Episode 122: How Stuff Works: Defending in Space

How can satellites be attacked? How and why do we place satellites in certain places? What does that have to do with defending them? What can satellites actually do… and not do?  Join Aerospace experts Kristen Kolarik (Combat Power and Battle Management) and Britany Washburn (Mission Analysis & Operations) as they break down some of the basic questions of operating and defending satellites in space.   

Available by video or podcast.

This episode is part of a CSPS series on Contested Space. This series will cover a range of foundational topics impacting the protection of the space domain in order to maintain freedom of action for all space actors.

Additional topics will include:

• Strategy and doctrine w/ Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, USSF
• History of strategy
• Cyber for space
• Workforce of the future
• Commercial space