View Space Threat Assessment 2019 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Alexandra Coultrup, Madison BergethonPublishedApril 4, 2019 An interactive summary of Space Threat Assessment 2019, a featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project.
View Congress approved the Space Force. Now What? By Kaitlyn JohnsonPublishedDecember 19, 2019 The U.S. will officially create a new military service for space, the U.S. Space Force. Learn more about the new service with this piece about the law that establishes the new service.
View Report: Space Threat Assessment 2019 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Madison Bergethon, Alexandra CoultrupPublishedApril 4, 2019 Download a PDF of Space Threat Assessment 2019 a new featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project. Space Threat Assessment 2019 reviews the open-source information available on the counterspace capabilities that can threaten U.S. space systems.
View What Does the Trump Administration’s New Memorandum Mean for Nuclear-Powered Space Missions? By Kaitlyn Johnson, Court ManskePublishedAugust 28, 2019 In late August 2019, the Trump administration released a new presidential memorandum updating safety procedures for spacecraft launched with nuclear components. In this piece, the Aerospace Security Project answers questions about nuclear spacecraft and this legal change.
View Space Force or Space Corps? Competing Visions for a New Military Service By Kaitlyn JohnsonPublishedJune 27, 2019 Is there going to be a new military service for space? This CSIS Brief provides a side-by-side comparison of legislative proposals for the Space Force from the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and the Department of Defense.
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 Unmanned Aerial Systems Military Incidents Last UpdatedFebruary 28, 2019 Use this interactive map to explore incidents involving UAS in conflict areas.
View How Does Space Policy Directive-4 Reorganize U.S. Military Space Operations? By Kaitlyn JohnsonPublishedFebruary 20, 2019 CSIS defense expert Kaitlyn Johnson breaks down the long-anticipated Space Policy Directive-4, which announced the formal creation of the U.S. Space Force on February 19, 2019.
View Back to the Moon? Understanding Trump’s Space Policy Directive 1 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn JohnsonPublishedDecember 14, 2017 On December 11, 2017, President Trump amended the 2010 National Space Policy to redirect NASA’s focus to sending Americans back to the Moon.
View How Might Space Policy Directive 2 Affect Commercial Space? By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn JohnsonPublishedMay 30, 2018 On Thursday, May 24, 2018, President Trump signed a second space policy directive, which intends to streamline regulations in the commercial use of space. This article explores the nuances of the directive and what U.S. government agencies will be affected.
