Center for Space Policy and Strategy Events Archive

What’s necessary to keep the US space workforce going strong and able to meet the growing demand for skilled, STEM-savvy workers?  Aerospace’s Colleen Stover talks to Mir Sadat (Former Policy Director at the U.S. National Security Council) and Mandy Vaughn on the competition between national security space, civil and commercial, greater inclusion across the sector, and using innovation to attract talent into space

Join Aerospace’s Jamie Morin and Congressmember Don Beyer (D-Va), Chair of the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics as they discuss priorities for space traffic management, infrastructure, workforce development, commercial space, NASA funding, science fiction, and more.

Join Aerospace’s Sam Wilson as he talks about the recent extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO and chief US negotiator of the treaty and Dr. Michael Gleason, senior policy analyst at The Center for Space Policy & Strategy.

Securing the supply chains for space is critical to the space enterprise. The space industrial base is becoming more commercialized and global. What are the challenges and opportunities for reinforcing partnerships with US allies and competing with our near-peers? Aerospace’s David Eccles will talk to Brian Gabriel (Office of Industrial Policy), Jonny Pellish (NASA) and Brad Clevenger (SolAero Technologies)

What is digital engineering and how could it change the Air Force and Space Force acquisition cycles?  Digital engineering – rapid engineering using computer-generated integration for design, build, test – may be the path forward to the military becoming more agile in fielding and maintaining new space systems. Join Aerospace general manager Ms Rosalind Lewis as she talks to Ms Kristen Baldwin and Maj Gen Kimberly Crider, USAF about what is needed to make digital engineering a reality for DOD, AF and USSF.

Andy Weir – #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Martian” that became a hit movie – will sit down with Aerospace Futurist Kara Cunzeman to talk about his new book “Project Hail Mary”.

We all know space debris leads to more danger of collisions in space, but have you thought about what happens when debris falls through the atmosphere? With increasing numbers of new entrants and large constellations, there may be a need to protect against falling debris, especially for aircraft. Join Aerospace expert Dr. William Ailor as he talks to Dr. Michael Kezirian (University of Southern California) and Sven Kaltenhaeuser (German Aerospace Center, DLR) about protecting Earth’s airspace.

The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy will convene academics and other experts for a discussion to outline the key topics and parameters of a renewed public space weapons debate. 

The United States’ newest military service, the Space Force, is still being stood up – from its personnel and culture to its guidance documents and relationships with other parts of the military. Join Aerospace’s Dr Jamie Morin discuss this and more with Lt Gen Chance Saltzman, Chief Operations Officer USSF.

Debris is an increasing problem that threatens our ability to safely operate in space. How are space debris issues being addressed? Technologies for active debris removal exist, but the market has yet to be established. What’s holding up the development of what could be a game changer for space? Join Aerospace experts to discuss this and more. Dr. Rebecca Reesman talks to Christopher May and Tyler Way about their current work and research into both the technology and policy/legal components.

What’s the difference between envisioning your preferred future and merely reacting? How can the space enterprise bend to take advantage of opportunities today that improve humanity tomorrow? Join Aerospace’s Kara Cunzeman, Lead Futurist, as she asks these questions to the godfather of strategic futures, Jim Dator, as he discusses his four archetypes representing alternative scenarios and how they apply to the future of space.

How is cooperation for space security and space situational awareness evolving in Europe? What are the latest developments in the EU Space Surveillance & Tracking program? Join Aerospace’s Gina Galasso to find out from special guest Dr. Regina Peldszus of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Energy.

The Space Force is one of many changes in DoD as it constantly evolves. How have these changes made it easier for Space Force to do its mission and solve national security problems in general? Harder? Join Aerospace’s Russell Rumbaugh and special guest, Marguax Hoar of CNA as they discuss these questions and more.

Join us for a discussion at the intersection of government research and academia with Dr. Derek Doyle (Air Force Research Laboratory), Dr. Todd Walter (Stanford Univ.), Dr. Kathleen Howell (Purdue Univ.), and host Dr. Randy Villahermosa (Aerospace).

The hypersonic missile debate is a difficult one to navigate. This event showcases prominent thought leaders in the U.S. policy discourse surrounding hypersonic missiles and will feature a recent paper from the Center for Space Policy & Strategy that attempts to map out the debate. A central argument from the paper is that experts’ views on hypersonic weapons are inextricably linked with their preferred strategic aims, military objectives, vis-à-vis Russia and China. A point that panelists will grapple with is whether experts' technological views or strategic preferences are driving the debate.

Join Aerospace’s Erin Ryan as he discusses this novel concept called Designing for Principles with Alli Taylor. Read the paper discussed in this episode Principled Design vs. Designing for Principles: Rethinking Capability Development for the Space Enterprise.