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
Audrey Allison
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
The Invisible Link: Key Spectrum Issues for Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/invisible-link-key-spectrum-issues-space
Andrew Berglund
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Security
National Policies & International Relations
Featured Paper
The Space Development Agency and the Future of Defense Space Acquisitions
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-development-agency-and-future-defense-space-acquisitions
Ronald Birk
Role
Principal Director, Civil Systems Group
Research Area
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
Barbara Manganis Braun
Role
Assistant General Manager, Agile Acquisitions Division
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 (retired), Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
Science & Technology
Featured Paper
Moonstruck! International Aspirations in Cislunar Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/moonstruck-international-aspirations-cislunar-space
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
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
Paul Frakes
Role
Project Lead for Strategic Foresight, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
Featured Paper
Strategic Foresight for the Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strategic-foresight-space-enterprise
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, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
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
The Green Circularity: Life Cycle Assessments for the Space Industry
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/green-circularity-life-cycle-assessments-space-industry
Katherine Melbourne
Role
Policy Analyst
Research Area
National Security
Featured Paper
Exotic Space Warfare: Military Importance of Sustained Maneuver
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/exotic-space-warfare-military-importance-sustained-maneuver
Jamie Morin
Role
Vice President, Defense Strategic Space
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
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
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
Staff Member, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
Exploration, Society, & the Future
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Mind the Gap: Commercial Space Stations & the ISS
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mind-gap-commercial-space-stations-iss
Brian Weeden
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Research Area
National Policies & International Relations
The Business of Space
Featured Paper
Space Regulatory Reform Is a Wicked Problem Still Worth Tackling
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-regulatory-reform-wicked-problem-still-worth-tackling
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