Climate Change & the Environment
Subhead
Environmental and weather monitoring has been a long-standing cornerstone of the space sector, however the earth faces increasingly drastic consequences to climate change. CSPS research investigates how the space sector can address those challenges and align with global and national environmental priorities.

Featured Papers
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
Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into Action

The environmental health of the planet continues to deteriorate as scientists study the problem. What does the next successful environmental initiative look like, and where will it come from?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/toward-environmental-accountability-transforming-satellite-data-action
Light Pollution From Satellites

The increase in proliferated low Earth orbit (pLEO) constellations set to launch over the next decade has fueled concern from the astronomy community, academia, and the general public over the light pollution visible in the night sky created by sunlight reflecting off these satellites. The overall impact of pLEO light pollution on astronomical observational equipment and research is still largely under-studied and unregulated.
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/light-pollution-satellites
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Matters in the Arctic

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode096-space-matters-arctic
Wildfires from Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode095-wildfires-space
NASA to reexamine space-based solar power

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-28-nasa-reexamine-space-based-solar-power
Spies’ night eyes: Once-restricted tech is helping spot Russian troops, Chinese missile sites and raging wildfires

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-23-spies-night-eyes-once-restricted-tech-helping-spot-russian-troops-chinese-missile
Fishing with Satellites- Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode080-fishing-satellites-illegal-unreported-unregulated
Space-based solar power 'could be deployed in 10 years'

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-23-space-based-solar-power-could-be-deployed-10-years
Seeking Climate Justice from Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode77-seeking-climate-justice-space
Space Agenda 2021 Showcase

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode040-space-agenda-2021-showcase
Space-Based Solar Power: A Near-Term Investment Decision

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-based-solar-power-near-term-investment-decision
The Arctic: Space-based Solutions to Infrastructure and National Security Needs

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/arctic-space-based-solutions-infrastructure-and-national-security-needs
Climate Change & the Environment Podcasts
Featured Experts
Karen Jones

Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/karen-jones
Samira Patel

Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/samira-patel