Space Leadership Forum: Key Findings

The Aerospace Corporation partnered with Space Foundation and Amazon Kuiper to hold an executive-level forum on February 13. The Forum’s theme, titled “Strengthening America's Future Through Commercial Space,” featured agency leaders, CEOs and startup founders, investors, researchers, and elected officials who convened to focus on how to accelerate and advance our national advantage through commercial space, a key theme identified by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy in Space Agenda 2025. The event followed the Chatham House Rule, with no media present in order to encourage frank and open participation. 

Distinguished speakers from the U.S. Congress, industry, the executive branch, the military, and academia debated the urgency of rapid acquisition, the state of the current space economy, regulatory challenges, and ways to catalyze innovation. A series of thought-provoking collaborative exercises were woven throughout the duration of the program. A breakout session in the afternoon built off the day’s discussions to dive into approaches that could reinforce U.S. advantage in space. The breakouts focused on five core areas: innovation, cross-enterprise integration, regulatory reform, global competition, and building a U.S. vision for the future.