Experts
The Center draws upon the vast technical expertise of The Aerospace Corporation to provide timely, independent, well-informed insight and analysis to aid the formulation of effective space policy.
Our Team of Experts
William Ailor
Role
Aerospace Fellow
Research Area
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Featured Paper
Space Traffic Management: The Challenges of Large Constellations and Orbital Debris
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-traffic-management-challenges-large-constellations-and-orbital-debris
Ronald Birk
Role
Associate Principal Director, Civil Systems Group
Research Area
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Assessing Commercial Solutions for Government Space Missions
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/assessing-commercial-solutions-government-space-missions
Barbara Manganis Braun
Role
Principal Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
Research Area
Science & Technology
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-compliance-roadmap-small-satellites
Angie Bukley
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
Science & Technology
Featured Paper
To the Moon and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities for NASA’s Artemis Program
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/moon-and-beyond-challenges-and-opportunities-nasas-artemis-program
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
Research Area
National Security
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Featured Paper
The Arctic: Space-based Solutions to Infrastructure and National Security Needs
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/arctic-space-based-solutions-infrastructure-and-national-security-needs
Kara Cunzeman
Role
Systems Director for Strategic Foresight, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
Featured Paper
Project North Star: Strategic Foresight for U.S. Grand Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/project-north-star-strategic-foresight-us-grand-strategy
Robin Dickey
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Security
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Policies & International Relations
National Security
Featured Paper
No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/no-haven-misbehavin-framework-verifying-space-norms
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
Research Area
National Policies & International Relations
National Security
Featured Paper
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Organizational Maturity Model
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/supply-chain-risk-management-scrm-organizational-maturity-model
Karen Jones
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
The Business of Space
Climate Change & the Environment
Featured Paper
Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into Action
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/toward-environmental-accountability-transforming-satellite-data-action
Josef Koller
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Policies & International Relations
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Featured Paper
The Future of Ubiquitous, Real-Time Intelligence – A GEOINT Singularity
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/future-ubiquitous-real-time-intelligence-geoint-singularity
Jamie Morin
Role
Vice President, Defense Systems Operations
Research Area
National Security
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Leveraging Commercial Space For National Security
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-commercial-space-national-security
Carrie O’Quinn
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
Research Area
National Security
Science & Technology
Featured Paper
Setting the Standard: Launch Units For The SmallSat Era
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/setting-standard-launch-units-smallsat-era
Samira Patel
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Climate Change & the Environment
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into Action
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/toward-environmental-accountability-transforming-satellite-data-action
Rebecca Reesman
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Enterprise
Research Area
National Security
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Featured Paper
Physics of War in Space: How Orbital Dynamics Constrain Space-to-Space Engagements
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/physics-war-space-how-orbital-dynamics-constrain-space-space-engagements
Sam Sims
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Innovation Directorate
Research Area
Science & Technology
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-compliance-roadmap-small-satellites
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
Research Area
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Space Traffic Management: The Challenges of Large Constellations and Orbital Debris
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-traffic-management-challenges-large-constellations-and-orbital-debris
Colleen Stover
Role
Project Manager, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Developing Future Space Workers: Leadership Needed Today
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-future-space-workers-leadership-needed-today
James Vedda
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
Space-Based Solar Power: A Near-Term Investment Decision
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-based-solar-power-near-term-investment-decision
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Security
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/hypersonic-missile-debate