Aerospace Security Project
The Aerospace Security Project at CSIS explores the technological, budgetary, and policy issues related to the air and space domains and innovative operational concepts for air and space forces
Part of the International Security Program at CSIS, the Aerospace Security Project is led by Director and Senior Fellow Kari Bingen.
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Analysis

Photo: U.S. Space Force
U.S. Space Force Primer
The U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the U.S. military, is growing in complexity and mission. This primer presents a short history of the U.S. Space Force, as well as key details and internal organization.
Report by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , John Dylan Bustillo , and Marie Villerreal Dean — January 3, 2023

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Transcript — December 15, 2022

Low Orbit, High Stakes
Report by Makena Young and Akhil Thadani — December 14, 2022

Russia Threatens to Target Commercial Satellites
Critical Questions by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , and Zhanna Malekos Smith — November 10, 2022

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting on Posturing U.S. Space Operations for a Warfighting Advantage
Transcript — October 20, 2022
Featured Event
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command
Featured On-Demand Events

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting on Posturing U.S. Space Operations for a Warfighting Advantage

Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command

Tracking Developments in Counterspace Weapons
All content by Aerospace Security Project
Filter by
The Quest to Colonize the Cosmos: How Billionaires are Changing the Space Industry
Event by Todd Harrison and Chris Davenport — April 4, 2018

Space Warfighting Readiness: Policies, Authorities, and Capabilities
Congressional Testimony by Todd Harrison — March 14, 2018

Strategic National Security Space: FY19 Budget Forum
Event by Todd Harrison , Tom Karako , and Sean O’Keefe — February 28, 2018

Strategic National Security Space: Panel I: Viewpoints from the Congressional Leadership on Military Space
Transcript — February 28, 2018

En Route to the Moon: Creating a More Resilient Civil Space Architecture
Event by Todd Harrison , Sean O’Keefe , and Kathleen H. Hicks — January 18, 2018

Back to the Moon? Understanding Trump’s Space Policy Directive 1
Critical Questions by Todd Harrison and Kaitlyn Johnson — December 14, 2017

Is Congress Creating a Military Space Corps?
Critical Questions by Todd Harrison — November 8, 2017


ISP Brief October 2017
Newsletter — October 31, 2017

Bringing the Air Force into its Centennial with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Event by Todd Harrison , John J. Hamre , and Dr. Heather Wilson — October 5, 2017
