Category: Event
China and Strategic Stability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of US-China Strategic Competition
Register Here In recent years, U.S.-China competition has intensified in outer space. U.S.-China competition above the Earth echoes many of the same tensions we see down here but carries unique risks. Nuclear entanglement, direct-ascent anti-satellite testing and the deployment of large and very large satellite constellations are among the most…
SPI Hosts Reception for U.S.-Africa Space Forum and U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
SPI and Planet hosted a reception in honor of the U.S.-Africa Space Forum and the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The event provided an opportunity for attendees to discuss how the United States and African countries can collaborate in the space sector to drive change throughout the continent. The reception featured opening…
Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space – Dr. Bleddyn Bowen’s New Book
Reserve a Spot Here Thu, November 17, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST Elliott School of International Affairs (and online) 1957 E Street Northwest Room 505 (5th Floor) Washington, DC 20052 About the Book Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings…
Pushing the Frontiers of Science with Black Holes with Dr. Feryal Ozel
Reserve a Spot Here Wed, November 16, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST Elliott School of International Affairs (and online) 1957 E Street Northwest Lindner Commons (Room 602, 6th Floor) Washington, DC 20052 About the Event Black holes are the most bizarre and extreme objects in the Universe, defying our…
GW Wins Best Oral Advocate at Space Law Moot Court in Paris
Third year GW Law student Evan Matsuda was selected as Best Oral Advocate at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Championship in Paris, France. Evan and his teammate, third year Jonathan Clark, were finalists in the competition, finishing second. The team was coached by Professor Henry Hertzfeld, Research…
SPI Faculty, Visiting Scholars, and Alumni Meet in Paris for the 2022 International Astronautical Congress
Space Policy Institute faculty, visiting scholars, and alumni met in Paris, France during the 2022 International Astronautical Congress. The IAC is the world’s premier global space event, and has been held annually since 1950. The IAC provides the latest developments in academia, industry, and policy, as well as a multitude…
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, Moderates Global Aerospace Summit Panel
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, led a panel with Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Intelligence and Space, and Alexander MacDonald, chief economist at NASA, at the Global Aerospace Summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They discussed the future of technological research and advancements driving space exploration, and how…
