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
Issue Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture
Does the near doubling of the Space Force budget in just five years reinforce the growing consensus on the importance of national security space?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-new-priorities-and-long-term-developments-toward-new-architecture
Enabling a New Space Paradigm: Harnessing Space Mobility and Logistics
Can the U.S. Space Force mature its Space Mobility and Logistics (SM&L) capabilities using four approaches—Participant, Customized, Anchor Tenant, and Owner—that do not readily exist in space today?
By Rebecca Reesman
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/enabling-new-space-paradigm-harnessing-space-mobility-and-logistics
Issue Brief: Fiscal Year 2023 Space Force Budget Analysis: Missile Warning and Tracking Looms Large
This year’s budget request includes an increase for the USSF from last year’s appropriations. How does the FY 2023 budget affect U.S. space systems and missions?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-fiscal-year-2023-space-force-budget-analysis-missile-warning-and-tracking-looms
Latest Papers, Events & News
What Happens to the Space Force Now?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-26-what-happens-space-force-now
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/hypersonic-missile-debate
Growing the Space Warfighter: Opportunities and Challenges for Space Force Personnel
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-01-07-growing-space-warfighter-opportunities-and-challenges-space-force-personnel
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3614
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-12-06-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-3614
The Modern Missile Threat
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode043-modern-missile-threat
Leveraging Commercial Space For National Security
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-commercial-space-national-security
Getting the Most Deterrent Value from U.S. Space Forces
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/getting-most-deterrent-value-us-space-forces
Developing Foundational Spacepower Doctrine
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-foundational-spacepower-doctrine
Principled Design vs. Designing for Principles: Rethinking Capability Development for the Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/principled-design-vs-designing-principles-rethinking-capability-development-space-enterprise
Physics of War in Space: How Orbital Dynamics Constrain Space-to-Space Engagements
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/physics-war-space-how-orbital-dynamics-constrain-space-space-engagements
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Robin Dickey
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/robin-dickey
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, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Rebecca Reesman
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/rebecca-reesman
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
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