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(Still) Awaiting Launch: Space Export Control Reform

U.S. space companies deserve a level playing field abroad. Long-awaited export control reforms must account for foreign competition, strengthen international partnerships, and keep pace with a rapidly changing global market.

Commentary by Sean Wilson — September 2, 2026

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Space Launch Capacity and Contenders | HTK

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department’s HTK Series for a conversation about recent developments in U.S. and Chinese space launch capabilities. 

Event — September 9, 2026

(Still) Awaiting Launch: Space Export Control Reform

U.S. space companies deserve a level playing field abroad. Long-awaited export control reforms must account for foreign competition, strengthen international partnerships, and keep pace with a rapidly changing global market.

Commentary by Sean Wilson — September 2, 2026

The Last Line of Defense

From Orbit to the Battlefield: The Future of Space Capabilities

Host Seth Jones sits down with Robert Cardillo, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, for an assessment of space as an emerging domain of modern warfare.

Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones — August 19, 2026

The Last Line of Defence

Blurred Orbits: Inside China’s Commercial Space Expansion

The expansion of China’s commercial space industry is stunning in both scale and speed. U.S. policymakers must understand these trends now, before America finds itself outpaced in sheer industrial capacity and output.

Report by Kari A. Bingen, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Chantal Li — July 29, 2026

Nuclear Armed Hypersonic Missiles | HTK

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a discussion on nuclear armed hypersonic missiles and whether the United States should reconsider its longstanding hypersonic policy.

Event — June 18, 2026