Congressional Testimony: NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit By Makena Young PublishedSeptember 21, 2021 The following testimony was presented to the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee during its “NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit: Considerations for ISS Extension and Transition” hearing on September 21, 2021. Chairman Beyer, Ranking Member Babin, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on this important topic. The […]
View On-Orbit Servicing By Hannah Duke PublishedSeptember 16, 2021 On-orbit servicing is an emerging industry that provides access to satellites in orbit for repairs, upgrades, inspection, maneuvering without regret, and debris mitigation. These capabilities have the potential to revolutionize logistics and resiliency of DoD operations in space.
View To Infinity and Beyond: Civil and Commercial Space Policy in the Biden Administration By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedFebruary 10, 2021 This is a pivotal time for civil and commercial space policy. The Biden administration should build from the successful policies of the Trump administration and look for new ways to engage new partnerships both domestically and internationally.
View Exploring Insights from Emerging Space Agencies By Renata Knittel Kommel, Ashley Peter, Mackenzie Puig-Hall, Luc Riesbeck PublishedOctober 15, 2020 This research explores the best practices and lessons learned in the development of newly formed space agencies established between 2014 and 2019.
View Key Governance Issues in Space By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedSeptember 1, 2020 The space domain is largely ungoverned and undisciplined. In this new analysis from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, a few key areas of space governance are explored to understand international perspectives on ongoing debates in the field.
View Eyes on the Prize By Spencer Kaplan PublishedJuly 13, 2020 As many nations look towards the Moon and Mars, the CSIS Aerospace Security Project looks towards the strategic implications of government and commercial action in cislunar space and on the Moon.
View Challenges and Opportunities of Nigeria’s Space Program By Tyler Way PublishedJune 24, 2020 Commentary on Nigeria’s civil space program and its current operations.
View The Myth of “ITAR-Free” By John Hoffner PublishedMay 15, 2020 This paper explores the emergence of ITAR-free satellites in the early 2000’s and evaluates the impacts of ITAR regulations on American satellite manufacturers.
View What the FCC Ligado Approval Means for U.S. Military Systems By Makena Young PublishedMay 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 To the Moon in Five Years: Understanding NASA’s Artemis Program By Court Manske PublishedJuly 23, 2019 In March 2019, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the United States plans to send the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface by the end of 2024. What are the next steps for returning American astronauts to the Moon?
