Space Traffic Operations & Debris
Subhead
The increase of orbital debris and spectrum competition are just a couple of the ways that space is growing more crowded. To address the growing risks to operating in space safely and to our ability to sustain current and future space activities, CSPS research raises awareness of these issues and explores solutions for safe and sustainable space operations.
Featured Papers
Space Traffic Management Terminology
Space traffic management (STM) is a topic of much international discussion in the aerospace community. But what is STM?
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/space-traffic-management-terminology
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
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?
By Robin Dickey
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-normentum-space-security-challenges-commercial-actors-and-norms-behavior
Latest Papers, Events & News
A Safety Framework for Commercial Human Spaceflight
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-01-safety-framework-commercial-human-spaceflight
1 big thing: The future of private human spaceflight
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-10-1-big-thing-future-private-human-spaceflight
Preserving the Value of Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode107-preserving-value-space
Guiding the Future of Spaceflight Safety
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode106-guiding-future-spaceflight-safety
Casual Space Podcast #177: “Normentum” with space policy and space strategy expert Robin Dickey
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-09-26-casual-space-podcast-177-normentum-space-policy-and-space-strategy-expert-robin
Beyond the Basic: Commercial SSA
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode100-beyond-basic-commercial-ssa
Will China Stop Recklessly Disposing of Space Debris?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-07-29-will-china-stop-recklessly-disposing-space-debris
Massive 20-ton Chinese rocket to crash into Earth this weekend
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-07-28-massive-20-ton-chinese-rocket-crash-earth-weekend
Debris from a giant Chinese rocket booster is set to plummet uncontrollably to Earth and rain parts across unknown locations this weekend
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-07-28-debris-giant-chinese-rocket-booster-set-plummet-uncontrollably-earth-and-rain-parts
Industry looks to decentralized approaches to space sustainability
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-25-industry-looks-decentralized-approaches-space-sustainability
Space Traffic Operations & Debris Podcasts
Featured Experts
Josef Koller
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/josef-koller
Rebecca Reesman
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/rebecca-reesman
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
William Ailor
Role
Aerospace Fellow
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/william-ailor
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Barbara Manganis Braun
Role
Principal Director, Corporate Chief Engineer’s Office
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/barbara-manganis-braun