CSIS Aerospace Security

Space is central to modern warfare. Join @CSIS on April 21 for the first Space Strategic Dialogue, featuring Gen. Stephen Whiting (@US_SpaceCom) and a panel of experts on the trends shaping space security. Register here: csis.org/events/space-s…

Today, CSIS's Kari Bingen, Director of @CSISAerospace, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe regarding growing threats to U.S. space security and what it means for foreign policy. Read and watch the testimony here: csis.org/analysis/orbit…

STARTING NOW | Join @CSISAerospace experts as they examine China’s rapidly expanding space launch activity and its implications for space domain awareness, security, and strategic competition. Watch: csis.org/events/red-tid…

In a new analysis, @CSISAerospace expert @crswope argues that updates to FCC rules limiting transmit power for low Earth orbit satellite networks are a positive step towards optimizing the efficiency of spectrum, but there is a long way to go. Read more: csis.org/analysis/unlea…

Why are some Chinese satellites moving? In a new video, Madeleine Chang explains how @CSISAerospace tracked unusual Chinese satellite behavior in geosynchronous orbit from 2016 to 2025 and what they found. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vWRanF…

ICYMI | @SenatorFischer joined @CSISDefense's HTK Series to examine the future of U.S. strategic forces and discuss her legislative priorities as Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee. Watch: csis.org/events/strateg…

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"Not only does Artemis offer something new to the next generation, it presents a new chapter, one that potentially includes a stream of defining moments, culminating in winning the race to Mars," writes @CSISAerospace. More: csis.org/analysis/new-g…

TUESDAY | @CSISAerospace hosts its Space Strategic Dialogue, a new initiative examining the most consequential trends and challenges shaping the space domain, featuring Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command. Register here: csis.org/events/space-s…

TUESDAY | How is space shaping modern warfare? Join Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, at @CSIS on April 21 for a discussion on space effects, emerging threats, and the future of U.S. space operations. Register: csis.org/events/space-s…

"Understanding unusual operator behavior in GEO is important for setting norms of behavior, as well as for understanding how maneuver behavior might evolve over time," writes @CSISAerospace. Read more about unusual Chinese satellite behavior in GEO: csis.org/analysis/new-r…

"If the Space Force is truly interested in integrating and using more commercial services, it should act before that happens," writes CSIS's @crswope. Read more from @CSISAerospace about the importance of commercial space solutions for national security: csis.org/analysis/where…

HAPPENING NOW: Tune in to a virtual discussion on the new "Golden Insights" report to answer some key questions including what products are being created from Earth observation data? Who is using them? And, how do we differentiate and evaluate them? csis.org/events/golden-…

TOMORROW: @CSISAerospace hosts a virtual discussion on its new report, "Golden Insights: High-Quality Products Derived from Commercial Earth Observations," which highlighted the best commercial remote sensing systems in operations. Watch online: csis.org/events/golden-…

For decades, GEO has operated under a simple assumption: satellites stay put. That assumption no longer holds. New analysis by @CSIS finds a subset of Chinese satellites making “norm-shattering” movements: csis.org/analysis/new-r…

Is Operation Epic Fury a strategic move? In a recent conversation with @heatherwilly and @tomkarako, Kari Bingen argues that with Iran at its weakest point in recent history, there was no better time to launch a preventive attack.

Returning to the Moon advances 3 strategic objectives: 🔹 Enables new scientific discovery 🔹 Supports international cooperation in lunar exploration 🔹 Begins building infrastructure for human activity beyond Earth orbit Read more from @CSISAerospace: csis.org/analysis/beyon…

Why is the U.S. going to the Moon? Our latest commentary series explores the strategic, economic, scientific, and geopolitical drivers behind Artemis II and renewed lunar exploration—and what success will require in the years ahead. Explore here: csis.org/programs/aeros…

Today, NASA prepares for the launch of Artemis II—the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon in more than 50 years. In a new video, @crswope, Deputy Director of @CSISAerospace, explores a central question: Why go to the Moon? Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=mCbhf7…

"Real power now lies with those who can make sense of remote sensing data quickly enough to drive decisive action through information advantage," writes @CSISAerospace expert David Gauthier. Learn more: csis.org/analysis/golde…