Dr. Scott Pace joins the panel at CSIS event “Rocket Dreams: Inside the New Space Race with Christian Davenport and former National Space Council leaders”

On September 26, Dr. Scott Pace participated on a panel at a CSIS event alongside Christian Davenport (author of “Rocket Dreams: Inside the New Space Race”) and Chirag Parikh (former Executive Secretary of the National Space Council).

The event featured a fascinating discussion in which Christian, as a journalist, analyzed the transitions between presidential administrations, complemented by behind-the-scenes perspectives from the two former Executive Secretaries who were serving at the time. Another noteworthy topic was the importance of continuity—passing space programs and capabilities smoothly from one administration to the next.

You can find the CSIS event page HERE

Dr. Scott Pace presented in the Joint Meeting of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and the Space Studies Board (July 24, 2025)

Dr. Scott Pace joined a panel titled “U.S. Space Science Leadership in a Global Context“. The Panel discussed how the U.S. can sustain scientific leadership amid rising global competition. Where are the global players are gaining ground and how the U.S. can strategically position itself for continued excellence in space science over the next decade.

Panelists:
Dr. Scott Pace, Professor,Practice of International Affairs; Director, Space Policy Institute, GWU
Ms. Rachel Lindbergh, Space Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service
Mr. Jared Stout, Chief Global Policy Officer, Axiom Space (remote)

Details on the event can be found HERE

Dr. Pace’s remarks can be found at [4:36:48 – 4:52:30] in the following recordings.

SPI members in the 8th Prague Space Security Conference (PSSI, 15-17 June 2025)

The 8th Prague Space Security Conference was held in Prague, Czech Republic, hosted by the Prague Space Security Institute (PSSI)

Members of SPI faculty and SPI Alumni gathered in the event.

Dr. Scott Pace and Jun Kazeki (Director General, National Space Policy Secretariat, Japan) discusses US-Japan cooperation and Japan’s leadership in the Indo-Pacific in a fireside chat.
Dr. Scott Pace
Group photo of Speakers and Sponsors
Prof. Peter Hays moderates panel on “Updates on Space Domain Awareness and Threat Mitigation”
Deganit Paikowsky (SPI non-resident Scholar), moderated a panel “Securities Dimensions of Burgeoning Space Economy”
Jana Robinson (M.A. GWU/ESIA), Managing Director, PSSI was awarded the Medal for Contribution to Diplomacy, awarded by the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Peter Marquez (M.A. GWU/ESIA) of AWS joins panel “What is to be done?- Public Sector Leadership”

Research Professor Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund at “The Global Space Exploration Conference 2025”

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Professor Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund joined GLEX2025, the Global Space Exploration Conference 2025, which was held May 7-9, 2025 at New Delhi, India.

Please see the event page here.

Pascale played an important role at:

  • As the IPC – INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
  • The Closing Ceremony discussions
  • Plenary 3: Next Stop: The Moon and Beyond
  • IAF GNF Session: ILOA-ILEWG Galaxy Forum “International NewSpace to the Moon”
  • IAF GNF Session: Beyond Earth, Beyond Age: The Key Role of Youth for the Future of Space Exploration

[Recordings posted] Prof. Scott Pace and Adjunct Prof. John J. Klein, speak at “The 25th International Symposium on Security Affairs” hosted by National Institute for Defense Studies(NIDS)

On-site speakers from left to right: Dr. Yasuhito Fukushima(NIDS), Dr. John J. Klein(SPI/GWU), Dr. Kevin Pollpeter(DAF), Dr. Bleddyn Bowen(Durham University), Dr. Scott Pace(SPI/GWU), Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan (Australian Strategic Policy Institute), Dr. Kazuto Suzuki(University of Tokyo), Dr. Setsuko Aoki(Keio University), Dr. Xavier Pasco (Foundation for Strategic Research), Masafumi Iida(NIDS)

The 25th International Symposium on Security Affairs” was held on December 11, 2024 hosted by the National Institute for Defense Studies(NIDS) in Japan. NIDS is a research institution under the Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Japan and serves as a think tank and academic research body focused on security, defense policy, and military strategy.

Prof. Scott Pace kicked off the event with a Keynote Speech, and Prof. John J. Klein attended a panel discussion on “Changes in the Strategic Environment in the Space Domain “

Please find the recordings here

Prof. Pace’s Keynote speech here

Prof. Pace’s panel discussion starts here from 23:56.

Prof. Klein’s panel discussion starts here from 21:50.

Prof. Scott Pace presented at the Cislunar PNT Workshop in Vienna, Austria entitled: The Road Ahead: From Cislunar PNT to the Solar System Internet.

The presentation was part of the UNOOSA/International Committee on GNSS, Workshop on Cislunar Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) held on 11 – 13 February 2025 at the Vienna International Centre, Austria.

Please find Dr. Pace’s presentation slides here

Please find the Workshop Agenda here