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
Poland: Country Brief

Poland is seeking to expand its space activities. How can the United States benefit from a more mature Polish space program?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/poland-country-brief
Space-Enabled Capabilities for Connecting and Collaborating in the Arctic

Space capabilities and flexible architectures have become vital in the Arctic region. Looking ahead, what recommendations can be implemented?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-enabled-capabilities-connecting-and-collaborating-arctic
Space Regulatory Reform Is a Wicked Problem Still Worth Tackling

Space regulatory reform is an urgent issue with many challenges. How can the next administration make progress toward change?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-regulatory-reform-wicked-problem-still-worth-tackling
Latest Papers, Events & News
Setting the Standard: Launch Units For The SmallSat Era

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/setting-standard-launch-units-smallsat-era
Op-ed | The importance of thinking internationally on space collaborations

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2018-04-17-op-ed-importance-thinking-internationally-space-collaborations
Alliance Rationales & Roadblocks

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/alliance-rationales-roadblocks
Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-issues-evolving-global-space-operations
Space travel debris clutters Earth’s orbit, putting innovation at risk

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2017-09-21-space-travel-debris-clutters-earths-orbit-putting-innovation-risk
Ensuring U.S. Space Leadership

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/ensuring-us-space-leadership
The Outer Space Treaty at 50

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/outer-space-treaty-50
Considerations For the Next National Space Policy

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/considerations-next-national-space-policy
Near-term Space Support for Arctic Operations

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/near-term-space-support-arctic-operations
Updating U.S. Policy on Commercial Remote Sensing

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/updating-us-policy-commercial-remote-sensing
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
Systems Director, 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 & Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge