Book Launch Event (July 15, 10:30am-1:00pm): “CONTESTED SPACE: ENSURING EFFECTIVE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE CAPABILITIES IN AN INCREASINGLY CONTESTED ENVIRONMENT”

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The  Moorman Center for Space Studies, the independent think tank within the National Security Space Association, and Space Policy Institute is pleased to announce a book launch event about the publication of a timely new book entitled, CONTESTED SPACE: ENSURING EFFECTIVE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE CAPABILITIES IN AN INCREASINGLY CONTESTED ENVIRONMENT.

  • Tuesday, July 15 10:30am – 1:00pm EST
  • Location: Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW suite 602

According to Christopher Williams (Vice President and Chair of the NSSA Moorman Center for Space Studies), “Given the serious challenges to the established international order posed by the Axis of Authoritarians, now is the time to rapidly modernize U.S. national security space policy, strategy, organizations, and capabilities.  This book is chock full of actionable recommendations for the Trump administration and the U.S. Congress on how to better posture the U.S. national security space enterprise to assure U.S. space dominance in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats to critical U.S. space systems.”

Copies of the book will be provided at the event and also available on the NSSA website after the event. Chapter titles include …

  • Key U.S. National Security Space Policy and Strategy Issues
  • Space Domain Rules of Engagement and International Law
  • Space Weapons, Diplomacy, and Arms Control: History, Issues and Prospects
  • Enhancing Defense and Intelligence Space Cooperation
  • U.S. Government Efforts to Leverage Commercial and International Space Capabilities
  • The U.S. National Security Space Enterprise’s Preparedness for Deterring or Prevailing in a Conflict With the People’s Republic of China”.

Please register from HERE

This event will be hybrid. The webinar LINK will be provided in the registration confirmation email.

[Recordings Posted] Aerospace Corporation and the SPI presents a symposium on Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Civil and Commercial Uses of GPS : May 27, 2025


Thank you for joining the event.

Please enjoy the recordings from this LINK, or the Thumbnail below.


A discussion of the current state and future evolution of the global positioning, navigation, and timing services.

Please find the complete program here.

Please register here

Watch the Live Stream here

Recordings will be provided after the event.

[Recordings Posted] Book Launch:”Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier”, featuring author Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau

Thank you for joining us on the panel discussion with author Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau, joined with Clay Mowry(AIAA) and Tina Highfill(DoC/BEA).

The event was moderated by Dr. Scott Pace, Director of the Space Policy Institute.

Click HERE to purchase the book.

Click HERE to watch the recordings (UPDATED!).

  • Tuesday, May 13 · 2:00pm – 4:00pm EST
  • Location: Elliot School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW suite 602

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Matt Weinzierl is a professor at Harvard Business School, serving as Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program, and the Joseph and Jacqueline Elbling Professor of Business Administration. He is the founder of the Economics of Space project and the SPACE course at HBS, and he serves as a frequent advisor on space to government agencies, companies, and investors. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and previously he worked at McKinsey & Company and the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Throughout this work, he seeks to use the tools of economics to help humanity responsibly realize the promise of space.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Brendan Rosseau is a Strategy Manager for Orbital Launch at Blue Origin. He previously served as a Teaching Fellow and Research Associate at Harvard Business School, and as a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton supporting Space Systems Command. He has been recognized by several industry groups as a leading young professional in the space industry, and is dedicated to using space technologies to bring about a more prosperous, peaceful, and expansive future.

PANELIST GUEST

Dr. Tina Highfill is a Senior Research Economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

In her 20+ years at the BEA, Dr. Highfill has led critical, nonpartisan research informing our understanding of the U.S. economy, including the development of new U.S. economic statistics, including gross domestic product (GDP) and gross output for small businesses, the space economy, the digital economy, and environmental goods and services. Dr. Highfill is particularly known for her expertise in measuring and understanding the space economy, a topic on which she’s published several leading papers. Dr. Highfill received her doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master’s from Johns Hopkins, and a Bachelor’s from Virginia Tech.

PANELIST GUEST

Clay Mowry is the CEO of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and a globally recognized space industry executive.

Before joining AIAA, Clay’s career spanned the commercial launch and satellite sectors as a senior executive for leading space companies and trade associations. Clay currently also serves also as president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the world’s leading space nonprofit. Clay has held executive leadership roles in the dynamic commercial space ecosystem, spurring innovation and achieving operational successes. Most recently, he served as an advisor to space habitation technology company Vast. Previously, he worked as chief revenue officer at Voyager Space, a satellite, national security, and space station technology company. Earlier, Clay led global sales at Blue Origin, providing commercial and government customers with safe and affordable space transportation services with the reusable New Shepard and New Glenn launch vehicles. He spent 15 years as president and chairman of Arianespace, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a leading global launch services company.

Book Launch: China and the new Moon Race, featuring author Dean Cheng (SPI non-resident scholar)

Thank you for joining us on the discussion with author Dean Cheng, SPI non-resident scholar, on the topic of his latest book, “China and the new Moon Race”

Click HERE to download the pdf version of the Book!

  • Tuesday, January 14 · 3:00pm – 4:30pm EST
  • Location: Elliot School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW suite 602

Book Launch: Space Warfare Strategy, Principles, and Policy

Thank you for join us on the panel discussion with author John J. Klein(SPI Professor), Col. William Sanders*  and Dr. Peter L. Hays(SPI Professor), on the topic of his latest book release on Space Warfare. (Wednesday, October 9th at 11:00 AM)

Event was moderated by Dr. Scott Pace, Director of the Space Policy Institute.

Posted the video of the recordings.

*The views presented by Col. Sanders are his own views and do not represent those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, or US Space Force.

Commercial Developments in Low Earth Orbit: Challenges and Opportunities

September 6, 2024

Administration Officials Discuss Commercial Development in Space

Richard DalBello, director of the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce, delivered keynote remarks on commercial development in space during an event hosted by George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute in Washington, DC. He touched on several topics, including the growth of the satellite and communications industries, partnerships with the private sector and international allies, and competition with China. Following Director DalBello’s remarks was a panel discussion of officials from NASA, the FCC, and the departments of Commerce and Transportation. They discussed the potential for commercial and economic development in low-earth orbit and challenges such as economic hurdles and space-debris removal.
Follow the first 90 minutes of the event at on C-SPAN’s website here: Administration Officials Discuss Commercial Developments in Space
[Source: C-SPAN]
You can find the post-event report here and the full agenda here. You can also follow the entire event recorded below:

Debating National Security Space

The Space Policy Institute and The Aerospace Corporation hosted the first event in a new debate series, focused on national security space issues. The event took place on Thursday, August 29th, 2024 at the Elliott School of International Affairs and consisted of two debates.

The first debate, titled “High Ground or High Fantasy: Defense Utility of Cislunar Space” featured Namrata Goswami and Bleddyn Bowen, and was moderated by Sam Wilson. The second debate, titled “Exotic Space Warfighting: Importance of Sustained Maneuver” featured Benjamin Staats and Thomas G. Roberts, and was moderated by Aaron Bateman.

If you were unable to join us in person or follow the event live, please find below a full recording of the event: