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
Singapore: Country Brief

As space operations become increasingly global, is Singapore well positioned to both support its existing role as an aviation and maritime hub as well as further its development of space capabilities?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/singapore-country-brief
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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Latest Papers, Events & News
As danger grows for commercial firms in space, so does call for norms: Aerospace

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-08-23-danger-grows-commercial-firms-space-so-does-call-norms-aerospace
Report: Industry has to face reality that commercial satellites will be targets in war

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-08-23-report-industry-has-face-reality-commercial-satellites-will-be-targets-war
Legality of Commercial-Military Integration

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode097-legality-commercial-military-integration
Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
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
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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/josef-koller
Sam Wilson

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/marlon-sorge