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
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
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
Digital Engineering for Air Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode059-digital-engineering-air-force
Developing Future Space Workers: Leadership Needed Today

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-future-space-workers-leadership-needed-today
Rethinking Capability Development for Space Enterprise

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode050-rethinking-capability-development-space-enterprise
Game Changer: Triggers and Effects of an Active Debris Removal Market

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-triggers-and-effects-active-debris-removal-market
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
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