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
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
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
STAR: Shining Light on Space Supply Chain Risk

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/star-shining-light-space-supply-chain-risk
Congressional Testimony: Continuing U.S. Leadership in Commercial Space at Home and Abroad

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?

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

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-30-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-4047
Public-Private Synergy in the Space Sector: Risks and Rewards

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?

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

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-01-safety-framework-commercial-human-spaceflight
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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/sam-wilson
Colleen Stover

Role
Staff Member, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/colleen-stover