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
Mapping Our Way to Sustainable Cislunar
![Thumbnail for Space Policy Show Episdoe 114](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2023-02/E114_sustainableCislunar.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=KjkyYruB)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode114-mapping-our-way-sustainable-cislunar
Reinventing Assured Access to Space
![E113_Purdy.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2023-02/E113_Purdy.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=-k28YeuQ)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode113-reinventing-assured-access-space
Say hello to the Commerce Department’s new space traffic-cop program
![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/2023-02-02-say-hello-commerce-departments-new-space-traffic-cop-program
Buy What We Can – Build What We Must
![E110 - BuyBuild_commintegration (1).jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2022-12/E110%20-%20BuyBuild_commintegration%20%281%29.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=TEaQSvkg)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode110-buy-what-we-can-build-what-we-must
Preserving the Value of Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode107-preserving-value-space
Guiding the Future of Spaceflight Safety
![Thumbnail for Space Policy Show Episdoe 106](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2022-10/E106%20Thumbnail.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=4UNuHa5A)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode106-guiding-future-spaceflight-safety
Space-based solar power is getting serious—can it solve Earth’s energy woes?
![Business of Space](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_195749821.jpeg?h=779c3354&itok=Z7DmwIj-)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-10-19-space-based-solar-power-getting-serious-can-it-solve-earths-energy-woes-0
The State of the Global Satellite Industry
![Episode 103: The State of the Global Satellite Industry](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2022-09/E103_SIAreport_0.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=uXePHrYx)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode103-state-global-satellite-industry
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior
![FY22_11421_CSPS_Commercial-Normentum_Cover_Thumbnail.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2022-08/FY22_11421_CSPS_Commercial-Normentum_Cover_Thumbnail.jpg?h=0f565c51&itok=Hrz-xQOT)
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Crypto mining can retire fossil fuels for good. Here’s how
![Business of Space](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_195749821.jpeg?h=779c3354&itok=Z7DmwIj-)
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-08-10-crypto-mining-can-retire-fossil-fuels-good-heres-how
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