Exploration, Society, & the Future
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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
Artificial Intelligence and the Space Enterprise: Taxonomy and Emerging Opportunities
Although AI has long been used in space systems, its evolving integration across more mission phases and new applications raises the question of whether its growing influence will have the greatest impact on the space community and help maintain U.S. leadership in space.
By Paul Frakes & Katherine Melbourne
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/artificial-intelligence-and-space-enterprise-taxonomy-and-emerging-opportunities
A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. Federal Civil Space Budget
The U.S. federal appropriations budget funds projects that support, enable, or leverage civil space activities. Navigate this comprehensive, foundational dataset for references between FY23 and proposed spending in FY25, spanning more than 100 individual line items spread across 17 federal departments and agencies and funded by 4 different appropriations bills.
By Lindsay DeMarchi
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/comprehensive-guide-us-federal-civil-space-budget
Space Leadership Forum: Key Findings
The Aerospace Corporation held an executive-level forum on February 13 to discuss accelerating America's national advantage through commercial space. Leaders from various sectors debated key issues like rapid acquisition, regulatory challenges, and innovation, with breakout sessions focusing on reinforcing U.S. space dominance in five core areas.
By Brian Weeden & Sam Wilson
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-forum-key-findings
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
Evolving STEM Education
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode035-evolving-stem-education
Cislunar Stewardship: Planning for Sustainability and International Cooperation
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/cislunar-stewardship-planning-sustainability-and-international-cooperation
Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Explorers with Astronaut Larry DeLucas
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode017-inspiring-next-generation-space-explorers-astronaut-larry-delucas