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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/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
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
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
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