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?
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?
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
Assessing Commercial Solutions for Government Space Missions

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/assessing-commercial-solutions-government-space-missions
Global Communications Infrastructure: Undersea and Beyond

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/global-communications-infrastructure-undersea-and-beyond
US needs to temper reliance on at-risk undersea internet cables, satellites can help: Aerospace

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-02-03-us-needs-temper-reliance-risk-undersea-internet-cables-satellites-can-help
U.S. Fishing for Defense Tech to Protect International Waters

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-01-20-us-fishing-defense-tech-protect-international-waters
Fishing with Satellites- Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode080-fishing-satellites-illegal-unreported-unregulated
Webinar Replay – Blockchain for Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-22-webinar-replay-blockchain-space
Strategic Foresight for the Space Enterprise

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strategic-foresight-space-enterprise
Value of Space Summit 2021

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-10-18-value-space-summit-2021
2021 EMER-GEN® Inspires Space Careers

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-10-12-2021-emer-genr-inspires-space-careers
Designing for Principles: Implementation Steps for the United States Space Force

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/designing-principles-implementation-steps-united-states-space-force
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