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Revisiting National Space Transportation Policy: It's Not Just Rockets Anymore
By Brian Weeden
It’s a critical time for ensuring continued access to space. Could a new U.S. space transportation policy help address challenges, seize opportunities, and maintain global leadership in space?
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Revisiting National Space Transportation Policy: It's Not Just Rockets Anymore
It’s a critical time for ensuring continued access to space. Could a new U.S. space transportation policy help address challenges, seize opportunities, and maintain global leadership in space?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/revisiting-national-space-transportation-policy-its-not-just-rockets-anymore
Artificial Intelligence and the Space Enterprise: Taxonomy and Emerging Opportunities
Although AI has long been used in space systems, its evolving integration across more mission phases and new applications raises the question of whether its growing influence will have the greatest impact on the space community and help maintain U.S. leadership in space.
By Paul Frakes & Katherine Melbourne
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/artificial-intelligence-and-space-enterprise-taxonomy-and-emerging-opportunities
How NEPA Applies to U.S. Space Activities
Although NEPA has rarely been applied directly to space activities, two recent executive orders have prompted U.S. federal agencies to review its application, leading to an examination of the NEPA process and its intersections with historical and current U.S. public and private space efforts.
By Lindsay DeMarchi
Published Date
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/how-nepa-applies-us-space-activities
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Commercial Operator Perspectives on Managing Orbital Congestion
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2025-12-10-commercial-operator-perspectives-managing-orbital-congestion
Should the Wolf Amendment be Repealed?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2025-11-13-should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed
Rapid Space Commerce
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode160-rapid-space-commerce
National Security
FY 2026 Defense Space Budget: Emergence of Golden Dome
How does the new missile defense-focused Golden Dome project, arguably the most important development affecting the defense space budget since the inception of the Space Force, alter the level of resources allocated for defense space activities within the Fiscal Year 2026 budget?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2026-defense-space-budget-emergence-golden-dome
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Space Traffic Management Terminology
Space traffic management (STM) is a topic of much international discussion in the aerospace community. But what is STM?
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/space-traffic-management-terminology
National Policies & International Relations
Revisiting National Space Transportation Policy: It's Not Just Rockets Anymore
It’s a critical time for ensuring continued access to space. Could a new U.S. space transportation policy help address challenges, seize opportunities, and maintain global leadership in space?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/revisiting-national-space-transportation-policy-its-not-just-rockets-anymore
The Business of Space
Rapid Space Commerce
What is the role of government when it comes to enabling and protecting the business of space? How do regulations keep up (or not) with innovation? To what degree is Space Situational Awareness (SSA) inherently a government function like highway or maritime safety, and which agency should take responsibility?
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode160-rapid-space-commerce
Science & Technology
Artificial Intelligence and the Space Enterprise: Taxonomy and Emerging Opportunities
Although AI has long been used in space systems, its evolving integration across more mission phases and new applications raises the question of whether its growing influence will have the greatest impact on the space community and help maintain U.S. leadership in space.
By Paul Frakes & Katherine Melbourne
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/artificial-intelligence-and-space-enterprise-taxonomy-and-emerging-opportunities
Exploration, Society, & the Future
Artificial Intelligence and the Space Enterprise: Taxonomy and Emerging Opportunities
Although AI has long been used in space systems, its evolving integration across more mission phases and new applications raises the question of whether its growing influence will have the greatest impact on the space community and help maintain U.S. leadership in space.
By Paul Frakes & Katherine Melbourne
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/artificial-intelligence-and-space-enterprise-taxonomy-and-emerging-opportunities
Climate Change & the Environment
How NEPA Applies to U.S. Space Activities
Although NEPA has rarely been applied directly to space activities, two recent executive orders have prompted U.S. federal agencies to review its application, leading to an examination of the NEPA process and its intersections with historical and current U.S. public and private space efforts.
By Lindsay DeMarchi
Published Date
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/how-nepa-applies-us-space-activities