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
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
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?
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?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/global-communications-infrastructure-undersea-and-beyond
Latest Papers, Events & News
Launch Uncertainty: Implications for Large Constellations

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/launch-uncertainty-implications-large-constellations
Issue Brief: An Organic Act for NOAA

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-organic-act-noaa
Spacecraft Developers Encouraged To Incorporate Small Satellite Launching Standards Idea

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2018-08-07-spacecraft-developers-encouraged-incorporate-small-satellite-launching-standards
Issue Brief: Remaking U.S. Regulation of Space Commerce

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-remaking-us-regulation-space-commerce
Fostering Innovation At Aerospace

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fostering-innovation-aerospace
Issue Brief: Regulatory Challenges for New Space Entrants

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-regulatory-challenges-new-space-entrants
Public-Private Partnerships In Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/public-private-partnerships-space
Cislunar Development: What to Build and Why

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/cislunar-development-what-build-and-why
Assurance through Insurance and On-orbit Servicing

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/assurance-through-insurance-and-orbit-servicing
Radio Interference with Satellite-Based Services

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/radio-interference-satellite-based-services
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