The Business of Space
Subhead
From cislunar development to public-private-partnerships, building up the space enterprise to meet future demands will require flexible workforce and business models, and acceptance of new economic drivers and players. CSPS explores the business of space from a strategic perspective.

Featured Papers
Leverage and Preserve: Need for DOD to Strengthen Support for U.S. Commercial Space

As the United States increases its use of commercial space assets and services, venture capital investment presents both opportunity and challenge. Could anchor tenancy be the answer?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leverage-and-preserve-need-dod-strengthen-support-us-commercial-space
Mind the Gap: Commercial Space Stations & the ISS

Access to space stations in low Earth orbit is critical. With the impending retirement of the International Space Station, can the United States retain its leadership role in space exploration and science?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mind-gap-commercial-space-stations-iss
Space Regulatory Reform Is a Wicked Problem Still Worth Tackling

Space regulatory reform is an urgent issue with many challenges. How can the next administration make progress toward change?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-regulatory-reform-wicked-problem-still-worth-tackling
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Science Unfurled

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode154-space-science-unfurled
Resilient Global Space Futures

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode152-resilient-global-space-futures
Deep Dive: Advancing Science & Exploration

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode150-deep-dive-advancing-science-exploration
Deep Dive: Measuring the Space Economy

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode149-deep-dive-measuring-space-economy
Deep Dive: Securing the Supply Chain

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode148-deep-dive-securing-supply-chain
Deep Dive: Advancing Commercial Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode147-deep-dive-advancing-commercial-space
Real Talk on Sustained Space from IAC

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode145-real-talk-sustained-space-iac
Leverage and Preserve: Need for DOD to Strengthen Support for U.S. Commercial Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leverage-and-preserve-need-dod-strengthen-support-us-commercial-space
Rational Exuberance: Understanding Value and Performance in the Space Economy

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/rational-exuberance-understanding-value-and-performance-space-economy
Commercial Developments in Low Earth Orbit: Challenges and Opportunities

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2024-09-06-commercial-developments-low-earth-orbit-challenges-and-opportunities
The Business of Space Podcasts
Featured Experts
Karen Jones

Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/karen-jones
Sam Wilson

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Colleen Stover

Role
Staff Member, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/colleen-stover