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The Space Policy Show

A weekly Science, Technology and Government podcast
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The Space Policy Show

The Aerospace Corporation

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Space debris is a growing problem, so what are space actors doing about it?  Active Debris Removal is a technology currently being demonstrated and strengthened.  The Zero Debris Charter from the European Space Agency is a voluntary, community-
 Safety and sustainability go hand in hand when it comes to protecting the orbital environment for continued use. The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has been informing policymakers and regulators, and performing technic
Space safety might start and finish with human safety, but how does safety run across the entire value chain – from launch to operations to reentry? How do norms of behavior, or technology advancements and economic prosperity play into maintain
 What’s the science behind how space weather affects our satellites and the services they provide? What design and operations options protect satellites and humans in space? Can we really predict space weather and the next “solar maximum”?  To
What does the concept of dynamic space operations (DSO) mean and how might it impact the future of space operations and the way wars are fought? What are the mutual benefits of this type of sustained maneuver for other domains and for other sec
Which commercial ISAM technologies offer military utility? How do these change the arena of contested space and deterrence? How will the future of Space Access, Mobility & Logistics (SAML) for national defense play into USSF’s competitive endur
According to the Outer Space Treaty, authorization or certification for launch is the responsibility of each launching nation, as well as continuing supervision in space. What are the competing national and international frameworks for this?  H
US leadership off-world is not guaranteed. What strategies are being employed at the national level to support in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) industry and technology?  How is civil space working with commercial and defen
In the world of ISAM (in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing) what should we use humans for and what should we use robotics for?  What have we learned from decades of their partnership and what can we bring forward into the future? Do
Why do we want to service satellites rather than deorbit them? What do we and could we assemble and manufacture in space? What technologies exist and what are the biggest challenges to expanding a viable in-space servicing assembly and manufact
CONFERS is an international consortium of industry and government stakeholders in the global satellite servicing sector aiming to set standards and best practices to grow the commercial space sector.  Think satellite maintenance, refueling and
The National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy was released by the White House in November 2022.  What progress has been made? How does this visionary strategy lean into the interests of the US, our international partners, and industry?  I
The expansion of space activities to new space actors in LEO and into the cislunar regime, has challenged policymakers to ask the right questions to continue bringing benefits to life on Earth, support commercial innovation and investments, and
How does the US Space Force attract the right talent?  In addition to STEM, what other skills are needed in our Guardians? What’s unique about the defense space workforce and how does it compete? Aerospace’s Colleen Stover (Center for Space Pol
How can satellites be attacked? How and why do we place satellites in certain places? What does that have to do with defending them? What can satellites actually do… and not do?  Join Aerospace experts Kristen Kolarik (Combat Power and Battle M
Is cybersecurity the Achilles heel of all our space services? What are national and international strategic approaches that could be taken? Is there room for a “good enough for now” minimum standard, or a government agency to manage risk in the
From the Eisenhower administration, through the Cold War, and into the modern era space has been a domain of competition and cooperation.  How have strategies employed by the US changed and stayed the same over the decades? In what ways has the
How does the US Space Force face the reality of space as a warfighting domain versus space as a key enabler? What is the role of service-level joint forces, our collective of international allies, and commercial space actors? Does Command and C
There is little argument as to the importance of keeping space usable – both government and industry leaders continue to weigh in at the 5th annual Summit for Space Sustainability.  Proponents of sustainability for space have traditionally look
How does the Department of Commerce help US leadership in the space sector? What does government do to leverage commercial R&D and capabilities? How do protective measures against China not impede US industry? Join Jamie Morin, Executive Direct
How does the US Department of State shape national security space through diplomacy?  Why did the U.S. make a commitment to not conduct destructive, direct-ascent missile tests and how is that commitment in U.S. national interests? Do norms of
What’s the difference between California’s Western Range in Santa Barbara County and Florida’s Eastern Range at Canaveral? The number of launches and interest in “space mobility” is growing, commercial companies are keen – how do terrain, infra
How is commercial space contributing to development of a cislunar ecosystem? What infrastructure is needed to make cislunar sustainable? What is the workforce needed? After capabilities are developed and deployed, how will we implement? Join Ae
The pace of launch is accelerating, and at Florida’s Eastern Range 80-90% of launches are commercial.  How does the US Space Force move from a “Range of the Future” model to a “Spaceport of the Future” model? What architecture is needed; how ca
How do science fiction shows compare to real life diplomacy and politics? Join two serious space policy experts as they dive into the military-civil balance, the role of non-state actors, the use of off-the-record negotiations and personal cred
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