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 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://csps.aerospace.org/papers/our-most-vital-asset-space-ground-infrastructure-and-us-foreign-relations
Anticipating the New European Union Space Law

The European Union expects to release a new EU Space Law soon. What can the U.S. space community expect?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/anticipating-new-european-union-space-law
Latest Papers, Events & News
Science and Cooperation Against Debris

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode135-science-and-cooperation-against-debris
Space and War in Ukraine: Beyond the Satellites

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-04-03-space-and-war-ukraine-beyond-satellites
Space Partnerships and Competition in the Pacific

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2024-03-18-space-partnerships-and-competition-pacific
Mine Games: Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mine-games-securing-americas-critical-mineral-supply
Space-Based Missile Warning: An Opportunity to Deepen U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-01-29-space-based-missile-warning-opportunity-deepen-us-japan-security-cooperation
(Space) Ships Passing in the Night: Translating Maritime Rules of the Road for the Space Domain

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-ships-passing-night-translating-maritime-rules-road-space-domain
Realizing a South Korea-US Defense Partnership in Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-09-22-realizing-south-korea-us-defense-partnership-space
Forging Ahead in Cislunar

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode125-forging-ahead-cislunar
South Korea Country Brief

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/south-korea-country-brief
Contested Space Strategy - Continuity & Change

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode120-contested-space-strategy-continuity-change
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