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
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
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
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
Upcoming Events
Emerging Challanges and Opportunities for Civil and Commercial Uses of GPS
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2025-05-27-emerging-challanges-and-opportunities-civil-and-commercial-uses-gps
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