View Video: Securing Civil Space for America’s Return to the Moon By Todd Harrison, Thomas G. Roberts PublishedFebruary 22, 2018 On January 18, 2018, the CSIS Aerospace Security Project hosted “En Route to the Moon: Creating a Civil Space Architecture” a public forum on securing civil space systems in the new era of NASA.
View Moonstruck: A Podcast About Humans in Space By Thomas G. Roberts PublishedMarch 21, 2018 Moonstruck is a new podcast mini-series about humans in space. Listen to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Apr16 34th Space Symposium Hosted ByThe Space Foundation The Space Symposium has become widely known as the premier U.S. space policy and program forum and as the “must attend” opportunity for information on and interaction among all sectors of space.
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!
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.