Webcast

What Comes Next for U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation?

May 1, 2026 • 12:30 – 1:00 pm EDT

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project for a virtual discussion on the current state of U.S.-Japan space cooperation and the future of Japan’s space programs.

Kari A. Bingen, director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, will be joined by Sean Wilson, founder and CEO of the Mirai Group and Senior Associate (Non-resident) with the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, and Kevin O’Connell, founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising and former director of the Office of Space Commerce. Together, they will examine the strategic, commercial, and policy drivers shaping U.S.-Japan bilateral space cooperation, as well as opportunities for deeper collaboration in the years ahead.

This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.

Contact Information

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Sean Wilson
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Aerospace Security Project
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Kari Bingen
Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
May 1, 2026 • 12:30 – 1:00 pm EDT
What Comes Next for U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation?