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
The Next Space Security Norm

The U.S. government has led in the development of new space security norms. What criteria can be applied to the next major space security norm effort?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/next-space-security-norm
The Invisible Link: Key Spectrum Issues for Space

Spectrum is a finite but critical resource that must be well regulated. How can we protect access to and manage the use of the bands needed for essential services?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/invisible-link-key-spectrum-issues-space
Our Most Vital Asset: Space Ground Infrastructure and U.S. Foreign Relations

Location, location, location: Operations in space are deeply rooted in Earthbound politics. Can the United States continue to secure access to real estate in foreign lands to maintain its advantages in space?
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/our-most-vital-asset-space-ground-infrastructure-and-us-foreign-relations
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Domain Awareness: Building Trust in the Data

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2020-03-09-space-domain-awareness-building-trust-data
Noninterference with National Technical Means: The status quo will not survive

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/noninterference-national-technical-means-status-quo-will-not-survive
Study raises prospect of space conflict if U.S. and Russia abandon nuclear arms control treaty

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-01-15-study-raises-prospect-space-conflict-if-us-and-russia-abandon-nuclear-arms-control
Space Leadership in Transition

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-transition
US Missile Warning Sats Fair Game If No New START?

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2019-07-17-us-missile-warning-sats-fair-game-if-no-new-start
What Brexit Means for UK Space Leadership

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/what-brexit-means-uk-space-leadership
Launch Uncertainty: Implications for Large Constellations

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/launch-uncertainty-implications-large-constellations
Luxembourg: A Model for Space Sector Growth

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/luxembourg-model-space-sector-growth
Issue Brief: Launching U.S. Government Payloads on Foreign Soil

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-launching-us-government-payloads-foreign-soil
Setting the Standard: Launch Units For The SmallSat Era

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/setting-standard-launch-units-smallsat-era
National Policies & International Relations Podcasts
Featured Experts
Michael Gleason

Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/michael-gleason
Sam Wilson

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

Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/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 & Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/marlon-sorge