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
Space Leadership Forum: Key Findings

The Aerospace Corporation held an executive-level forum on February 13 to discuss accelerating America's national advantage through commercial space. Leaders from various sectors debated key issues like rapid acquisition, regulatory challenges, and innovation, with breakout sessions focusing on reinforcing U.S. space dominance in five core areas.
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-forum-key-findings
Exotic Space Warfare: Military Importance of Sustained Maneuver

Given the increasing competition and emerging threats in space, should sustained space maneuver (SSM) be an essential warfighting principle for the U.S. Space Force?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/exotic-space-warfare-military-importance-sustained-maneuver
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?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-sustainability-context-contested-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Force leader suggests education secretary should be on the National Space Council

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-11-space-force-leader-suggests-education-secretary-should-be-national-space-council
Highlights from 2021 Value of Space Summit

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode074-highlights-2021-value-space-summit
Designing for Principles: Implementation Steps for the United States Space Force

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/designing-principles-implementation-steps-united-states-space-force
Partnering Not Bossing: Better Leveraging International Capabilities for Space Domain Awareness

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/partnering-not-bossing-better-leveraging-international-capabilities-space-domain-awareness
Issue Brief: The FY22 Defense Space Budget Request Analysis

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-fy22-defense-space-budget-request-analysis
Evolving the AF Academy for Space Force Needs

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode069-evolving-af-academy-space-force-needs
Space Force and USAFA adapting Naval Academy’s ‘Leatherneck’ program for future guardians

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-08-05-space-force-and-usafa-adapting-naval-academys-leatherneck-program-future-guardians
Aerospace: More Questions Than Answers For Milspace Norms

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-07-20-aerospace-more-questions-answers-milspace-norms
Space Force Design

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode066-space-force-design
Physics Gets A Vote: No Starcruisers For Space Force

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-06-28-physics-gets-vote-no-starcruisers-space-force
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, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge