Jan19 Discussing Two Years of the Space Force with General Raymond CSIS hosts Chief of Space Operations, General John ‘Jay’ Raymond, to reflect on the progress of the first two years of the newest U.S. military branch, the Space Force.
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 […]
Apr23 Evaluating the Global Counterspace Landscape A panel discussion focusing on existing and emerging counterspace weapons followed by a screening of “Commanding Space,” a new CSIS documentary on the creation of a U.S. Space Force. After the discussion, please join us for a networking reception.
View Space Threat Assessment 2019 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Alexandra Coultrup, Madison Bergethon PublishedApril 4, 2019 An interactive summary of Space Threat Assessment 2019, a featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project.
View Deaf, Dumb, Blind, and Impotent in Space By Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) PublishedApril 4, 2019 The risk of a space Pearl Harbor is growing every day. Yet this war would not last for years. Rather, it would be over the day it started. This commentary is the foreword of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project report entitled Space Threat Assessment, 2019.
Space Environment: Total Launches by Country Last UpdatedJuly 24, 2023 How many successful orbital launches per year have been achieved by Russia, the United States, China, and other space-faring nations? Learn more about the history of space launch in this new interactive data repository.
Unusual Behavior in GEO: SJ-17 By Thomas G. Roberts Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 Unlike most objects in the geostationary belt, Chinese satellite SJ-17 has made a series of orbital maneuvers, widely varying its position in GEO. Use this interactive data repository to discover SJ-17’s movements over time.
Arctic Circle GPS Jamming By Alexandra Coultrup Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 Some airports in the Arctic Circle have reported GPS signal outages during military exercises in the region. Norway has blamed Russia for these occurrences, citing concerns of active GPS jamming. Use this interactive map to learn more.
Unusual Behavior in GEO: Luch (Olymp-K) By Thomas G. Roberts Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 Unlike most objects in the geostationary belt, Russian satellite Olymp-K has made a series of orbital maneuvers, widely varying its position in GEO. Use this interactive data repository to discover Olymp-K’s movements over time.
View Report: Space Threat Assessment 2019 By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts, Madison Bergethon, Alexandra Coultrup PublishedApril 4, 2019 Download a PDF of Space Threat Assessment 2019 a new featured report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project. Space Threat Assessment 2019 reviews the open-source information available on the counterspace capabilities that can threaten U.S. space systems.