Space Strategy

In this episode, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies Peter Garretson interviews Mr. Douglas Loverro, President of Loverro Consulting LLC, and former Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.  They discuss the near and short-term importance of space, the National Space Council, Space Force, infrastructure, threats to US space primacy, the relevance of space to preserving Earth, how the US can maintain international leadership, and the need for a national vision for space exploration and development.  Doug also shares his thoughts on leadership from below in government, and strategies to advance policy conversations.

Doug Loverro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-loverro-b6615230/

CSIS "Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space": https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/210225_Harrison_Defense_Space.pdf?N2KWelzCz3hE3AaUUptSGMprDtBlBSQG

Artemis: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/

Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/

Space Solar Power: https://space.nss.org/space-solar-power/

L1 Sunshade: https://www.pnas.org/content/103/46/17184

Asteroid Defense: https://aerospace.csis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/OSTP-NEO-Strategy-Action-Plan-Jun18.pdf

National Space Council Activities: https://rntfnd.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Report-on-the-Activities-of-the-National-Space-Council-01.15.21.pdf

National Space Council Vision: https://fas.org/spp/eprint/new-era-2020.pdf

Artemis Essay Contest: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/stem/artemis-essay-contest

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AFPC Senior Fellow Peter Garretson interviews Coen Williams, Director of Outreach for The 602 Club, a grass-roots professional military association for junior Space Force Guardians and military space professionals. Topics discussed include the 602 Club, the U.S. Air Force Academy "I5" Space Strategy and Policy Club, Space Force Journal, and how members of 602 are trying to forge a bold and innovative Space Force culture called for by the Space Force Doctrine.

In this episode, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies Peter Garretson interviews Vice President of Operations Richard M. Harrison about AFPC's new Space Policy Initiative.  They discuss the impetus and goals for the initiative and podcast, and touch on the recent publication of the book Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space.

Links to the material discussed:

AFPC Space Policy Initiative - https://www.afpc.org/programs/space-policy-initiative 

Scramble for the Skies: https://www.amazon.com/Scramble-Skies-Competition-Control-Resources/dp/1498583113  Follow the authors: @GarretsonPeter @namygoswami

AFPC Internships: https://www.afpc.org/about/internships

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