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
"A Geopolitical Awakening": The European Union and Space
The European space sector is on the cusp of great change, dramatically increasing space and defense budgets to maintain its strategic autonomy. How can the U.S. space enterprise find pathways to collaborate with this growing global space power?
By Michael Gleason
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/geopolitical-awakening-european-union-and-space
Revisiting National Space Transportation Policy: It's Not Just Rockets Anymore
It’s a critical time for ensuring continued access to space. Could a new U.S. space transportation policy help address challenges, seize opportunities, and maintain global leadership in space?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/revisiting-national-space-transportation-policy-its-not-just-rockets-anymore
Taiwan: Regional Brief
As space operations become increasingly global, what kind of impact is Taiwan having on the global space industry, particularly in the most recent years of development in the island’s space program?
By Katherine Melbourne
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/taiwan-regional-brief
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
Director of Strategy and National Security, 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 and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge