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://csps.aerospace.org/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
To cheaply go: How falling launch costs fueled a thriving economy in orbit
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-04-08-cheaply-go-how-falling-launch-costs-fueled-thriving-economy-orbit
No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/no-haven-misbehavin-framework-verifying-space-norms
How to Deal With Rocket Boosters and Other Giant Space Garbage
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-01-31-how-deal-rocket-boosters-and-other-giant-space-garbage
Do space tourists really understand the risk they're taking?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-08-05-do-space-tourists-really-understand-risk-theyre-taking
Building Normentum- Norms of Behavior in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode067-building-normentum-norms-behavior-space
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
1 big thing: A make-or-break moment for cleaning up space junk
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-27-1-big-thing-make-or-break-moment-cleaning-space-junk
Active Debris Removal: Policy and Legal Feasibility
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/active-debris-removal-policy-and-legal-feasibility
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3672
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-18-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-3672
Protecting Airspace from Space Debris
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode057-protecting-airspace-space-debris
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