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
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
Rational Exuberance: Understanding Value and Performance in the Space Economy
Accurate valuations of the commercial space economy’s value and performance are far from straightforward. Can using three basic methods help policymakers and investors find the right balance between optimism and pessimism?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/rational-exuberance-understanding-value-and-performance-space-economy
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
Standards & Services in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode126-standards-services-space
Game Changer: The Great Convergence and the Future of Satellite-Enabled Direct-to-Device
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-great-convergence-and-future-satellite-enabled-direct-device
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