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 International Perspectives on Space Weapons By Todd Harrison PublishedMay 27, 2020 This paper analyzes international perspectives on space weapons and the weaponization of space, focusing relatively more on countries other than the United States, Russia, and China.
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 Report: Space Threat Assessment 2020 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Tyler Way, Makena Young PublishedMarch 30, 2020 Space Threat Assessment 2020 aggregates and analyzes publicly available information on the counterspace capabilities of other nations.
View Space Threat Assessment 2020 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Tyler Way, Makena Young PublishedMarch 30, 2020 An interactive summary of Space Threat Assessment 2020, a featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project.
View A Foreword to Space Threat Assessment 2020 By Marty Faga PublishedMarch 29, 2020 An exclusive foreword by Marty Faga, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office and longtime advocate for space security.
View Congress approved the Space Force. Now What? By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedDecember 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 What Does the Trump Administration’s New Memorandum Mean for Nuclear-Powered Space Missions? By Kaitlyn Johnson, Court Manske PublishedAugust 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 The Risks a War in Space Poses for Nuclear Stability on Earth By Todd Harrison PublishedJuly 30, 2019 A fresh perspective on the vulnerability of U.S. space assets and their role in nuclear deterrence in an increasingly crowded and contested domain.
