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
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
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
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?
By David Eccles
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/avoiding-costly-delays-human-space-exploration-historical-perspectives-nasa-programs
Latest Papers, Events & News
Developing Future Space Workers: Leadership Needed Today
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-future-space-workers-leadership-needed-today
Constructive Futuring for the Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode054-constructive-futuring-space-enterprise
Space and Art: Connecting Two Creative Endeavors
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-and-art-connecting-two-creative-endeavors
Space exploration: Doing it safe is better than doing it fast
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-25-space-exploration-doing-it-safe-better-doing-it-fast
NASA's Artemis Roadshow
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode045-nasas-artemis-roadshow
Early NASA Recruitment for Women and African Americans
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode042-early-nasa-recruitment-women-and-african-americans
Human Spaceflight Safety: Regulatory Issues and Mitigating Concepts
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/human-spaceflight-safety-regulatory-issues-and-mitigating-concepts
Strategic Foresight: Addressing Uncertainty in Long-Term Strategic Planning
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strategic-foresight-addressing-uncertainty-long-term-strategic-planning
Are We Alone? Solar Gravitational Lens Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode041-are-we-alone-solar-gravitational-lens-enterprise
To the Moon and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities for NASA’s Artemis Program
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/moon-and-beyond-challenges-and-opportunities-nasas-artemis-program
Upcoming Events
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
Senior Project Leader for Strategic Foresight, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/kara-cunzeman
Colleen Stover
Role
Project Manager, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/colleen-stover