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
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior

Given the steadily increasing role of commercial actors in international space activities, are there possibilities for commercial stakeholders to participate in the development of space norms beyond safety and sustainability in peacetime, including into situations involving hostile action?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Game Changer: In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing for the New Space Economy

Technological progress in spacecraft life extension, debris removal, space operations autonomy, and robotics will disrupt the traditional paradigm of spacecraft design, acquisition, launch, operations, and maintenance. A new generation of spacecraft designed specifically for In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) is leading this charge towards a new space economy.
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-space-servicing-assembly-and-manufacturing-new-space-economy
Implications of a Growing Spaceflight Industry: Climate Change

Given the fact that little scientific attention has been paid to the impacts of rocket launches and space debris reentries on global climate and stratospheric ozone, what information will policymakers need in the future to make effective regulatory decisions regarding industrial emissions and fossil fuel use?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/implications-growing-spaceflight-industry-climate-change
Latest Papers, Events & News
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3624

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-03-space-showbroadcast-3624-robert-sam-wilson
Leveraging Commercial Space For National Security

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-commercial-space-national-security
Space Agenda 2021 Showcase

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode040-space-agenda-2021-showcase
Space Game Changers Driving Forces and Implications for Innovation Investments

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-game-changers-driving-forces-and-implications-innovation-investments
Principled Design vs. Designing for Principles: Rethinking Capability Development for the Space Enterprise

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/principled-design-vs-designing-principles-rethinking-capability-development-space-enterprise
Funding Space: Investment Developments and Commercialization Trends

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode038-funding-space-investment-developments-and-commercialization-trends
Continuous Production Agility (CPA): Future Proofing the National Security Enterprise

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/continuous-production-agility-cpa-future-proofing-national-security-enterprise
Perspectives on Race in America with AF Maj Gen (ret.) Ed Bolton

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode031-perspectives-race-america-af-maj-gen-ret-ed-bolton
Public-Private Partnerships in the Space Sector

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode030-public-private-partnerships-space-sector
The Present and Future of Space Commerce
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode029-present-and-future-space-commerce
Upcoming Events
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
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
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