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
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
Forging Ahead in Cislunar

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode125-forging-ahead-cislunar
Upcoming Events
Rapid Acquisition for Defense
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode158-rapid-acquisition-defense
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