-i-feel-bad-for-the-united-launch-alliance-sort-of-16751355?click=pm_news\" target=\"_d\">Why I Feel Bad for the United Launch Alliance\u00a0(Sort Of) &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>RD-180 replacement:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/the-porksters-arrive\" target=\"_d\">The porksters arrive! &#8211;\u00a0Behind The Black<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceflightnow.com\/news\/n1405\/01engine\/#.U2RykoFdVtB\" target=\"_d\">Lawmakers propose U.S. alternative to Russian engine &#8211; Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/innerspace.net\/spacex\/if-buying-russian-engines-is-so-important-why-did-ula-try-to-prevent-osc-from-doing-too\/\" target=\"_d\">If Buying Russian Engines is So Important, Why Did ULA Try to Prevent OSC From Doing So Too? &#8211;\u00a0Innerspace.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/finance\/204927-nasa-dependency-on-russian-rockets-stirs-senate-worry#.U2OnCiMwHDY.twitter\" target=\"_d\">Senators fear Russia could leave astronauts stranded in space &#8211; The Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/may\/1\/nasa-chief-fears-rift-with-russia-over-ukraine-wil\/\" target=\"_d\">NASA chief tries to reassure Congress amid rift with Russia over Ukraine &#8211; Washington Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacenews.com\/article\/military-space\/40444us-sanctions-against-russia-sowing-confusion-caution-among-space-firms?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&amp;utm_medium=Space%20News%20This%20Week&amp;utm_campaign=2013%20SNTW&amp;_wcsid=B654FC545CCAE055C27898CFD57FB65733FDA26192541BE055E4B1CCD5AACF28\" target=\"_d\">U.S. Sanctions against Russia Sowing Confusion, Caution among Space Firms &#8211;\u00a0SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.cmse.gov.cn\/show.php?contentid=1394\" target=\"_d\">First Joint Rehearsal of CZ-7 Rocket and \u201cTianzhou\u201d Cargo Vehicle Will Begin Later This Year &#8211; China Manned Space Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/111521\/how-much-of-the-u-s-public-supports-space-spending-depends-on-how-you-read-the-stats\/\" target=\"_d\">How Much Of The U.S. Public Supports Space Spending? Depends On How You Read The Stats &#8211; Universe Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaoa.com\/editorial\/views\/texas_opinion\/article_3845be52-d179-11e3-83d7-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm#.U2UmDBD8Lsw.twitter\" target=\"_d\">TEXAS VIEW: Space program lacks direction &#8211; Texas Opinion &#8211; Odessa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceeconomy.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/the-danger-of-et-to-private-space.html\" target=\"_d\">The Danger of E.T. to the Private Space Industry &#8211; The Space Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/article\/20140503\/DEFREG02\/305030019?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_d\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/article\/20140503\/DEFREG02\/305030019?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">With Lawsuits and Mergers, US Space Market Primed for Changes &#8211; Defense News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/bad_astronomy\/2014\/05\/03\/spacex_resusable_rocket_flight_and_a_lawsuit_against_the_government.html\" target=\"_d\">SpaceX: Resusable rocket flight and a lawsuit against the government &#8211; Phil Plait\/Slate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/casey-dreier\/2014\/0503-the-houses-proposes-an-extra-435-million-for-nasa-in-fy2015.html\" target=\"_d\">The House Proposes an Extra $435 million for NASA next year &#8211; The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/business\/ci_25679303\/nasa-seeks-help-save-earth-from-killer-asteroids\" target=\"_d\">NASA seeks help to save Earth from killer asteroids &#8211; San Jose Mercury News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2014\/may\/02\/india-mars-probe-mangalyaan\" target=\"_d\">Shoestring theory: India&#8217;s pioneering budget space probe is halfway to Mars:<em> If the \u00a346m &#8216;Mangalyaan&#8217; orbiter mission succeeds in reaching the red planet, it will be a triumph of ingenuity over big spending<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**************************<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=hobbyspace&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;asins=1300939060&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;fc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;lt1=_blank&amp;m=amazon&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;bc1=000000&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;f=ifr\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s selection of space policy\/politics links: SpaceX vs ULA: Why I Feel Bad for the United Launch Alliance\u00a0(Sort Of) &#8211; Popular Mechanics RD-180 replacement: The porksters arrive! &#8211;\u00a0Behind The Black Lawmakers propose U.S. alternative to Russian engine &#8211; Spaceflight Now Russia: If Buying Russian Engines is So Important, Why Did ULA Try to Prevent OSC &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7607\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space policy roundup &#8211; May.3.14 [Update]<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-space-policy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-1YH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7542,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7542","url_meta":{"origin":7607,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; April.28.14 [Update]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 28, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The latest selection of space policy\/politics related links: Upcoming events: What's Happening in Space Policy: April 28-May 2, 2014 - SpacePolicyOnline.com House and Senate to tackle NASA policy and budget issues this week -\u00a0Space Politics Russia space: U.S. Imposes New Russian Sanctions Including Restricting Export Licenses - SpacePolicyOnline.com Statement by\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7924,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7924","url_meta":{"origin":7607,"position":1},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.26.14 [Update]","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 26, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"A selection of space policy\/politics related links: What's Happening in Space Policy for the Week of May 26-30, 2014 Defense launch: Support Grows For New U.S. Rocket Engine: Delta IV could be next SpaceX target as ULA struggles to maintain its Atlas V - Aviation Week\"The Atlas V\u2014always the less\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7890,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7890","url_meta":{"origin":7607,"position":2},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; May.23.14","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Space policy\/politics related links: Defense Launch: SASC Adopts McCain Amendment Prohibiting New Contracts for Russian Rocket Engines - spacepolicyonline.com Senate defense bill offers mixed messages on RD-180 replacement, EELV competition\u00a0-\u00a0Space Politics Sen. 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