What can we learn from the history of planetary science? What are the important stories of space exploration as told through curated museum collections?  How can these help us better understand the human condition?  Join Dr. Margaret Abraham, senior project leader in Aerospace’s Civil Systems Group, as she talks to Dr. Matthew Shindell, curator in the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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How does space fit into the international diplomatic framework of the UN? How do countries try to reach agreements on some of the biggest legal and technical issues in space? What are some of the greatest obstacles facing space diplomacy today? In this episode, Robin Dickey, policy analyst at the Center for Space Policy and Strategy, will interview Peter Martinez, executive director of the Secure World Foundation and the former chair of the UN COPUOS Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities. This episode will focus on the history of space diplomacy in COPUOS, some of the major current efforts to keep space safe and sustainable, and future challenges and opportunities for international space cooperation and diplomacy in the UN.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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Can an international space situational awareness (SSA) data sharing framework for assessing countries’ compliance with norms of behavior build enough support—from enough countries—to influence bad actors’ behavior in space? SSA helps to protect satellites and promote sustainability in space. In this episode, Dr. Mick Gleason, senior policy analyst of The Center for Space Policy and Strategy, will be talking with fellow policy analyst, Robin Dickey on how SSA data sharing is growing in importance for space safety, space sustainability, and military space activities. To learn more read Dr. Mick Gleason's newly released paper, "No Haven for Misbehavin': A Framework for Verifying Space Norms".

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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What is an economy for space and what investments can we make now to build it? What are some key barriers and possible disrupters?  Join Jamie Morin, Executive Director of The Center for Space Policy and Strategy, as he talks about this and more with Alex MacDonald, NASA’s Chief Economist, and Nicolas Peter, Head of the Space Policy and Entrepreneurship Lab at the International Space University.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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Space is both part of, and separate from, other war domains – sea, air, and land.  What’s needed to ready our forces across all the military services for successful space operations?  How do we train and educate jointly, and with other countries, to protect common interests? The US Space Force is building on a long history of professional development and combat readiness at the National Security Space Institute (NSSI) – from space fundamentals to operations and executive leadership.  In this episode, Dr. Mick Gleason, retired Air Force and senior policy analyst at The Center for Space Policy & Strategy, will be talking with Jonty Kasku-Jackson, head of the Policy and Strategy Department at NSSI about the continuing education component of military space development.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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Is NASA at an inflection point in terms of how it does business, manages missions and ensures safety?  How might national space policy impact the future of NASA’s charter?  The NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) released it’s 2021 Annual Report to Congress in January. Key recommendations: 1) developing a strategic vision for exploration and operations over the next 20+ years, 2) bringing more cohesiveness by means of a board of directors, and 3) aligning Artemis management from the top and bottom. In this episode Dr. Patricia Sanders, Chair of ASAP, talks to Aerospace’s Jeff Hanley, general manager, Human Exploration and Spaceflight and Dr. Angie Bukley, principal engineer and policy analyst, The Center for Space Policy & Strategy.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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Radiofrequency spectrum use is managed.  How has this evolved with the explosion of new wireless technologies, 5G and space-based services? RF spectrum is finite. How can this essential, but limited, resource be more efficiently used? RF spectrum is competitive.  How do we close the digital divide and meet growing user demands on both earth and in space? Find out more from spectrum expert and author Jennifer Manner as she discusses her newest book “Spectrum Wars: The Rise of 5G and Beyond”.  She will be talking to senior policy experts from The Center for Space Policy and Strategy, Audrey Allison and Karen Jones.  

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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What does the lunar and cislunar environment look like over the next 10 years? What scientific experiments are being planned? What new technologies will be tested? What will we learn on the Moon to prepare us for Mars? Where is competition greatest? Join senior policy analyst Dr. Angie Bukley as she talks to Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director and Fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

You can also read Johnson’s latest report at CSIS, “Fly Me to the Moon: Worldwide Cislunar and Lunar Missions”.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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The International Telecommunication Union, a specialized UN agency, facilitates inter-connection of the world’s communications networks, including coordinating the precious spectrum and orbital resources that support satellites and other space missions. The impact of ITU decisions on spectrum connectivity, space services, and the private sector is unmistakable. Join Audrey Allison from The Center for Space Policy and Strategy as she talks with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau which is charged with closing the digital divide. She is the first female elected to office in the ITU’s >150-year history.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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Why is international cooperation in space important? How does the US military pursue and sustain relationships with other space nations? What are the continuing challenges? Join Dr. Mick Gleason (Aerospace) as he explores this and more with Colonel Raj Agrawal, USSF, Chief of the International Affairs Space Division in the Department of the Air Force.

The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community.
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