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Critical Questions for 2012

ian — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012. To kick off the new year, we asked 25 of our scholars to identity what worries them most and what are the biggest opportunities in their respective areas of study.

Escape from Iraq and American Decline

sherry — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A recent article put forward the idea that “U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq Marks the End of American Supremacy.” Leaving Iraq does nothing of the kind. If anything, it offers an opportunity to mend American power. What America will make of this opportunity is another matter.

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.

Indo-U.S. Space Cooperation: Aiming Higher

NLombardo — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Indo-U.S. space cooperation may not yet be in orbit, but it certainly is in the boost phase. At the end of their Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement, issued on July 19 in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton included a status report on the recently concluded meeting in Bangalore of the U.S.-India Space Working Group.

A Few Thoughts on the National Security Implications of the U.S. And Global Commercial Space Launch Industry

ian — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Administration recently released the President’s new National Space Policy. CSIS subsequently hosted senior Administration officials, who noted that the new policy builds on and only slightly modifies the space policies of previous Administrations. Administration officials, however, clearly stated that without the commercial space industry, America would have no space capabilities.

National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

ian — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This report examines the relationship between U.S. national security and the commercial space sector, with specific focus on the current state of the space launch industry and launch market. Building on a CSIS annotated briefing released in 2008, entitled “Health of the U.S.

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.

National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

gsanders — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In this DRAFT report, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) examines the relationship between U.S. national security and the commercial space sector, with specific focus on the current state of the space launch industry and launch market. Building on a CSIS annotated briefing released in 2008, entitled Health of the U.S.

UN Perspectives on Space

sherry — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS), established in 1959 and composed of 69 member states, recently held its Science and Technology Subcommittee meetings in Vienna.

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.

Commentary on the Augustine Committee Report on the Future of Human Space Exploration

pfrank — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After many months of speculation, numerous meetings, articles, and suggestions, the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee (aka the Augustine Committee) has released its reports providing options to the administration for consideration in plotting the course of human exploration through the rest of the decade and beyond.

Costs of an International Lunar Base

ian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Following the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a presidentially appointed committee is preparing its final report reviewing U.S. plans for future space exploration. In its summary report, the commission has suggested an exploration option that drops the goal of returning to the moon and building a base there, something that has been a centerpiece of U.S.

Toward the Heavens

jdunton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The United States has a new opportunity to use civil space and cooperation in science and technology as a powerful tool of engagement in Latin America, and especially with Brazil. U.S. leadership in space exploration comprises not only government achievements but also powerful commercial opportunities that arise from the sale of U.S. inventions to its allies.

The Role of NASA 40 Years after the Lunar Landing

sherry — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

As the United States celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first human footsteps on the Moon, it cannot escape notice that the country has spent five times longer figuring out if, when, how, and why we should return to the Moon than it took us to figure out how to get there in the first place.

The Future of NASA

ian — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

President Barack Obama is about to appoint a new NASA administrator. NASA, while still the world leader in civil space, is facing daunting challenges.

Q1: How can NASA restore the spirit of innovation, discovery, and global leadership while satisfying the political constituency of the national space program?

Foreign Policy Opportunities for NASA

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Events of the past month have startlingly illustrated the globalization of space.

Mid- and Long-term Prospects for Human Spaceflight

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Space Initiatives project promotes global space exploration as we move into the twenty-first century. The next decade, ushered in by the new U.S.

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.

Starry Eyes or Serious Potential? - The Rise of India's Space Program

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The landmark success of India's moon launch in October 2008 has all eyes set on the Indian space program. India’s space program produces both satellites and launchers.

Ensuring U.S. Access to the International Space Station

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In his highly publicized July 24 speech in Berlin, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama struck a conciliatory chord in saying, “we must reject the Cold War mindset of the past and resolve to work with Russia when we can.” A few days later, Russia’s envoy to NATO, Dmitri Rogozin, raised the idea of a new security framework for Eurasia that would includ

Earth Observations and Global Change

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Is it possible to predict or alleviate the impacts of natural and manmade disasters? From California wildfires to Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico to the changing climate to the ongoing violence in Darfur, environmental and national security events are around the world are unfolding more and more quickly.

Smart Power Through Space

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

Today, the U.S.

Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group, co-chaired by Mr. Tom Young (former EVP, Lockheed Martin Corporation), Dr. William Ballhaus (The Aerospace Corporation) and Mr. Pierre Chao (Senior Associate, CSIS), tasked to assess the health of the U.S. space industrial base in the international landscape and determine the impact of export controls on it.

India's Space Program

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: How is India’s space program being received by the international community?

HSEI's Asia Trip in November 2007

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Human Space Exploration Initiative (HSEI) at the Center for Strategic And International Studies (CSIS) has recently completed a quick tour of two of the main Asian space-faring powers: China and Japan to assess their current status and perspectives about human space exploration.

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

Minding the Gaps

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

It is clear that the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) has become a truly national vision. With the first announcement of the VSE by President George W. Bush in January 2004, the United States’ space program has been reinvigorated with a new sense of purpose. In the VSE, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been given a mandate to do the following:

Interoperability and Space Exploration

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Human Space Exploration Education For All

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

On October 4, 2006, the Human Space Exploration Initiative in the Technology and Public Policy Program, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Astronautical Federation, and with the support of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, co-hosted a workshop at the 57th International Astronautical Congress in Valencia

Between the United States and China

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

That space is again seen as an area of tension and military competition should surprise no one. The first space programs were military and the military use continues to be a central element of human activity in space. This military aspect has become somewhat obscured, as civil and commercial programs receive greater public attention.

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.

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.

PacNet #42A - China's Manned Space Program

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0400

In recent weeks, there has been mounting attention paid to the Chinese space program, as China prepares to join the United States and Russia in launching one of its citizens into outer space.

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

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