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
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?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms

Can an international space situational awareness (SSA) data sharing framework for assessing countries’ norms of behavior compliance build enough support—from enough countries—to influence bad actors’ behavior in space?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/no-haven-misbehavin-framework-verifying-space-norms
Leveraging Digital Engineering for Space Guardians and Space Explorers

Digital engineering can enable cooperation and process commonality between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United States Space Force. Can the incorporation of the digital engineering process significantly improve the pace of evolution of space systems in the national interest?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-digital-engineering-space-guardians-and-space-explorers
Latest Papers, Events & News
Competition In The Pacific

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-12-02-competition-pacific
America is ending anti-satellite missile tests

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-23-america-ending-anti-satellite-missile-tests
Space Diplomacy- UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode089-space-diplomacy-un-committee-peaceful-uses-outer-space
U.S. To Abstain From ASAT Tests In Call For Space Norms

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-19-us-abstain-asat-tests-call-space-norms
U.S. declares ban on anti-satellite missile tests, calls for other nations to join

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-18-us-declares-ban-anti-satellite-missile-tests-calls-other-nations-join
U.S. vows not to conduct anti-satellite tests

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-18-us-vows-not-conduct-anti-satellite-tests
US pledges no destructive ASAT missile tests, urges international norm

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-18-us-pledges-no-destructive-asat-missile-tests-urges-international-norm
Monitoring Space Norms

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode088-monitoring-space-norms
Building an International Space Economy

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode087-building-international-space-economy
New ‘Vision’ Document Combines Space Activities of US Military, 6 Countries

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-02-22-new-vision-document-combines-space-activities-us-military-6-countries
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
Josef Koller

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/josef-koller
Sam Wilson

Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Russell Rumbaugh

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/russell-rumbaugh
Robin Dickey

Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/robin-dickey
Lori Gordon

Role
Senior Project Engineer, Corporate Chief Engineers Office
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun

Role
Systems Director, Agile Space Acquisition and Implementation
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/barbara-manganis-braun
Sam Sims

Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-sims
Marlon Sorge

Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge