Space Policy Institute

Welcome to SPI

The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs is a world leader in research, graduate study, and informed discussion related to issues of science, technology, and public policy. The Space Policy Institute celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. The Institute conducts research, offers graduate courses and organizes seminars, symposia, and conferences on topics related to domestic and international space policy. SPI is associated with the International Science and Technology Policy academic program, which leads to a Master of Arts degree at the Elliott School. The Institute operates within the Elliott School, but does so with support from The George Washington University as a whole, in addition to funding from a number of individual, corporate, foundation, and government sources. The Institute is directed by Dr. Scott Pace.

SPI Professor Aaron Bateman Published in The International History Review

Professor Aaron Bateman has a new article, “Hunting the Red Bear: Satellite Reconnaissance and the ‘Second Offset Strategy’ in the Late Cold War,” published in The International History Review. He uses recently declassified documents to uncover...

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund Co-Authors Paper on SSA and Information Sharing Principles

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund co-authored a briefing paper on the topic of “Space Situational Awareness and Information Sharing Principles.” This paper was the product of the Global Future Council on the Future of Space, part of the World Economic...

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund Presides 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Busan

COSPAR 2024: Team Spirit in Space Research In her role as President of the Committee on Space Research, Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund attended the 45 th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Busan, Korea, held from 13 to 21 July. This prestigious event brought together more than...

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund Interviewed by Airrang News

SPI Research Professor Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund offered an interview to South Korean channel Airrang News regarding the importance of the COSPAR 2024 conference. You can watch the full interview...

SPI Director Scott Pace and SPI Professor Henry Hertzfeld Quoted in Voice of America Documentary

SPI Director Dr. Scott Pace and SPI Professor Dr. Henry Hertzfeld were quoted in a newly published documentary titled “Back to the Moon-Part 2”. The second instalment in a series produced by Voice of America focuses on the details of the NASA’s...

SPI Director Scott Pace Participated in US Delegation to UN COPUOS in Vienna

SPI Director Dr. Scott Pace attended the annual meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna on June 19-29. Dr. Pace was part of the United States delegation to COPUOS. You can find a full list of statements delivered by the US...

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Contact:

1957 E St NW Suite 403

Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: (202) 994-1592

spi@gwu.edu