National Policies & International Relations
Subhead
U.S. national space policy must continue to benefit from our current international partnerships as well as leverage those of emerging space nations. CSPS looks at how space activities are addressed through governance and policy at national and international levels.
Featured Papers
"A Geopolitical Awakening": The European Union and Space
The European space sector is on the cusp of great change, dramatically increasing space and defense budgets to maintain its strategic autonomy. How can the U.S. space enterprise find pathways to collaborate with this growing global space power?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/geopolitical-awakening-european-union-and-space
Revisiting National Space Transportation Policy: It's Not Just Rockets Anymore
It’s a critical time for ensuring continued access to space. Could a new U.S. space transportation policy help address challenges, seize opportunities, and maintain global leadership in space?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/revisiting-national-space-transportation-policy-its-not-just-rockets-anymore
Taiwan: Regional Brief
As space operations become increasingly global, what kind of impact is Taiwan having on the global space industry, particularly in the most recent years of development in the island’s space program?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/taiwan-regional-brief
Latest Papers, Events & News
A Future for Dynamic Operations
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode168-future-dynamic-operations
Playing the Long Game
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode166-playing-long-game
Interagency Authorization?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode165-interagency-authorization
Slipping Supply Chain
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode164-slipping-supply-chain
Europe’s Sight on Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode163-europes-sight-space
Should the Wolf Amendment be Repealed?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2025-11-13-should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed
Rapid Space Commerce
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode160-rapid-space-commerce
Poland: Country Brief
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/poland-country-brief
How Stuff Works: Resilient Skies
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode153-how-stuff-works-resilient-skies
Resilient Global Space Futures
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode152-resilient-global-space-futures
National Policies & International Relations Podcasts
Featured Experts
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Sam Wilson
Role
Director of Strategy and National Security, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun
Role
Assistant General Manager, Agile Acquisitions Division
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/barbara-manganis-braun
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge