Exploration, Society, & the Future
Subhead
As we look to expand our presence beyond Earth, cross-cutting technological, policy, and societal considerations need to be addressed. CSPS research examines the methodologies and implications of potential futures, the changing nature of civil space exploration, and the role society plays in both.
Featured Papers
Project North Star: Strategic Foresight for U.S. Grand Strategy
With sufficient time, effort, support for varying viewpoints, and well-designed facilitation, can the use of foresighting methodologies present a viable novel approach to developing U.S. National Grand Strategy?
By Kara Cunzeman
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/project-north-star-strategic-foresight-us-grand-strategy
Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning
Many U.S. private sector companies and other spacefaring nations have their sights set on cislunar space. Why do we need a coordinated cislunar master planning effort?
By Ronald Birk
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
Avoiding Costly Delays in Human Space Exploration: Historical Perspectives on NASA Programs
Development of a human exploration endeavor is a multi-decade initiative. What lessons have been learned from the past to benefit the future?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/avoiding-costly-delays-human-space-exploration-historical-perspectives-nasa-programs
Latest Papers, Events & News
Debating National Security Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2024-08-29-debating-national-security-space
Forging Ahead in Cislunar
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode125-forging-ahead-cislunar
Workforce, Workforce, Workforce
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode123-workforce-workforce-workforce
A Safety Framework for Commercial Human Spaceflight
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-01-safety-framework-commercial-human-spaceflight
Mapping Our Way to Sustainable Cislunar
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode114-mapping-our-way-sustainable-cislunar
Fact or (Science) Fiction of Space Diplomacy
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode112-fact-or-science-fiction-space-diplomacy
Exploration Beyond JWST
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode111-exploration-beyond-jwst
What's It Like Working on Mars?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode109-whats-it-working-mars
Guiding the Future of Spaceflight Safety
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode106-guiding-future-spaceflight-safety
Breaking Through in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode104-breaking-through-space
Exploration, Society, & the Future Podcasts
Featured Experts
Angie Bukley
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/angie-bukley
Kara Cunzeman
Role
Systems Director for Strategic Foresight, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/kara-cunzeman