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
Spaceportopia: A Primer For Successful Launch Site Planning

Public and private sector actors are considering new spaceport sites. However, are they considering the long-term economic and environmental impacts on the surrounding region?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/spaceportopia-primer-successful-launch-site-planning
U.S. Policy Decisions That Shaped Civil and Commercial Use of GPS

Decisions made in previous presidential administrations have influenced the current state of GPS. Where do we go from here?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/us-policy-decisions-shaped-civil-and-commercial-use-gps
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
Acquisition Reform Regimes on Their Own Terms: Context, Mechanisms, Effects, and Space Program Impact

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/acquisition-reform-regimes-their-own-terms-context-mechanisms-effects-and-space-program
Game Changer: Cost Reductions and Fuel Efficiency: High Power Solar Electric Propulsion (HPSEP) in Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-cost-reductions-and-fuel-efficiency-high-power-solar-electric-propulsion-hpsep
Launch Uncertainty: Implications for Large Constellations

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/launch-uncertainty-implications-large-constellations
Issue Brief: An Organic Act for NOAA

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-organic-act-noaa
Spacecraft Developers Encouraged To Incorporate Small Satellite Launching Standards Idea

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2018-08-07-spacecraft-developers-encouraged-incorporate-small-satellite-launching-standards
Issue Brief: Remaking U.S. Regulation of Space Commerce

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-remaking-us-regulation-space-commerce
Fostering Innovation At Aerospace

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fostering-innovation-aerospace
Issue Brief: Regulatory Challenges for New Space Entrants

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-regulatory-challenges-new-space-entrants
Public-Private Partnerships In Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/public-private-partnerships-space
Cislunar Development: What to Build and Why

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/cislunar-development-what-build-and-why
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
Director of Strategy and National Security, 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