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
Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites

The proliferation of small satellites has led to large numbers of new entrants into the space business. How do space policies apply to satellite missions that may not fit the typical mold?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-compliance-roadmap-small-satellites
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior

Given the steadily increasing role of commercial actors in international space activities, are there possibilities for commercial stakeholders to participate in the development of space norms beyond safety and sustainability in peacetime, including into situations involving hostile action?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
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
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
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
No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/no-haven-misbehavin-framework-verifying-space-norms
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
Systems Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun

Role
Principal Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
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