Jul28 State of the Space Industrial Base Report 2020 This event will release a new report on the State of the Space Industrial Base 2020 and host a panel of space experts to reflect on and discuss the report’s findings.
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.
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.
Nov18 A Conversation With General Raymond Join the Center for Strategic and International Studies as we welcome remarks by General John W. Raymond, Commander of the U.S. Space Command and Commander of the Air Force Space Command. He will be discussing the stand up of USSPACECOM and his plans for growing and developing the command in the coming years. This event […]
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.
Oct10 The United States’ Role in Space Situational Awareness An expert space security panel discussing space situational awareness and space traffic management.
Jun05 Assessing Threats to Space Systems Space is simultaneously a powerful enabler for the United States and a critical vulnerability. U.S. national security space systems are vulnerable to a wide range of threats, ranging from cyberattacks and jamming to direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missiles. CSIS’ Space Threat Assessment 2018 and the Secure World Foundation’s Global Counterspace Capabilities provide assessments of the open-source […]
View How Might Space Policy Directive 2 Affect Commercial Space? By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedMay 30, 2018 On Thursday, May 24, 2018, President Trump signed a second space policy directive, which intends to streamline regulations in the commercial use of space. This article explores the nuances of the directive and what U.S. government agencies will be affected.
View Around the World in 60 Minutes (Or Less!) By Kaitlyn Johnson PublishedJanuary 17, 2018 Space travel could be the next revolution in human transportation. Are commercial companies, like SpaceX, developing viable options? Furthermore, what other applications may this technology have?
Space Environment: Payloads Launched by Country Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 United States China Russia Total US launch as percent/total 2019 253 49 29 331 76% 2020 959 65 23 1047 92% 2021 1215 78 16 1309 93% As of June 9, 2022. All data pulled from Space-Track.org United States Total Number of Starlink Payloads Starlink as % of all US payloads Starlink as % of […]
