Why Space Desperately Needs a Traffic Cop Deadly hypersonic debris may spell doom for existing satellites and the thousands more to come as low earth orbit is commercialized. May 2018
A Policy Primer For Small Satellites A recent white paper, “Navigating the Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites,” discusses the applicability of existing policy, and outlines a process for missions to follow to ensure… April 2018
Protecting the Ozone from Rocket Emissions Aerospace considers the effects of rocket emissions on the stratosphere—what is known and what is not. April 2018
International Partnerships Strengthen the U.S. Space Program The United States will reap the rewards of a stronger and more resilient space enterprise by teaming up with international allies and partners in space. April 2018
Want Faster Space Programs? Tradeoff Required Do we “Go Big,” as is the philosophy embraced by Air Force leaders, or do we take the more cautious approach preferred by skeptical lawmakers? Herein lies the tension. April 2018
The Pressing Need for Space Sensors The United States needs a missile-tracking sensor layer in space, but this crucial part of missile defense suffers from an uncertain budget profile, and movement forward has stalled. The Pentagon… March 2018
Aerospace GPS Technology Featured in LA Times An opportunistic navigation sensor technology developed and tested by Aerospace engineers is featured in a Los Angeles Times article on protecting GPS navigation systems March 2018
Modernization Challenges in National Security Space Aerospace and MITRE policy leaders discuss challenges to the nation’s space enterprise, upgrading Cold War-era architectures, harnessing commercial innovation, and balancing speed and efficacy while… March 2018
Aerospace's New Senior Advisory Council The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy has created a new Senior Advisory Council to serve as strategic advisers and review individual projects. February 2018
Government Control of Sensitive Satellite Data In this article for Wired, James Vedda, discusses government regulations that restrict the ability of commercial space systems to capture high-resolution imagery of Earth. February 2018
The High Stakes of Spectrum Sharing This Space News article discusses how the U.S. government relies on the vital RF spectrum—L-Band—to keep the nation functioning and how commercial demand for shared space in this much-coveted… January 2018
Reducing U.S. Space Expenses via Competition, Cooperation Achieving cost reduction in U.S. space policy would require that we implement and balance two seemingly contradictory approaches in the international playing field: cooperation, where there is… January 2018
Aerospace’s Warning: Terrestrial Interference of Critical Satellite Services A paper released at the 2018 American Meteorological Society meeting warns of interference between terrestrial and satellite signals in the L-band spectrum, which would impede the nation’s critical… January 2018
Improving Access to Space through Satellite Standards Developing a standard Launch Unit, or Launch-U, for mid-sized smallsats—approximately the size between a toaster and a small refrigerator—will result in more launch opportunities at a lower cost. December 2017
President Trump’s Space Policy Directive 1 On December 11, 2017, President Trump signed Space Policy Directive – 1, directing NASA to return to the moon. James Vedda, senior policy analyst with the Center for Space Policy and Strategy, shares… December 2017
Government Matters Jamie Morin, executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation, explains how data analytics will inform government reorganization decisions. December 2017
