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?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
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?
By Colleen Stover & Angie Bukley
Published Date
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?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-regulatory-reform-wicked-problem-still-worth-tackling
Latest Papers, Events & News
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 State of the Global Satellite Industry
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode103-state-global-satellite-industry
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
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