The nation’s space enterprise is facing tremendous change, driven by technology advancements, entrepreneurial investments, new business models, rapidly changing threats, and a complex geopolitical landscape. Navigating this complex domain requires experience and vision.

The Center for Space Policy and Strategy is dedicated to shaping the future of space by providing nonpartisan research and strategic analysis to decisionmakers, and to informing broader public discussions of space policy. The CSPS is part of The Aerospace Corporation, a nonprofit organization that advises the government on complex space enterprise and systems engineering problems.

The Center exists to address the growing need for expert analysis supporting the development of well-informed, technically defensible, and forward-looking space and technology policy. The Center does not advocate for particular policies, but rather provides objective analysis and data to support key decision makers and an informed public debate. Our mission is to apply respected technical expertise to help decisionmakers explore the full implications of any policy proposal, and to help highlight key opportunities and challenges well before they reach policymakers’ desks.

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Space Agenda 2021

Space exploration, development, and security are increasingly important elements of national policy and strategy. Inevitably, the presidential term starting in 2021 will include the need for many high-level decisions on space-related issues. The Aerospace Corporation has created a series of discussion papers—Space Agenda 2021—on topics that are already at the forefront, or are likely to emerge in the next few years. In addition to highlighting the issues, this series offers concise background, analyses, and options to aid government decisionmakers, industry leaders, journalists, students, and other parties interested in the future of U.S. space efforts.

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Upcoming Events from CSPS

The Space Policy Show: NASA & Space Nuclear Propulsion

Using nuclear propulsion systems for space missions has been researched for decades. But invigorated by new Mars missions for humans and the 2020 NSP, nuclear (thermal and electric) propulsion is getting lots of attention and research funding. In this episode listen to Aerospace expert Greg Meholic talk to Michael Houts, Nuclear Research Manager for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

June 17 2021

Virtual

The Space Policy Show: Partnerships Across the National Labs & Academia

What are the National Labs and FFRDCs and how do they partner with universities on advanced research and funding for the US space enterprise? What challenges arise with student citizenship and national security topics? How can graduates be inspired to join the space industry opposed to other competitive industries? Join Aerospace’s David Miller as he talks to Dava Newman (MIT), Ann Karagozian (UCLA) and Robert Braun (JPL) as they explore this and more.

June 24 2021

Virtual

The Space Policy Show: Force Design – Lessons from the Marine Corps

Over the last year, the US Marine Corps has laid out a new concept to better organize for using and leveraging technology, also calling it force design. What can be learned from the Marine Corps’ experience in exploring, implementing and executing force design as a way to shape the Space Force? Join Russell Rumbaugh (Aerospace, CSPS) as he talks to Jonathan Wong (RAND), who has been studying how the Marines have undertaken this major initiative.

July 1 2021

Virtual

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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy is committed to advancing the discussion about national priorities in space. Our policy experts routinely present their research, analysis, and specialized insights at conferences and symposiums throughout the world. To book a speaker for your next event, please submit a request below.

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