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.
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.
Apr10 Space Symposium Brewery Reception Join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on April 10, at 6:00 pm for a reception at Local Relic Brewery and unwind after a long day at the Space Symposium.
View Why a Space Force Can Wait By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedOctober 3, 2018 Establishing a Department of the Space Force by 2020 is rushing into an end solution without proper consideration. Although there have been several space reorganization studies in the past two decades, a comprehensive public debate of our current space capabilities and their organization is just beginning.
View Why We Need a Space Force By Todd Harrison PublishedOctober 3, 2018 Space capabilities are already an indispensable component of U.S. military power. A Space Force is needed to consolidate authority and responsibility for national security space; to build a robust cadre of space professionals; and to avoid the conflicts of interest inherent in the other Services that have short-changed space programs for decades.
