Research Areas
Our independent, objective analyses provide the technical underpinnings and detailed analytics to support the development, deployment, and implementation of space policy and strategy.

National Security
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.
Satellites at Sea- US Navy’s Maritime Domain Awareness
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode099-satellites-sea-us-navys-maritime-domain-awareness
USSF Space Operations Command w/ LtGen Whiting
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode098-ussf-space-operations-command-w-ltgen-whiting
Legality of Commercial-Military Integration
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode097-legality-commercial-military-integration
Space Traffic Operations & Debris
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.
Space Rescue
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode068-space-rescue
Will China Stop Recklessly Disposing of Space Debris?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-07-29-will-china-stop-recklessly-disposing-space-debris
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
National Policies & International Relations
U.S. national space policy must continue to benefit from our current international partnerships as well as leverage those of emerging space nations. CSPS looks at how space activities are addressed through governance and policy at national and international levels.
Competition In The Pacific
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/2021-12-02-competition-pacific
After the KE-ASAT Moratorium: What Next?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2022-08-24-after-ke-asat-moratorium-what-next
Legality of Commercial-Military Integration
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode097-legality-commercial-military-integration
The Business of Space
From cislunar development to public-private-partnerships, building up the space enterprise to meet future demands will require flexible workforce and business models, and acceptance of new economic drivers and players. CSPS explores the business of space from a strategic perspective.
Crypto mining can retire fossil fuels for good. Here’s how
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/news/2022-08-10-crypto-mining-can-retire-fossil-fuels-good-heres-how
Space Workforce Inclusion Summit
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2022-08-09-space-workforce-inclusion-summit
Game Changer: In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing for the New Space Economy
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-space-servicing-assembly-and-manufacturing-new-space-economy
Science & Technology
The space enterprise encompasses a broad range of scientific research and new space technology development and application. CSPS research emphasizes the policy and regulatory implications of how new science and technology influences this fast changing environment.
Crypto mining can retire fossil fuels for good. Here’s how
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/news/2022-08-10-crypto-mining-can-retire-fossil-fuels-good-heres-how
Game Changer: In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing for the New Space Economy
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/game-changer-space-servicing-assembly-and-manufacturing-new-space-economy
Spies’ night eyes: Once-restricted tech is helping spot Russian troops, Chinese missile sites and raging wildfires
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-23-spies-night-eyes-once-restricted-tech-helping-spot-russian-troops-chinese-missile
Exploration, Society, & the Future
As we look to expand our presence beyond Earth, cross-cutting technological, policy, and societal considerations need to be addressed. CSPS research examines the methodologies and implications of potential futures, the changing nature of civil space exploration, and the role society plays in both.
Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/charting-course-through-cislunar-master-planning
Implications of a Growing Spaceflight Industry: Climate Change
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/implications-growing-spaceflight-industry-climate-change
Bringing More Stars to Space: DEI Across the Sector
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode093-bringing-more-stars-space-dei-across-sector
Climate Change & the Environment
Environmental and weather monitoring has been a long-standing cornerstone of the space sector, however the earth faces increasingly drastic consequences to climate change. CSPS research investigates how the space sector can address those challenges and align with global and national environmental priorities.
Space Matters in the Arctic
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode096-space-matters-arctic
Implications of a Growing Spaceflight Industry: Climate Change
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/implications-growing-spaceflight-industry-climate-change
Wildfires from Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode095-wildfires-space