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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 https://csps.aerospace.org/events to subscribe for webcast reminders or find us on YouTube. #TheSpacePolicyShow
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Ep. 171: Humanity on the Moon
Humans living and working on the Moon is within reach, but how are we preparing to thrive? What humanity learned by long stays in low Earth orbit does not directly carry over to settlements on the…
Ep. 170: Science for Defense
Fundamental and applied scientific research is not only for academics and space exploration; it is also foundational to the future of national security space and how the US government will protect…
Ep. 169: Enabling In-Space Economy
Enabling a future in-space economy that involves a robust market of companies and customers must be architected by the right mix of private innovation and government support. In this show we talk to…
Ep. 168: A Future for Dynamic Operations
Dynamic space operations (DSO) is a future forward concept that will keep US and allied space assets safer from adversarial threats, and provide more agility to the way wars are fought in the future.…
Ep. 167: Industry Goes to Washington
From big rockets to small businesses and maintaining the orbital environment, the Space Policy Show goes to Washington DC’s SATShow 2026, an event that has matured from a communications expo to one…
Ep. 166: Playing the Long Game
Beyond technology and discovery, there are aspects of the future space sector that hinge on partnerships and people. The Space Policy Show’s Colleen Stover talks to the CEO of Space Foundation Maj…
Ep. 165: Interagency Authorization?
Commercial space activities require permissions from several government agencies – FAA and FCC to name two. Applications for flight safety and spectrum usage can be complex, duplicative, and…
Ep. 164: Slipping Supply Chain
We already know the space supply chain is vulnerable but increasing capacity, adding resilience, and enabling scalability can seem elusive. How do regulations and government signals affect the…
Ep. 163: Europe’s Sight on Space
The European space sector is shifting. The rise of sovereign capabilities and proposed rules, like the European Union Space Act, are working to promote the region’s leadership. However, the region’s…
Ep. 162: Applications of AI to Space
How is artificial intelligence being integrated into space systems today and into the future? What benefits and risks have yet to come? Human operators and decisionmakers, or humans-on-the-loop, will…
Ep. 161: Science Essentials to Live on Mars
The journey to Mars is a long one so when humans arrive, we will need to maximize the science in order to understand the environment for a future there – and to learn more about how the universe…
Ep. 160: Rapid Space Commerce
What is the role of government when it comes to enabling and protecting the business of space? How do regulations keep up (or not) with innovation? To what degree is Space Situational Awareness (SSA)…
Ep. 159: Rapid Commercial
Commercial space is a growing industry, and the U.S. government is looking for ways to build capabilities, support private industry, and increase competition. Organizations like Satellite Industry…
Ep. 158: Rapid Acquisition for Defense
What needs to happen to improve government acquisition processes so we can go faster to defend and protect our nation and our allies? There are “pockets of innovation” that could be scaled, but how…
Ep. 157: Rapid Propulsion & Power
Nuclear power and propulsion for space has a long history yet there continue to be hurdles from lack of mission to perceived safety concerns. That could be changing as humans stretch to travel…
Ep. 156: How Stuff Works: Rapid Launch
Rocket launches are exciting business, but there’s a LOT that goes on behind the scenes and before the rocket is rolled out to the pad. Learn more from this ‘How Stuff Works’ episode! From…
Ep. 155: Rapid Open-Source Intel
Open-source intelligence has historically been used to augment government intelligence about our adversaries. Government is relying more heavily on commercial data but how does that lend to…
Ep. 154: Space Science Unfurled
The participation of private industry in science and exploration missions that are sponsored by government has increased while still asking and answering some of humanity’s hardest questions – and…
Ep. 153: How Stuff Works: Resilient Skies
How can we balance the growing number of satellites on orbit, and the services they provide, with the importance of astronomical science and protecting Dark and Quiet Skies? Reflected light and…
Ep. 152: Resilient Global Space Futures
The World Economic Forum has set up the 1st Centre for Futures focused on space, and hosted by the Saudi Space Agency, to foster innovation and economic growth across the enterprise. Which areas…
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The Space Policy Show has published 171 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Astronomy, Business.
The Space Policy Show is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 42m.
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