The Space Policy Show
The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy hosts this series to bring our policy experts together with thought leaders, government, academia and professionals from throughout the space community to discuss current trends and views. Go to https://csps.aerospace.org/events to subscribe for webcast reminders or find us on YouTube. #TheSpacePolicyShow
Episodes
149 episodes
Ep. 149: Deep Dive: Measuring the Space Economy
Experts claim the space economy will grow by many millions of dollars in the next decade, but why are predictions so different, how do some double count, and what are the potential biases? If government is to protect its investments into ...
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Episode 149
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41:16
Ep. 148: Deep Dive: Securing the Supply Chain
Recent geopolitical and natural events have highlighted the interconnectedness of the US supply chain for technology sectors, including space. The increasing use of proliferated low Earth orbit (PLEO) satellites offers a unique lens throu...
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Episode 148
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59:34
Ep. 147: Deep Dive: Advancing Commercial Space
A successful commercial space sector will depend on a modern regulatory environment that can “keep up” with innovative technology and geopolitical reality. The US space regulatory regime has evolved, but what’s been so hard about finding ...
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Episode 147
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1:00:14
Ep. 146: Deep Dive: Advancing National Strategy
Over the past four years the world has witnessed significant change – from covid to conflict. The next US administration will need to make some big muscle movements in order to be both responsive and proactive in the years ahead. St...
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Episode 146
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Ep. 145: Real Talk on Sustained Space from IAC
Space as a domain crosses all geopolitical borders which is why solutions from space to Earth must be international and sustainable over the long-term. “Responsible Space” was the theme of this year’s In...
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Episode 145
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48:26
Ep. 144: Partnering for Safe, Secure, Sustainable
The importance of space safety spans the lifetime of an entire effort – from design and launch to operations and demise. The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) brings...
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Episode 144
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Ep. 143: Responsible Space Is International
How does space sustainability drive research in policy and strategy from both sides of the Atlantic? What are the trades between the good space brings to all of humanity and how do we protect that for future generations? How will success ...
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Episode 143
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Ep. 142: The Resilience Dilemma
The weaponization of space can be worrisome. What is a space weapon and how could the “security dilemma” lead to an arms race in space? For the space environment to be resilient it must be protected, what are the alternatives to weaponiza...
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Episode 142
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Ep. 141: Regional Resilience – Japan’s Space Security
Japan is situated in the Asia Pacific Region (APAC), considered “a rough neighborhood” when it comes to national defense and security. Recent developments have meant Japan is moving from a strategic posture to a more operational one, and the pa...
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Episode 141
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Ep. 140: Resilient Alliances - Space Partner Down Under
How can Australian space efforts integrate and compliment US efforts in both the defense and commercial sectors? What makes the geographic perspective from Australia unique when it comes to deterrence and China? What are some barriers to ...
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Episode 140
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41:26
Ep. 139: Resilient Rocketry w/ Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance
How can developments in rocket capabilities and in the way we launch reinforce resiliency and national security? For a future cislunar economy what will be the key drivers from a business standpoint? If we can maneuver space assets more respons...
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Episode 139
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35:42
Ep.138: 3-2-1 Launch to Safety
As launches to space become more frequent and private spaceports are planned across the globe, how do launchers and regulators work to ensure both range safety and public safety? What are competing authorizing bodies in vastly different environ...
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Episode 138
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Ep.137: The In-Space Rescue Gap
The need for in-space rescue of astronauts and other space participants may not be far off. What do current space laws say, and not say, about space rescue? What are analogies in other domains? What technological challenges exist, and wha...
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Episode 137
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36:24
Ep. 136: Europe Eyes Sustainable Space
Space debris is a growing problem, so what are space actors doing about it? Active Debris Removal is a technology currently being demonstrated and strengthened. The Zero Debris Charter from the European Space Agency is a voluntary, ...
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Episode 136
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37:40
Ep. 135: Science and Cooperation Against Debris
Safety and sustainability go hand in hand when it comes to protecting the orbital environment for continued use. The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has been informing policymakers and regulators, and performing te...
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Episode 135
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33:46
Ep. 134: What Is Space Safety?
Space safety might start and finish with human safety, but how does safety run across the entire value chain – from launch to operations to reentry? How do norms of behavior, or technology advancements and economic prosperity play into maintain...
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Episode 134
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Ep. 133: How Stuff Works: Space Weather, Satellites & Humans
What’s the science behind how space weather affects our satellites and the services they provide? What design and operations options protect satellites and humans in space? Can we really predict space weather and the next “solar maximum”?...
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Episode 133
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Ep. 132: Sustained Maneuver for Defending in Space
What does the concept of dynamic space operations (DSO) mean and how might it impact the future of space operations and the way wars are fought? What are the mutual benefits of this type of sustained maneuver for other domains and for ...
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Episode 132
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Ep. 131: Servicing for Endurance
Which commercial ISAM technologies offer military utility? How do these change the arena of contested space and deterrence? How will the future of Space Access, Mobility & Logistics (SAML) for national defense play into USSF’s competiti...
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Episode 131
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Ep. 130: The Geo-economics of ISAM
According to the Outer Space Treaty, authorization or certification for launch is the responsibility of each launching nation, as well as continuing supervision in space. What are the competing national and international frameworks for...
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Episode 130
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32:06
Ep.129: US National Strategies for ISAM
US leadership off-world is not guaranteed. What strategies are being employed at the national level to support in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) industry and technology? How is civil space working with commercial and ...
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Episode 129
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35:03
Ep. 128: Humans vs. Robots for ISAM
In the world of ISAM (in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing) what should we use humans for and what should we use robotics for? What have we learned from decades of their partnership and what can we bring forward into the future...
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Episode 128
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32:42
Ep. 127: How Stuff Works: Servicing & Assembling in Space
Why do we want to service satellites rather than deorbit them? What do we and could we assemble and manufacture in space? What technologies exist and what are the biggest challenges to expanding a viable in-space servicing assembly and manufact...
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Episode 127
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32:22
Ep. 126: Standards & Services in Space
CONFERS is an international consortium of industry and government stakeholders in the global satellite servicing sector aiming to set standards and best practices to grow the commercial space sector. Think satellite maintenance, refueling...
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Episode 126
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