Space and Aerospace
CSIS examines the technological, budgetary, and policy issues related to the space domain with analysis led by the Aerospace Security Project, the Missile Defense Project, the Strategic Technologies Program, and the International Security Program.

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Missile Technology Control Regime Reform: Key Changes and Next Steps
Commentary by Sean Wilson — January 30, 2025

Why Should the United States Prioritize Mars?
Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — January 23, 2025

A Conversation with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on The Department of the Air Force in 2050
Transcript — January 13, 2025

Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?
Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — December 16, 2024
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A Conversation with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on The Department of the Air Force in 2050

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To Infinity and Beyond: OpenAI to the New Space Race

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What are the Benefits of International Space Cooperation?

Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future

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Sea, Land, Air, and NC3: Modernizing the Whole Nuclear Enterprise

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Space Warfare: A Virtual Book Talk with Dr. John J. Klein

Report Launch–Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space

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The NRO Story: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Scolese
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Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere
Podcast Episode by Laura Delgado López and Guido L. Torres — May 22, 2024

Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere
Commentary by Guido L. Torres and Laura Delgado López — May 21, 2024
Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space
Commentary by Audrey Schaffer — May 17, 2024
Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space
Podcast Episode by Audrey Schaffer — May 17, 2024

The Nuclear Option: Deciphering Russia's New Space Threat
Event — May 3, 2024
The Nuclear Option: Deciphering Russia's New Space Threat
Transcript — May 3, 2024
Counterspace Trends: An Evolving Global Landscape
Event — April 17, 2024
Russia’s New Space Weapon
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Kari A. Bingen, and Heather Williams — April 2, 2024

From Terrestrial to Celestial: Unlocking the Potential to Enhance U.S.-Latin American B2B Collaboration
Event — March 18, 2024
The Evolution of French Space Security
Report by Makena Young — March 13, 2024