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
Competing Globally: Technology Promotion & Export Control

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode117-competing-globally-technology-promotion-export-control
Is the U.S. Military Industrial Base Prepared?

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-05-03-us-military-industrial-base-prepared
Reinventing the Western Range

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode115-reinventing-western-range
Mapping Our Way to Sustainable Cislunar

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode114-mapping-our-way-sustainable-cislunar
Reinventing Assured Access to Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode113-reinventing-assured-access-space
Say hello to the Commerce Department’s new space traffic-cop program

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

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

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?

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-10-19-space-based-solar-power-getting-serious-can-it-solve-earths-energy-woes-0
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