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The Space Policy Show

The Aerospace Corporation
NASA
Space Policy
Space Debris
Mars
Space Safety
Outer Space Treaty
Space Sustainability
Active Debris Removal
Satellites
Commercial Space
Moon
Commercial Space Sector
Astronomy
In-Space Rescue
National Security
Space Economy
European Space Agency
Space Traffic Management
China
Remote Sensing

The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy hosts this series to bring our policy experts together with thought leaders, government, academia and professionals from throughout the space community to discuss current trends and views. Go to csps.aerospace.org/events to subscribe for webcast reminders or find us on YouTube. #TheSpacePolicyShow

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Why do we measure the growth of the space economy, and how should private and government investors view potential growth? Supply chains for space are comingled with those of other technology sectors, from earth resources to components to labor. Risks... more

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What is the strategic role of uncertainty in safeguarding global security? The militarization of space involves disparate nations and commercial actors, along with pervasive data collection and transformative technology innovation, and it will challe... more

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Commercial space launch and operations involves a lot of data that travels on radiofrequency spectrum and is licensed for use to many actors across launch and operations, including future in-space servicing. As the industry grows, so too must the cre... more

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A mesh network of data centers in space has the potential to change how data is stored and where data is processed, and many see it as a solution to pressures currently on terrestrial data centers. What are the key bottlenecks? How should we be think... more

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Recent Guests

Amy Nelson
Director of the Future Security Scenarios Lab at New America and author of The Arms Control Paradox
New America
Episode: Ep. 178: Dynamics of Uncertainty
Arpan Sura
Senior Counsel on Space, Spectrum and Technology Issues and Chief AI Officer at the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
Episode: Ep. 177: Regulators Modernize @ FCC
Andrew Abraham
Senior Space Traffic Management Specialist
Aerospace Corporation
Episode: Ep. 176: Data Centers in Orbit
Tim Bixler
Aerospace Technical Fellow, Cloud Computing Architecture
Aerospace Corporation
Episode: Ep. 176: Data Centers in Orbit
Stewart Forbes
Attorney at Hogan Lovells, former DOE official
Hogan Lovells
Episode: Ep. 175: Who Regulates Nuclear?
Colonel Joseph Muraszek
Colonel, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Episode: Ep. 174: Go Army Space
Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force
United States Space Force
Episode: #172: Space Force Evolution
Dr. JD Polk
NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer
NASA
Episode: Ep. 171: Humanity on the Moon
Dr. Angie Bukley
Former Technical Fellow at the Aerospace Corporation
Aerospace Corporation
Episode: Ep. 171: Humanity on the Moon

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Colleen Stover
Representative of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation

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Ep. 178: Dynamics of Uncertainty
Q: Can you give us the thumbnail tour of your four cases?
Nelson describes SALT I and the Reykjavik summit as nuclear cases, and the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions talks and the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty as conventional cases. The examples show how shared information, definitions, and approaches to uncertainty shape whether negotiations succeed.
Ep. 178: Dynamics of Uncertainty
Q: What is the paradox?
Arms control can manage uncertainty and produce durable agreements when it addresses enough uncertainty relative to the security environment, but high uncertainty makes an agreement increasingly unlikely.
Ep. 177: Regulators Modernize @ FCC
Q: So the next step in what you alluded to is the World Radio Conference coming up in 2027, one year from now. So do you want to say anything about the preparations for that?
Sura says the FCC wants to promote its market-driven, light-touch and pro-innovation approach through the ITU, because international rules shape service in many countries without the capacity to develop their own frameworks.
Ep. 177: Regulators Modernize @ FCC
Q: What are some of the high level drivers behind this amazing and intensive proceeding?
Application volumes and the value of licenses had grown beyond what the legacy Part 25 process could handle. Part 100 is intended to make requirements clearer and speed review through defined criteria and exceptions.
Ep. 169: Enabling In-Space Economy
Q: What is the near-term pathway to a space-enabled economy that customers can actually invest in today?
The roadmap relies on sensible first principles, such as treating space 'Milwaukee' as a regulatory analog, establishing a stable policy direction, and enabling regulated but predictable private activity through multi-year contracts and a clear mission authorization framework.

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What is The Space Policy Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Expert conversations on the policies, institutions and technologies shaping space activity, from satellite licensing and spectrum access to national security, space sustainability, human exploration and the emerging in-space economy. Episodes typically pair Aerospace Corporation policy specialists with senior government officials, military leaders, researchers, lawyers and commercial space executives. The format is interview- and panel-based, with discussion grounded in current regulatory questions, operational needs and industry developments.

A distinctive strength is the connection between policy and implementation: guests explain how rules, procurement, standards and public-private partnerships affect real space missions and businesses.... more

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