Program Related Publication Feeds

China in Space: Implications of the Space Module Docking

ktimlin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This piece was orignially published in China - U.S. Focus on November 15, 2011

Using Earth Observation Data to Improve Health in the United States

jdunton — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Earth observations enable us to monitor and predict key environmental phenomena and events that can affect our health. Earth observation data can be incorporated into models to help detect, monitor, or predict disease, providing policymakers with the opportunity to control an epidemic, respond more quickly to disease outbreaks, and act to prevent or mitigate the occurrence of disease.

Earth Observation for Climate Change

ian — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Until this year, America’s civil space policies—and the budgets that derive from it—were shaped to a considerable degree by the political imperatives of the past and by the romantic fiction of spaceflight.

NASA’s Future

sherry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget for NASA, submitted to Congress, charts a new path. It makes the bold decision to cancel Constellation and rely on the private sector for future transportation to space.

The Iranian Satellite Launch

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Why did Iran launch a satellite?

A1: Spaceflight is a way to assert national power and independence. Iran is sending a signal to its neighbors and to the United States that it is the power in the region.

Smart Power Through Space

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Today, the U.S.

Space and National Security

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Japan is facing major decisions regarding space and national security. The reason Japan needs to make this decision can be found in the larger context of global space and security activities. In this context, a decision to use satellites to improve national security would be logical. There are two reasons for this. First, the benefits to national security from space oper

U.S. Satellite Export Control Policy

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

CSIS, the Chamber of Commerce’s Space Enterprise Council and the Satellite Industry Association recently hosted an off-the-record event on the state of satellite export controls and how these controls are affecting U.S. satellite firms. There was a clear consensus among speakers and participants that these controls are damaging U.S. firms’ global competitiveness.

The Case for Managed International Cooperation in Space Exploration

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

This paper describes four rationales for international cooperation in space exploration. Cooperation for the purposes of funding, foreign relations, political sustainability and workforce stability all provide nations with an incentive to cooperate. When these rationales are complementary, cooperation can provide an increase in value for each participating nation.

U.S. Leadership, International Cooperation, and Space Exploration

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Faced with a complex environment for international cooperation on both the International Space Station and the Vision for Space Exploration, the United States faces difficult leadership choices in years to come.

Waiting for Sputnik

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Executive Summary

China as a Military Space Competitor

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500

"China as a Military Space Competitor"
by James A. Lewis

"Perspectives on Space Security"
John M. Logsdon and Audrey M. Schaffer (Editors)

Space Policy Institute
Security Studies Program
Elliot School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
December 2005

China's Manned Space Program

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500

China is the third nation to put a human in orbit, and the Chinese government is understandably proud of this accomplishment. China’s space agency has expansive plans for future space exploration.

Galileo and GPS: From Competition to Cooperation

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Satellite Commission Description

Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500

This is the project description for the 2002 CSIS Satellite Commission.

U.S. Share of the Communications Satellite Market

Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Remote Sensing Satellites and Presidential Decision Directive-23

Fri, 02 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Regulating Satellite Exports

Fri, 02 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Authentication

Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Preserving America's Strength in Satellite Technology

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500

The United States can no longer take its preeminence in space for granted. A global market in commercial satellite services and the appearance of new competitors in satellites and space create an increasingly challenging environment. This study proposes new policies to better manage commercial space for national security.

Commercial Satellite Services and National Security: We Are Not Alone

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Preserving America's Strength in Satellite Technology

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0500