Mar05 Strategic Implications of NASA’s Moon to Mars Plan: A Conversation with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a conversation with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine as he details the strategic implications of NASA’s Moon to Mars plan. The Administrator’s address will be followed by a public Q&A moderated by Aerospace Security Project Director Todd Harrison.
Jan09 Examining NASA’s Role in U.S. Foreign Policy This event has been postponed A Conversation with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a conversation with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on exploring NASA’s historic and future role in U.S. foreign policy. The Administrator’s address will be followed by a public Q&A and will be followed by a panel […]
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?
Jun10 Commercial Opportunities Aboard ISS National Laboratory and Future Gateway Hosted ByU.S. Chamber of Commerce Please join the Procurement and Space Industry Council on Monday, June 10, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for a policy roundtable featuring hosting ISS commercial R&D leaders and moderated by Todd Harrison.
View Is the White House Planning to Hold the Space Station Hostage? By G. Ryan Faith PublishedMarch 1, 2019 What does the future hold for the International Space Station? Space policy consultant G. Ryan Faith argues that the executive and legislative branches must work together to ensure a successful transition after the Station is retired.
View Bad Idea: Conflating the Space Force with NASA By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedDecember 21, 2018 As the administration moves forward with establishing a new military service focused on space, leaders should keep their language clear and use this opportunity to educate the public about both civil and national security space.
View So What’s the Big Deal About Mars InSight? By Sean O'Keefe PublishedDecember 3, 2018 Why go to Mars? The InSight vehicle is designed to examine the Mars interior—its core and crust—to learn how the planetary formations may have been different from ours and look for evidence of seismic or other events that may explain its hellish reality today.
View Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Why NASA Must Continue to Launch a Diverse Astronaut Corps By Thomas G. Roberts PublishedJuly 31, 2018 If an American astronaut wants to go to outer space, they have to go through Russia to get there. And so far, an African American has never been launched on a Russian rocket. Last month’s launch was supposed to change that.
Jul23 Celebrating NASA’s 60th Anniversary with Administrator Jim Bridenstine Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Monday, July 23, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of NASA’s founding with Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Hear the Administrator’s vision for the agency’s future while honoring its decades-long history. The Administrator’s address will be followed by a panel discussion featuring two of his predecessors: Sean O’Keefe and Charlie Bolden.
View How Does Space Policy Directive 3 Affect Space Traffic Management? By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedJune 19, 2018 What did the Trump Administration’s third space policy directive change? How does it affect space debris? Will there be a Space Force? Read this assessment to find out all these answers and more!
