Articles from the Space Policy Institute

2013

John F. Kennedy and "The Right Stuff"
By John Logsdon

2012

The Development of the Space Environment Viability of Organics Experiment aboard the Organism/Organics Exposure to Orbital Stresses Satellite.
By Pascale Ehrenfreund

Economics and Financing of Satellite Communications

By Henry Hertzfeld

A Space Launch without a Space Program
By Scott Pace

Strengthening Space Security: Advancing US Interests in Outer Space
By Scott Pace

The Survival Crisis of the U.S. Solar System Exploration Program
By John Logsdon

2011

Toward a Global Space Exploration Program: A Stepping Stone Approach
By Pascale Ehrenfreund

John F. Kennedy's Space Legacy and Its Lessons for Today
By John Logsdon

A new US approach to human spaceflight?
By John Logsdon

Change and continuity in US space policy
By John Logsdon

Aerospace America: Conversation with Scott Pace
By James W. Canan

A Review of NASA's Exploration Program in Transition: Issues for Congress and Industry (House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing Testimony)
By Scott Pace

2010

Active Space Debris Removal: Needs, Implications, and Recommendations for Today's Geopolitical Environment
By Megan Ansdell

The Strategic Significance of Compass
By Scott Pace

CubeSats: Cost-effective science and technology platforms for emerging and developing nations
By Kirk Woellert, Pascale Ehrenfreund, Antonio J. Ricco, and Henry Hertzfeld

Stepping stones toward global space exploration
By M. Ansdell, P. Ehrenfruend, and C. McKay

Policy making in China's space program: A history and analysis of the Chang'e lunar orbiter project
By Patrick Besha

The Commercialization of Space in Science Fiction Movies: The Key to Sustainability or the Road to a Capitalist Dystopia?
By Laura Delgado

The NORAD Experience: Implications for international space surveillance sharing
By James C. Bennett

The Coast Guard Model: A Third Organizational Option for International SSA Data Sharing and Other US Space Responsibilities
By James C. Bennet

The USA and arms control in space: An IR analysis
By Mischa Hansel

A Legal Note on Space Accidents
By Henry Hertzfeld and Ben Basely-Walker

NASA Productivity
By Thomas Coonce, Robert Bitten, Joseph Hamaker, and Henry Hertzfeld

Projections for future funding of NASA and NASA science activities: Reassessing the Obama FY 2010 budget request
By C. N. Hartman

Building long-term constituencies for space exploration: The challenge of raising public awareness and engagement in the United States and in Europe
By Pascale Ehrenfreund, Nicolas Peter, and L. Billings

Cross Cultural Management Supporting Global Space Exploration
By John M. Logsdon, Pascale Ehrenfreund, Nicolas Peter, and Kai-Uwe Schrogl

2009

The Civil Sector
By John M. Logsdon

The Case for Space: Examining the Value
By Scott Pace

Space for Improvement at NASA
By Scott Pace

Book Review of Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
By John M. Logsdon

2008

Has Space Development Made a Difference?
By John M. Logsdon

The Space Station is - Finally - International
By John M. Logsdon and Alain Dupas

2007

Human Space Flight and National Power
By John M. Logsdon

The Moon is a Land Without Sovereignty: Will it be a Business-Friendly Environment?
By Henry R. Hertzfeld

Book Review of The Dark Side of the Moon
By John M. Logsdon

2005

Bringing Space Law into the Commercial World: Property Rights without Sovereignty
By Henry R. Hertzfeld and Frans G. von der Dunk

2004

Socioeconomic Conditions and the Space Sector
By Henry R. Hertzfeld and Michel Fouquin

A Sustainable Rationale for Human Spaceflight
By John M. Logsdon

2003

Weather Satellites and the Economic Value of Forecasts: Evidence from the Electric Power Industry
By Henry R. Hertzfeld, Ray A. Williamson and Avery Sen

Reflections on Space as a Vital National Interest
By John M. Logsdon

2002

Finding a Path to Space Power
By John M. Logsdon

2001

Just Say Wait to Space Power
By John M. Logsdon

News

GWU Faculty Honored at AIAA Awards Gala

SPI Professor Emeritus John Logsdon Writes Feature Article in Quest

SPI Director Scott Pace Gives Ohio State Universite Lecture on 'Frontiers of Innovation in Human Space Flight'

SPI Director Scott Pace Discusses the Future of US Space Policy at CFR Live Meeting

SPI Visiting Scholar Speaks at JAXA Washington Office

SPI Director Scott Pace Writes Guest Blog for The Diplomat

George Washington University Team Competes in Quarter Finals of 2013 North American Space Law Moot Court Competition

SPI Alumna to Moderate NASA's First Spanish Language Google+ Hangout

C-SPAN, SpacePolicyOnline, The Space Review and Aviation Week cover SPI-AIAA Event, "Columbia+10: Lessons Learned and Unlearned"

SPI Professor Henry Hertzfeld interviewed on The Space Show

Papers by SPI Faculty named in Science Direct's Top 25 Hottest Articles from Advances in Space Research for 2012

SPI Director Scott Pace cited by Der Spiegel

SPI Students Discuss Space Policy

Space Policy Institute and Secure World Foundation Release 'A Guide to Space Law Terms'

SPI Professor Emeritus John Logsdon speaks in panel on the need for a definitive U.S. space policy

SPI Director Scott Pace testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

SPI Hosts Workshop on "Developing a Responsible Environmental Regime for Celestial Bodies"

Space Policy Challenges Facing the Second Obama Administration

SPI Professor Emeritus John Logsdon discusses the possibility of a new direction in space exploration in the second term of the Obama Administration

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund named to the National Research Council Committee on Human Spaceflight

SPI Director Scott Pace weighs in on the space policies of the Presidential candidates in Space News

SPI student and faculty present at 63rd International Astronautical Conference in Naples, Italy

SPI Director Scott Pace interviewed on Russian television news program

SPI Director Scott Pace and SPI Associate Professor Kris Lehnhardt participated in the Deep Space: Relaunching American Exceptionalism discussion on the Hill

SPI Director Scott Pace featured at the 2012 Spectrum Management Conference

SPI Director Scott Pace featured at the Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch

SPI Visiting Scholar Chris Gilbert published in Space News

SPI Professor Henry Hertzfeld interviewed on WUSA9

SPI Director Scott Pace published on 38North.org

SPI Director Scott Pace published in the Harvard International Review

SPI Professor Emeritus John Logsdon traces the earlier "survival crisis" of the planetary program

SPI Graduates Laura Delgado and Megan Ansdell are published in Space Policy

SPI Director Scott Pace interviewed on the Kojo Nnamdi Show

SPI Director Scott Pace provided testimony to the House Subcommittee on Aviation

SPI Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund published in Advances in Space Research

SPI Director Scott Pace writes a guest blog for Space News