The Aerospace Corporation and The SPI will have a live debate on the Wolf Amendment
The Space Policy Institute, in partnership with The Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy, invites you to join us for a live debate on “Should the Wolf Amendment be Repealed?” When: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Where:...
Proposal for the Creation of a Brazilian Space Force by former SPI Visiting Scholar, Bruno Martini
Bruno Martini (former SPI visiting scholar) and Dr. Maria Célia Barbosa Reis da Silva, published a proposal for the creation of a Brazilian Space Force. The article represents the outcome of his research work done at SPI as a visiting scholar. Find the full proposal...
Dr. Scott Pace speaks at the Maryland Space Business Roundtable
Dr. Pace’s presentation, “Aligning U.S. Policies, Programs, and Budgets in Space,” offered a thought-provoking analysis of how the United States can strengthen its leadership in space. View the event page,...
Non-resident Scholar Kimitake Nakamura’s most recent book was selected the IAA Social Sciences Book Award (2025)
We congratulate Kimi (Space Policy Institute Non-Resident Scholar Kimitake Nakamura) for his newest book “Norm Formation in Space Law”, to be selected as the IAA Social Sciences Book Award 2025. The IAA Social Sciences Book Award is an annual honor presented by the...
SPI in the IAC 2025@Sydney
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Op-Ed on SPACENEWS by SPI Alumni Elif Yüksel : “Redefining space diplomacy for the 21st century: from orbits to outcomes”
Click here or the article image to read Elif’s Op-ed. Elif Yüksel is a Turkish pioneer in space diplomacy and space policy. She is a Fulbright Scholar, Space Policy Institute Fellow, and an alumna of the International Space University. Currently, she works as a...
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...
Dr. Scott Pace was appointed to International Advisory Board on Emerging Technology at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Dr. Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Institute and professor of the practice of international affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs, has been invited to join the Academic Advisory Body for Emerging Technologies at the International...
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....
[Event] Space Law Across Borders:Comparative Frameworks in the United States, India, Japan, and South Korea
The Space Policy Institute, along with the GW Law School is hosting a delegation of several space lawyers from Asia to discuss Asian approaches to Space Law. Date: Thursday 4 September 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (12:10 PM- Lunch & Keynote)Venue: 1957 E Street, NW,...
