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.
![Business of Space](/sites/default/files/styles/content_section_small/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_195749821.jpeg?itok=tFnIAiFP)
Featured Papers
Lessons from the Cloud: Outsourcing and Integrating Commercial Space Services
![Cover Image for CSPS Paper](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-04/FY24_13037_CSPS_Phase-Change-Lessons-From-Cloud_Thumbnail.jpg?h=b9fd117d&itok=Kh3FZPNk)
Commercial companies are outpacing DOD acquisition cycles for some space-based capabilities. How can commercial space services be incorporated into DOD space architectures?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/lessons-cloud-outsourcing-and-integrating-commercial-space-services
Game Changer: The Great Convergence and the Future of Satellite-Enabled Direct-to-Device
![Game-changer-thumbnail.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2022-07/Game-changer-thumbnail.jpg?h=30af9814&itok=01uj6VsU)
Will the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market, now the next big thing for the communications sector, fundamentally change the satcom market by expanding connectivity options for customers while bringing significant value to communication providers?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-great-convergence-and-future-satellite-enabled-direct-device
STAR: Shining Light on Space Supply Chain Risk
![CSPS Cover Photo of Global Supply Chain Map](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-07/FY23_11776_CSPS_Charting-A-Course_Thumbnail.jpg?h=49c981ba&itok=7JkrM9H1)
Secure and sustainable space supply chains are a matter of national security and economy. How can STAR help mitigate the risks?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/star-shining-light-space-supply-chain-risk
Latest Papers, Events & News
Standards & Services in Space
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode126-standards-services-space
Forging Ahead in Cislunar
![Thumbnail for Space Policy Show Episode 125](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2023-09/Revised%20OSTP%20Thumbnail%20%281%29.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=Mq548oXA)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode125-forging-ahead-cislunar
Congressional Testimony: Continuing U.S. Leadership in Commercial Space at Home and Abroad
![National Policies & International Relations](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_184219434.jpeg?h=113c8736&itok=FI8BZFAR)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-07-13-congressional-testimony-continuing-us-leadership-commercial-space-home-and-abroad
US to Spend $42B on Broadband Equity: Will Satellite Be Included?
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-07-12-us-spend-42b-broadband-equity-will-satellite-be-included
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 4047
![Space Traffic Operations & Debris](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_423223403.jpeg?h=866e4845&itok=opKnrV2U)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-30-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-4047
Public-Private Synergy in the Space Sector: Risks and Rewards
![Public-Private Synergy in the Space Sector: Risks and Rewards](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-05/SPI%20CSPS%20Event.png?h=c8ae3194&itok=aWSUEZrz)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2023-06-29-public-private-synergy-space-sector-risks-and-rewards
Deep-sea exploration, mountain climbing, space travel: Who pays when things go wrong?
![Space Traffic Operations & Debris](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_423223403.jpeg?h=866e4845&itok=opKnrV2U)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-25-deep-sea-exploration-mountain-climbing-space-travel-who-pays-when-things-go-wrong
A Safety Framework for Commercial Human Spaceflight
![Exploration, Society, & the Future](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_279030771_0.jpeg?h=902ec16b&itok=EjVn9omJ)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-01-safety-framework-commercial-human-spaceflight
Competing Globally: Technology Promotion & Export Control
![Thumbnail for Space Policy Show Episode 117](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2023-05/E117%20Thumbnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=6XlGnUcw)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode117-competing-globally-technology-promotion-export-control
Is the U.S. Military Industrial Base Prepared?
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-05-03-us-military-industrial-base-prepared
The Business of Space Podcasts
Featured Experts
Karen Jones
![Karen Jones Webbio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Jones-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=y3XqdgeY)
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/karen-jones
Sam Wilson
![Sam Wilson Web Bio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Sam-Wilson_1500x1500.jpeg?itok=ZZplS_OR)
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Colleen Stover
![Colleen Stover](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-10/StoverC_900x900_0.jpeg?h=f0d95172&itok=9Jxy01cV)
Role
Project Manager, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/colleen-stover