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 manufacturing (ISAM) economy? In this episode Colleen Stover hosts Aerospace experts Dr. Shannon Zirbel (Vehicle Engineering Department) and Brianna Andrus (Human Exploration & Space Flight) to talk about how stuff works in the world of ISAM. Available by vide...
Nov 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 127
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 and repair and how that could lead to life extension and less debris. Think manufacturing and assembly in space, and infrastructure-as-a-service from low Earth orbit to cislunar to beyond – and how the future of a space ecosystem may develop. In this episode we...
Oct 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 126
The National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy was released by the White House in November 2022. What progress has been made? How does this visionary strategy lean into the interests of the US, our international partners, and industry? In creating the strategy, what were historical precedents and what is the role of government in the cislunar ecosystem? In this episode Jamie Morin , Executive Director, Center for Space Policy & Strategy discusses these questions and more with Matt D...
Sep 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 125
The expansion of space activities to new space actors in LEO and into the cislunar regime, has challenged policymakers to ask the right questions to continue bringing benefits to life on Earth, support commercial innovation and investments, and protect the environment for all users, including our international partners. This episode features Dr Ezinne Uzo-Okoro , Assistant Director for Space Policy at the White House Office of Space & Technology Policy talking about how her office is shaping...
Sep 13, 2023•25 min•Ep. 124
How does the US Space Force attract the right talent? In addition to STEM, what other skills are needed in our Guardians? What’s unique about the defense space workforce and how does it compete? Aerospace’s Colleen Stover (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) and Lina Cashin (National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight) speak to Col Stuart Pettis, USAF (Ret), Director of STEM Education Programs at Air & Space Forces Association on what his organization is doing to build the ne...
Aug 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 123
How can satellites be attacked? How and why do we place satellites in certain places? What does that have to do with defending them? What can satellites actually do… and not do? Join Aerospace experts Kristen Kolarik (Combat Power and Battle Management) and Britany Washburn (Mission Analysis & Operations) as they break down some of the basic questions of operating and defending satellites in space. This episode is part of a CSPS series on Contested Space. This series will cover a range of fo...
Aug 16, 2023•38 min•Ep. 122
Is cybersecurity the Achilles heel of all our space services? What are national and international strategic approaches that could be taken? Is there room for a “good enough for now” minimum standard, or a government agency to manage risk in the cyber domain? This episode highlights this and more with Aerospace experts Samuel Visner (Aerospace Technical Fellow and Vice Chair, Space ISAC) and Dr Kimberly King (Senior Cyber Engineer) as they talk to Lori Gordon (CSPS Partner and Office of Corporate...
Aug 09, 2023•35 min•Ep. 121
From the Eisenhower administration, through the Cold War, and into the modern era space has been a domain of competition and cooperation. How have strategies employed by the US changed and stayed the same over the decades? In what ways has the warfighter been integrated into that evolution? Join Dr Mick Gleason and Robin Dickey from Aerospace’s Center for Policy & Strategy for their historical overview of contested space strategy. This episode is part of a CSPS series on Contested Space. Thi...
Aug 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 120
How does the US Space Force face the reality of space as a warfighting domain versus space as a key enabler? What is the role of service-level joint forces, our collective of international allies, and commercial space actors? Does Command and Control (C2) take on different meaning? Join Aerospace Corporation’s Jean Michael (General Manager, Space Systems Operations) as she talks to Space Force’s Lt Gen DeAnna Burt, Chief Operations Officer for this kick-off to a six-part season on Contested Spac...
Jul 26, 2023•33 min•Ep. 119
There is little argument as to the importance of keeping space usable – both government and industry leaders continue to weigh in at the 5th annual Summit for Space Sustainability. Proponents of sustainability for space have traditionally looked at the environment as crowded, with great attention given to space traffic coordination, debris mitigation and norms of operations. How is the definition of space sustainability expanding? Will non-binding agreements be enough or is regulation inevitable...
Jun 28, 2023•40 min•Ep. 118
How does the Department of Commerce help US leadership in the space sector? What does government do to leverage commercial R&D and capabilities? How do protective measures against China not impede US industry? Join Jamie Morin, Executive Director CSPS and Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security as they break down the complexities involved in protecting the US space industry and leadership in a fast changing geopolitical and technological environment. The Space Pol...
May 31, 2023•34 min•Ep. 117
How does the US Department of State shape national security space through diplomacy? Why did the U.S. make a commitment to not conduct destructive, direct-ascent missile tests and how is that commitment in U.S. national interests? Do norms of responsible behavior for space matter if Russia and China can ignore them? How do developments in commercial space compliment or complicate diplomatic efforts? What comes next on the diplomatic front for national security space? Join Aerospace Corporation’s...
Mar 22, 2023•33 min•Ep. 116
What’s the difference between California’s Western Range in Santa Barbara County and Florida’s Eastern Range at Canaveral? The number of launches and interest in “space mobility” is growing, commercial companies are keen – how do terrain, infrastructure, stewardship, customer-base, and the search for talent play into it? Will the Western Range one day be part of a network of spaceports with responsive launch, cargo and transport capabilities? Join Aerospace’s Richard Lamb, Systems Director, Laun...
Mar 07, 2023•32 min•Ep. 115
How is commercial space contributing to development of a cislunar ecosystem? What infrastructure is needed to make cislunar sustainable? What is the workforce needed? After capabilities are developed and deployed, how will we implement? Join Aerospace Corporation’s Ron Birk (also President, American Astronautical Society) as he talks to Dr. Kathleen Howell (Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University) and Daniel Dumbacher (Executive Director, American Institute of ...
Mar 01, 2023•31 min•Ep. 114
The pace of launch is accelerating, and at Florida’s Eastern Range 80-90% of launches are commercial. How does the US Space Force move from a “Range of the Future” model to a “Spaceport of the Future” model? What architecture is needed; how can policy better support? From automation enabled by robotics and AI, to the rising importance of space mobility and data, assuring access to space is moving forward. Learn more with Mr Randolph Kendall (VP, Launch & Architecture Operations, Aerospace Co...
Feb 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 113
How do science fiction shows compare to real life diplomacy and politics? Join two serious space policy experts as they dive into the military-civil balance, the role of non-state actors, the use of off-the-record negotiations and personal credibility in some of your favorite science fiction shows. Join Robin Dickey (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) as she talks to Gabriel Swiney , Sr Advisor at NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), teaches at Harvard University Law, a...
Jan 13, 2023•43 min•Ep. 112
As humans probe ever deeper into space, there is potential to discover where we came from, what we are made of, and how to effect change right back here on Earth. What technological advances are being made in deep space programs? Why is deep space exploration important to humanity, if at all? In today’s episode, we discuss this and more with Aerospace Corporation’s Colleen Stover (CSPS), David Eccles (General Manager, National Space Systems Engineering Division), and Dr Kenneth Harris (Civil Sys...
Dec 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 111
The integration of commercial space activities into government systems is not new, but its growing. From civil to defense to the intelligence community – the services and innovation that commercial space start-ups can offer is becoming ever more dynamic. The trick is getting it right. Join Colleen Stover (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) as she talks to leaders from The Aerospace Corporation about supporting government to leverage New Space – Dr Debra Emmons (Vice President, Chief Technol...
Dec 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 110
The Aerospace Corporation analog mission crew will be entering the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah to simulate living and working on Mars. What experiments will help understand the future of human space exploration? What do they expect to learn about how the future of off planet living will be and how can space policy today support the future? Join Aerospace analog astronauts Barbara Braun , Kristine Ferrone, Allison Taylor, Trevor Jahn, and Ashley Kowalski in this episode. The Space...
Nov 18, 2022•43 min•Ep. 109
What’s the difference between the EU, ESA, and the individual countries in Europe when it comes to space? How do shifting geo-politics shape the continent’s relationship to space? What’s the role of space power and the private sector in Europe? Join Dr Mick Gleason from The Center for Space Policy & Strategy as he hosts Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Special Advisor for Political Affairs to the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) , also current President of the International Institute o...
Nov 04, 2022•57 min•Ep. 108
The value of space goes beyond your GPS. From timestamped banking to precision farming, and from disaster recovery to wildfire mitigation – the value of space reaches beyond what you might think. How do we sustain the benefits space offers? The Aerospace Corporation and Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) have teamed up for the 3rd annual Value of Space Summit to look at sustainability through the lenses of: security, financial, policy, resources and technology. This special edi...
Oct 28, 2022•41 min•Ep. 107
More traffic on the road means more rules to protect drivers – the same is true for the space domain. With more actors, larger constellations, and expanding human space flight – there needs to be greater attention to safety in space if we are to continue reaping benefits from space. The Aerospace Corporation’s Space Safety Institute has issued a collection of research and writings that encompass: space situational awareness, launch and reenty, cyber security and spectrum allocation, and human sp...
Oct 21, 2022•43 min•Ep. 106
What are key past, present, and future efforts by the U.S. government to help shape norms of behavior for making space safe, secure, and sustainable? What does the recent US commitment not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing mean? In this episode Robin Dickey (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) talks to Rick Grubb (Department of State, Office of Emerging Security Challenges) and Jessica Tok (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy). The Sp...
Oct 14, 2022•35 min•Ep. 105
What efforts are underway to prove that we aren’t alone in the universe? How will the market evolve for commercial space stations in LEO, in-space manufacturing, space tourism, and a robust cislunar ecosystem? Dr Pete Worden (Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and Executive Director of the foundation’s ‘Breakthrough Initiatives’) discusses these questions and more with Dr Angie Bukley and Colleen Stover from Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. The Space Policy Show is pr...
Oct 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 104
Once again the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released the annual State of the Satellite Industry Report 2022 , produced by BryceTech. Today’s show features the Center for Space Policy and Strategy’s Audrey Allison talking to Tom Stroup , President of SIA, about key findings from the report. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about performance indicators from growing key sectors like satellite services, manufacturing, ground and launch. The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerosp...
Sep 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 103
What is the difference between an exercise and a wargame? How does space play into game design? What makes a wargame good versus poorly designed? In this episode, Aerospace’s Dr. Nick Martin talks to other experts in the field: Dr. Ellie Bartels , co-Director of RAND Corporation’s Center for Gaming , and Brian Raymond , Director of US Space Force’s STARCOM Delta 10 : Doctrine and Wargaming which includes training across service branches and international partners. The Space Policy Show is produc...
Sep 23, 2022•38 min•Ep. 102
There are many existing terrestrial sources for renewable energy including hydroelectric, geothermal, solar and wind. But Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) promises to harness unlimited sunlight from space. In this episode, Karen Jones (Space Economist and Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy & Strategy) talks to Martin Soltau (co-Chair of the United Kingdom’s Space Energy Initiative) and John Mankins (Chair of the International Astronautical Federation’s Committee on Space Solar Power, auth...
Sep 16, 2022•50 min•Ep. 101
While the US military has traditionally managed the world’s space situational awareness (SSA) database of objects orbiting Earth, the bulk of this service is being transferred to the civilian US Office of Space Commerce (OSC). What is a “basic” tracking service that OSC could offer versus an “advanced” service that paying customers could use a commercial company for? How can commercial SSA companies help to ultimately reduce space debris? Join The Center for Space Policy & Strategy’s Carson ...
Sep 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 100
How do satellites help identify threats and track misbehavior at sea? What role do international and commercial space partnerships play in increasing our understanding of what is happening in the maritime domain? To learn more, join Kara Hernandez, from The Center for Space Policy & Strategy, and Dr. John Mittleman of US Naval Research Laboratory’s Naval Center for Space Technology in this episode of The Space Policy Show. The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Cent...
Jul 15, 2022•49 min•Ep. 99
Space Operations Command (SpOC) was redesignated and transferred to the US Space Force less than two years ago. SpOC supports the operations readiness of USSF’s intelligence, cyber, space and combat forces. In this episode Leslie Blackham (Principal Director, Aerospace) hosts Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting (Commander, SpOC) to talk about the field command’s vision for the future, the role of integration to combat-readiness, warfighting in the space domain, and capability resiliency. The Space Policy S...
Jul 08, 2022•48 min•Ep. 98
