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
Spaceportopia: A Primer For Successful Launch Site Planning

Public and private sector actors are considering new spaceport sites. However, are they considering the long-term economic and environmental impacts on the surrounding region?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/spaceportopia-primer-successful-launch-site-planning
U.S. Policy Decisions That Shaped Civil and Commercial Use of GPS

Decisions made in previous presidential administrations have influenced the current state of GPS. Where do we go from here?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/us-policy-decisions-shaped-civil-and-commercial-use-gps
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
Space Policy Perspectives: Geopolitics, Business Drivers, and Cloud Strategies

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-09-22-space-policy-perspectives-geopolitics-business-drivers-and-cloud-strategies
Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into Action

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/toward-environmental-accountability-transforming-satellite-data-action
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
Director of Strategy and National Security, 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