National Security
Subhead
Space has become a contested domain and remains critical to ensuring US national security and security of our allies. CSPS research aims to evolve understanding of the threat, potential responses, and the agile strategies and defense partnerships needed to enable success.
Featured Papers
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
Leverage and Preserve: Need for DOD to Strengthen Support for U.S. Commercial Space
As the United States increases its use of commercial space assets and services, venture capital investment presents both opportunity and challenge. Could anchor tenancy be the answer?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leverage-and-preserve-need-dod-strengthen-support-us-commercial-space
Space Sustainability in the Context of Contested Space
The changes in space operations are straining the effects of traditional practices for a sustainable space environment. What should policymakers consider to help ensure a sustainable environment over the long term?
By Marlon Sorge
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-sustainability-context-contested-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
Enabling a New Space Paradigm: Harnessing Space Mobility and Logistics
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/enabling-new-space-paradigm-harnessing-space-mobility-and-logistics
The critical importance of resiliency for US missile warning satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-03-critical-importance-resiliency-us-missile-warning-satellites
West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022: Lessons Learned from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict for the Pacific Theater
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-12-02-west-coast-aerospace-forum-2022-lessons-learned-russia-ukraine-conflict-pacific
What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode105-whats-new-whats-next-norms-space
Injecting Space into Wargaming
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode102-injecting-space-wargaming
New report raises questions on DoD’s multi-orbit plan for space sensors
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-09-20-new-report-raises-questions-dods-multi-orbit-plan-space-sensors
FY 2023 Defense Space Budget Brief: Missile Warning and Tracking Looms Large
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2023-defense-space-budget-brief-missile-warning-and-tracking-looms-large
Satellites at Sea- US Navy’s Maritime Domain Awareness
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode099-satellites-sea-us-navys-maritime-domain-awareness
USSF Space Operations Command w/ LtGen Whiting
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode098-ussf-space-operations-command-w-ltgen-whiting
Legality of Commercial-Military Integration
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode097-legality-commercial-military-integration
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/carrie-oquinn