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
Assessing Commercial Solutions for Government Space Missions
With government organizations increasingly leveraging commercial offerings to meet space mission needs, is there a framework that provides a structured approach to inform government acquirers when to buy, adapt, adopt, or create a solution in the national interest?
By Ronald Birk
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/assessing-commercial-solutions-government-space-missions
Global Communications Infrastructure: Undersea and Beyond
With undersea cable infrastructure serving as the primary means for intercontinental and “long-haul” by communications, can policies be developed that will secure UCI, making it more resilient and less vulnerable?
By Karen Jones & Lori Gordon
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/global-communications-infrastructure-undersea-and-beyond
Strategic Foresight for the Space Enterprise
Applying strategic foresight methodologies to the space enterprise is helpful in navigating uncertainty. Can the Four Futures Model better shape our perceptions and plans for future preparedness?
By Kara Cunzeman & Robin Dickey
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strategic-foresight-space-enterprise
Latest Papers, Events & News
From the Ground Up: Getting to Space with the Right Construction Project Delivery Type
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/ground-getting-space-right-construction-project-delivery-type
Impacts of High-Volume Production (HVP) on Space Systems
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/impacts-high-volume-production-hvp-space-systems
High Volume Production on Space Systems
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode019-high-volume-production-space-systems
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Organizational Maturity Model
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/supply-chain-risk-management-scrm-organizational-maturity-model
The Value of Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode016-value-space
The Value of Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/value-space
Locating Methane Super-Emitters from Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode015-locating-methane-super-emitters-space
Strategic Foresight Panel: An Exploratory Dialogue on the Possibilities of the Future Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode012-strategic-foresight-panel-exploratory-dialogue-possibilities-future-space
Space Resource Utilization
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode011-space-resource-utilization
Outpacing the Threat with an Agile Defense Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode010-outpacing-threat-agile-defense-space-enterprise
Upcoming Events
Space Workforce Inclusion Summit
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2022-08-09-space-workforce-inclusion-summit
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
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Colleen Stover
Role
Project Manager, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/colleen-stover
Samira Patel
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/samira-patel