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

February 19, 2008

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. The briefing focuses on the Working Group's key findings and offers recommendations for the way ahead.