Center for Space Policy and Strategy Events Archive

At the end of June, Japan issued a new space policy, its first since 2016. The policy states that the country, in cooperation with the United States, will study the use of small satellite constellations for missile warning. The panelists discuss Japan’s consideration of early warning satellites and its relation to other recent missile and missile defense activity in Japan. They chat about what this could mean for Japan’s military capabilities and the U.S.-Japan defense space relationship. Tune in for more!

The new Space Force is currently grappling with building relevant doctrine and culture for an independent service in an ever more contested and congested domain. The gap between what’s possible physically and what’s desirable politically is a common seam for analysis and other tools to help decision-makers consider how to prepare. What lessons can we learn from the history of decision-support analysis? Find out in this episode!

What is the aerospace industry doing to respond to calls for better diversity and inclusion? How can we continuously combat conscious and unconscious bias in the workplace? Watch this episode as AF Maj Gen (ret) Ed Bolton reflects on his 30 years in the Air Force, and why he came out of retirement to help lead efforts at The Aerospace Corporation to address the inequity in opportunities across the space enterprise for Black Americans.

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) can provide significant advantages by leveraging commercial efficiencies and innovation while shifting risk to the private sector in exchange for profits linked to performance. However, architecting a public private partnership is more art than science. Want to understand key challenges, trends, and lessons of space-related P3s?

Want to find out where space commerce is heading? What are the activities that the Office of Space Commerce is leading to help U.S. businesses use the unique medium of space commerce to benefit our economy? Find out by joining us with an insightful discussion with Ed Swallow (SVP, The Aerospace Corporation) and Kevin O’Connell, Director of the Office of Space Commerce.

GPS and PNT services are increasingly in demand, creating an expanding marketplace! Join Aerospace’s Tom Powell and Lori Gordon with special guest Jim Platt from DHS discussing E.O. 13905 “Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of PNT Services”.

Two well-known former Pentagon officials, Marty Whelan and Doug Loverro, take us on a historic and exciting journey through the years leading up to the Space Force. How did this happen? Tune in to find out!

It’s been said that Space is for everyone, but is it? Once you’ve developed and built the satellite, the process for getting to space - the actual launch – involves complicated dance steps that address multiple interfaces, detailed technical and government documentation, and numerous timelines. Why can’t we just buy a plane ticket for our satellite?

Bhavya Lal from STPI and our own Meg Abraham will discuss planetary protection, Mars 2020, and tardigrades in space. What else survives the vacuum of space? You don’t want to miss this episode!

Join Patricia Maloney (Aerospace) and Jim Howe (University of Leicester) discussing nuclear technology for space missions, the history, and policy implications. Is the epitome of progress and modernity returning? Find out!

Special guest from DHS, John Felker, will discuss how to keep the space enterprise secure from cyber attacks. He will be joined by Aerospace experts, Lori Gordon and Ryan Speelman, in this episode. You don’t want to miss it!

What led to NASA’s commercial crew program? How do you foresee the non-NASA human spaceflight market evolving? Jamie Morin and former NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will debate the answers. Watch it live!

Significant work remains in characterizing new orbital environments, monitoring their evolving use, and determining appropriate sustainability practices. What can be done to advance cislunar stewardship?

The space business is undergoing a disruptive transformation with investments supporting both satellite and launch vehicle production in larger numbers than previously seen. Want to find out how it compares to methodologies employed for mass production of other complex systems (e.g., airplanes, automobiles, etc.)? Find out in this episode where we will discuss mass production approaches and how they might be used for large satellite constellations and their effects on national security space.

A likely surge in satellites launched into space over the next decade means the risk of collisions in space will rise along with risks to the sustainability of the space environment from debris. How can these risks be reduced and made manageable?