View Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force PublishedApril 11, 2019 This featured documentary from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project and iDeas Lab highlights the history of space reorganization and showcases several perspectives of the Trump administration’s Space Force proposal.
View Space Environment: Total Launches by Country Last UpdatedApril 4, 2019 How many successful orbital launches per year have been achieved by Russia, the United States, China, and other space-faring nations? Learn more about the history of space launch in this new interactive data repository.
View Space Threat Assessment 2018 PublishedApril 11, 2018 Space Threat Assessment 2018 analyzes the open-source information available on the counterspace capabilities of other countries that can threaten U.S. space systems.
View International Astronaut Database Last UpdatedMarch 14, 2019 Search the CSIS Aerospace Security International Astronaut Database for an individual astronaut’s name, country of origin, gender, and flight records.
View Spaceports of the World Last UpdatedMarch 13, 2019 Where are the world’s most active spaceports? Use this data repository to learn more about the history of ground-based space launch across the globe.
View Space-Based Missile Defense: How Much is Enough? Last UpdatedMarch 13, 2019 A space-based missile interceptor system oriented in a traditional constellation design wouldn’t serve all regions equally. Some latitudes would be covered better than others.
View History of the NASA Budget Last UpdatedMarch 13, 2019 This interactive displays historical NASA budgets.
View U.S. Air Force Budget Last UpdatedMarch 13, 2019 FY18 and FY19 budget requests for major programs within the United States Air Force.
View Space Environment: Total Payloads Launched by Country Last UpdatedFebruary 28, 2019 The following is an excerpt from Appendix A of “Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age,” a featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project. The analysis of the space environment presented in the first chapter of this report utilizes data from publicly available databases, including Space-Track.org (Space-Track), the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) […]
View Space Threat 2018: Conclusion PublishedApril 12, 2018 Space Threat Assessment 2018 evaluates open-source information on counterspace activities of adversaries, allies, and non-state actors. Counterspace weapon development from some adversaries is of serious concern and require immediate attention from policymakers.
