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
Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning

Many U.S. private sector companies and other spacefaring nations have their sights set on cislunar space. Why do we need a coordinated cislunar master planning effort?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms

Can an international space situational awareness (SSA) data sharing framework for assessing countries’ norms of behavior compliance build enough support—from enough countries—to influence bad actors’ behavior in space?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/no-haven-misbehavin-framework-verifying-space-norms
Leveraging Digital Engineering for Space Guardians and Space Explorers

Digital engineering can enable cooperation and process commonality between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United States Space Force. Can the incorporation of the digital engineering process significantly improve the pace of evolution of space systems in the national interest?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-digital-engineering-space-guardians-and-space-explorers
Latest Papers, Events & News
“Fast Forward,” ASCEND’s New On-Demand Interview Series, Envisions Our Off-World Future

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-09-07-fast-forward-ascends-new-demand-interview-series-envisions-our-world-future
Building Normentum- Norms of Behavior in Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode067-building-normentum-norms-behavior-space
Aerospace: More Questions Than Answers For Milspace Norms

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-07-20-aerospace-more-questions-answers-milspace-norms
Building Normentum: A Framework for Space Norm Development

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/building-normentum-framework-space-norm-development
The Space Shot: Episode 427: Building Normentum with Robin Dickey

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-07-05-space-shot-episode-427-building-normentum-robin-dickey
Clearing Skies in the Forecast for Nation's Weather Satellites

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/clearing-skies-forecast-nations-weather-satellites
Space Priorities & the US House with Don Beyer

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode062-space-priorities-us-house-don-beyer
New START Extension with Rose Gottemoeller

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode061-new-start-extension-rose-gottemoeller
Why the U.S. Needs a Space Czar

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-05-15-why-us-needs-space-czar
1 big thing: A make-or-break moment for cleaning up space junk

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-27-1-big-thing-make-or-break-moment-cleaning-space-junk
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
Josef Koller

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/josef-koller
Sam Wilson

Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Russell Rumbaugh

Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/russell-rumbaugh
Robin Dickey

Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/robin-dickey
Lori Gordon

Role
Senior Project Engineer, Corporate Chief Engineers Office
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun

Role
Systems Director, Agile Space Acquisition and Implementation
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/barbara-manganis-braun
Sam Sims

Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-sims
Marlon Sorge

Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge