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
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
Strengthening a Solid Foundation: U.S. Advantages from Commercial Space

Although the United States still leads the world in space, other countries are becoming more competitive. What strategic actions can the United States take to maintain its advantage?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strengthening-solid-foundation-us-advantages-commercial-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
3-2-1 Launch to Safety

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode138-3-2-1-launch-safety
The In-Space Rescue Gap

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode137-space-rescue-gap
Lessons from the Cloud: Outsourcing and Integrating Commercial Space Services

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/lessons-cloud-outsourcing-and-integrating-commercial-space-services
Science and Cooperation Against Debris

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode135-science-and-cooperation-against-debris
What Is Space Safety?

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode134-what-space-safety
How Stuff Works: Space Weather, Satellites & Human Safety

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode133-how-stuff-works-space-weather-satellites-human-safety
Servicing for Endurance

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode131-servicing-endurance
US National Strategies for ISAM

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode129-us-national-strategies-isam
Humans vs. Robots for ISAM

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode128-humans-vs-robots-isam
How Stuff Works: Servicing & Assembling in Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode127-how-stuff-works-servicing-assembling-space
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