View Counterspace Timeline, 1962 – 2020 PublishedMarch 31, 2021 This repository of counterspace weapons data is comprised of tests, technology demonstrations, and unusual behaviors first identified in our annual Space Threat Assessment report series.
View Spaceports of the World Last UpdatedJanuary 4, 2021 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 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 UpdatedNovember 16, 2020 Search the CSIS Aerospace Security International Astronaut Database for an individual astronaut’s name, country of origin, gender, and flight records.
View Space Environment: Total Payloads Launched by Country Last UpdatedAugust 6, 2020 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 History of the NASA Budget Last UpdatedMay 20, 2020 This interactive displays historical NASA budgets.
View Space Environment: Total Launches by Country Last UpdatedMarch 30, 2020 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 Professional Development Course: Understanding National Security Space PublishedSeptember 25, 2018 Understanding National Security Space is a professional development program designed to explore the technical, budgetary, and policy issues in the U.S. national security space enterprise. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in international security, space policy, missile defense, or other related areas.
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-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.
