View Space Threat Assessment 2023 By Kari A. Bingen, Kaitlyn Johnson, Makena Young, John W. "Jay" RaymondPublishedApril 14, 2023 This resource for policymakers and the public leverages open-source information to assess key developments in foreign counterspace weapons. Drawing on six years of collected data and analyses, this series describes trends in the development, testing, and use of counterspace weapons and enables readers to develop a deeper understanding of threats to U.S. national security interests in space. The past year was dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where space capabilities, including commercial satellites, played a highly visible and compelling role in Ukraine’s resistance to the invasion. Thus, this year’s featured analysis provides an in-depth look at Russia’s battlefield employment of counterspace weapons.
View Low Orbit, High Stakes: All-in on the LEO Broadband Competition By Makena Young, Akhil ThadaniPublishedDecember 14, 2022 Commercial LEO broadband efforts are providing access to the internet from space. With the potential to bridge the ‘Digital Divide’ and a worldwide market, competition between companies is heating up
View Mediterranean Sea GPS Jamming Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 In 2019 there were many reported civilian naval GPS outages in the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding ports. Use this map to learn more.
View Space Threat Assessment 2020 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Tyler Way, Makena YoungPublishedMarch 30, 2020 An interactive summary of Space Threat Assessment 2020, a featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project.
View Report: Space Threat Assessment 2020 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Tyler Way, Makena YoungPublishedMarch 30, 2020 Space Threat Assessment 2020 aggregates and analyzes publicly available information on the counterspace capabilities of other nations.
View What the FCC Ligado Approval Means for U.S. Military Systems By Makena YoungPublishedMay 5, 2020 Learn more about the FCC approval for a private company to operate a 5G broadband network in the same band as GPS.
View How Does Space Policy Directive-5 Change Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems? By Makena YoungPublishedSeptember 14, 2020 Space Policy Directive 5 (SPD-5) outlines cybersecurity principles for space systems. This analysis breaks down the key points of the directive.
View The Need for Innovation and Continuity in National Security Space during the Biden Administration By Makena YoungPublishedFebruary 10, 2021 National security space policy is at an inflection point. President Biden’s administration has a number of new avenues for progress, but should also continue key Trump-era initiatives.
View Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Makena YoungPublishedFebruary 26, 2021 This analysis from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project addresses different methods and technologies that can be used by the United States government, and others, to protect against or deter adversarial attacks via counterspace weapons.
View Space Threat Assessment 2021 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Joe Moye, Makena YoungPublishedApril 1, 2021 Space Threat Assessment 2021 aggregates and analyzes publicly available information on the counterspace capabilities of other nations.
