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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


Through a glass, darkly: Chinese, American, and Russian anti-satellite testing in space
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In May of last year, China launched what it said was a high-altitude sounding rocket for research purposes, but what many in the US believe was an ASAT test. In a comprehensive report, Brian Weeden examines the evidence that the launch was an ASAT test, the historical record of such tests by other countries, and its implications for space security.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2473/1

Aborted takeoff
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After nearly two decades of development, the SOFIA airborne observatory is about to formally enter its operational phase. However, Jeff Foust reports, the future of SOFIA is in jeopardy after NASA proposed cutting funding for it in its 2015 budget proposal, a move that could significant scientific and even geopolitical implications.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2472/1

India's 2014-15 space budget: an assessment
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Last month, the Indian government released its proposed budget for its next fiscal year, including more than $1 billion for the Indian space agency ISRO. Ajey Lele examines the budget and the priorities it assigns to efforts ranging from space science to human spaceflight.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2471/1

Regulatory effects of the International Code of Conduct on commercial space
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Discussions about a potential International Code of Conduct for space activities have focused on its effects on national governments. Michael Listner examines how it could affect commercial space activities, particularly those regulated by the US, depending on how the code is interpreted.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2470/1


If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


A time of danger and opportunity for US-Russian space relations
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Tensions between Russia and Ukraine could imperil US-Russian cooperation in space, some fear, including access to the ISS. Jeff Foust reports on the potential threats an intensified crisis could pose, but also the opportunities it could provide.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2469/1

Uwingu: making an impact
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Last month, Uwingu rolled out a new program to allow people to name craters on a Mars map for a fee. Alan Stern and Mark Sykes discuss the benefits this initiative promises for funding space science efforts, and how some have misunderstood it.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2468/1

Protecting critical space capabilities from physical and fiscal threats
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Space has become congested, contested, and competitive, officials have warned in recent years. Now, Thomas "Tav" Taverney argues, military space systems are facing fiscal threats that could imperil plans to protect those systems from other threats.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2467/1

Rocket reusability: a driver of economic growth
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On Sunday, SpaceX will launch its latest Falcon 9 rocket on another ISS resupply mission, but this time attempt to recover the first stage. Rick Boozer explains how this step towards reusability can change the economics of spaceflight.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2466/1

Rebooting "Cosmos"
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Last night the highly anticipated first episode of the remake of "Cosmos" broadcast on Fox. Jeff Foust checks out the show and examines how it and its host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, compare to the legacy of the original "Cosmos" and Carl Sagan.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2465/1


We appreciate any feedback you may have about these articles as well as
any other questions, comments, or suggestions about The Space Review.
We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
if you have an article or article idea that you think would be of
interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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