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
(Space) Ships Passing in the Night: Translating Maritime Rules of the Road for the Space Domain
As space gets more crowded, the likelihood of collisions is increasing. Can “rules of the road” established for other domains be adapted for the space domain?
By Robin Dickey
Published Date
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/space-ships-passing-night-translating-maritime-rules-road-space-domain
Pack It In, Pack It Out: Updating Policy and Standards for Cislunar Sustainability
Without an urgent effort to revise the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices (ODMSP) and the downstream requirements, does the community run the risk of setting bad precedents with a patchwork of exceptions, waivers, and idiosyncratic interpretations of the rules that will imperil the long-term sustainability of space beyond GEO?
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/pack-it-pack-it-out-updating-policy-and-standards-cislunar-sustainability
Latest Papers, Events & News
In Your Space: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Lessons
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/your-space-rendezvous-and-proximity-operations-lessons
Space Traffic Management in the Age of New Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-traffic-management-age-new-space
GPS Transponders for Space Traffic Management
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/gps-transponders-space-traffic-management
Planetary Defense: Risks, Options, and Costs
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/planetary-defense-risks-options-and-costs
Commercial Space Activity and Debris Regulation
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/commercial-space-activity-and-debris-regulation
Space travel debris clutters Earth’s orbit, putting innovation at risk
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2017-09-21-space-travel-debris-clutters-earths-orbit-putting-innovation-risk
Orbital Slots for Everyone?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/orbital-slots-everyone
International Orbital Debris Remediation
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/international-orbital-debris-remediation
VP Harris: US commits to no anti-satellite tests that fill orbit with debris
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/vp-harris-us-commits-no-anti-satellite-tests-fill-orbit-debris
Space Traffic Operations & Debris Podcasts
Featured Experts
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
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