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.
Russia’s War in Ukraine: Key Observations About Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/russias-war-ukraine-key-observations-about-space
Our Most Vital Asset: Space Ground Infrastructure and U.S. Foreign Relations
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/our-most-vital-asset-space-ground-infrastructure-and-us-foreign-relations
Leverage and Preserve: Need for DOD to Strengthen Support for U.S. Commercial Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leverage-and-preserve-need-dod-strengthen-support-us-commercial-space
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 Traffic Management Terminology
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/space-traffic-management-terminology
Real Talk on Sustained Space from IAC
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode145-real-talk-sustained-space-iac
Space Sustainability in the Context of Contested Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-sustainability-context-contested-space
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
Deep Dive: Securing the Supply Chain
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode148-deep-dive-securing-supply-chain
Deep Dive: Advancing Commercial Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode147-deep-dive-advancing-commercial-space
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.
Deep Dive: Securing the Supply Chain
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode148-deep-dive-securing-supply-chain
Deep Dive: Advancing Commercial Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode147-deep-dive-advancing-commercial-space
Real Talk on Sustained Space from IAC
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode145-real-talk-sustained-space-iac
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.
How Stuff Works: Space Weather, Satellites & Human Safety
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode133-how-stuff-works-space-weather-satellites-human-safety
US National Strategies for ISAM
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode129-us-national-strategies-isam
Humans vs. Robots for ISAM
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode128-humans-vs-robots-isam
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.
Deep Dive: Advancing National Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode146-deep-dive-advancing-national-strategy
Mind the Gap: Commercial Space Stations & the ISS
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mind-gap-commercial-space-stations-iss
Moonstruck! International Aspirations in Cislunar Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/moonstruck-international-aspirations-cislunar-space
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.
The Season of Space Sustainability
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/events/show/episode118-season-space-sustainability
The Green Circularity: Life Cycle Assessments for the Space Industry
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/green-circularity-life-cycle-assessments-space-industry
How Satellites Can Help Win the Climate Fight
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/news/2023-02-13-how-satellites-can-help-win-climate-fight