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.
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Featured Papers
Mine Games: Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply
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The United States is in a vulnerable position and risks losing access to dozens of minerals crucial for national security programs. What can be done to secure the mineral supply?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mine-games-securing-americas-critical-mineral-supply
(Space) Ships Passing in the Night: Translating Maritime Rules of the Road for the Space Domain
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As space gets more crowded, the likelihood of collisions is increasing. Can “rules of the road” established for other domains be adapted for the space domain?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-ships-passing-night-translating-maritime-rules-road-space-domain
South Korea Country Brief
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Although the Republic of Korea had a relatively late start in space, is it now emerging as a mature space nation with ambitious plans to grow its commercial space sector into a major industry?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/south-korea-country-brief
Latest Papers, Events & News
European Space Policy Perspectives
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode108-european-space-policy-perspectives
What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode105-whats-new-whats-next-norms-space
Casual Space #177: “Normentum” with space policy and space strategy expert Robin Dickey
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-09-26-casual-space-177-normentum-space-policy-and-space-strategy-expert-robin-dickey
Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-compliance-roadmap-small-satellites
Report: Wars putting satellites at risk
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-08-25-report-wars-putting-satellites-risk
After the KE-ASAT Moratorium: What Next?
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2022-08-24-after-ke-asat-moratorium-what-next
As danger grows for commercial firms in space, so does call for norms: Aerospace
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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
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-08-23-report-industry-has-face-reality-commercial-satellites-will-be-targets-war
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Legality of Commercial-Military Integration
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https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode097-legality-commercial-military-integration
National Policies & International Relations Podcasts
Featured Experts
Michael Gleason
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Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Sam Wilson
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Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Lori Gordon
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Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun
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Role
Assistant General Manager, Agile Acquisitions Division
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/barbara-manganis-braun
Sam Sims
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Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-sims
Marlon Sorge
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Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge