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
Singapore: Country Brief

As space operations become increasingly global, is Singapore well positioned to both support its existing role as an aviation and maritime hub as well as further its development of space capabilities?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/singapore-country-brief
Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites

The proliferation of small satellites has led to large numbers of new entrants into the space business. How do space policies apply to satellite missions that may not fit the typical mold?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/policy-compliance-roadmap-small-satellites
Commercial Normentum: Space Security Challenges, Commercial Actors, and Norms of Behavior

Given the steadily increasing role of commercial actors in international space activities, are there possibilities for commercial stakeholders to participate in the development of space norms beyond safety and sustainability in peacetime, including into situations involving hostile action?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Latest Papers, Events & News
Navigating the Road to SmallSat Compliance

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode073-navigating-road-smallsat-compliance
Sustaining American Space Leadership In An Age Of Disruption

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-09-21-sustaining-american-space-leadership-age-disruption
Issue Brief: The Future of Civil and Commercial Space Authorization and Oversight

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-future-civil-and-commercial-space-authorization-and-oversight
“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
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
Systems Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Barbara Manganis Braun

Role
Principal Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
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