The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit policy research organization that examines technological, budgetary, and policy issues related to the space domain. Through its Aerospace Security Project, Missile Defense Project, Strategic Technologies Program, and International Security Program, CSIS conducts analysis and fosters discussions on topics like space security, commercial and civil space, and air power. CSIS produces the annual "Space Threat Assessment" report and engages with government and industry leaders, providing expertise on space-related policy. CSIS's work covers areas such as space security, international cooperation, and the impact of commercial space activities.
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The Fiscal Year 2027 defense request is the largest single-year defense spending total since World War II, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Clayton Swope is a moderator at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reported on January 15, 2026, the rapid expansion of China’s overseas satellite ground station network.
A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies concluded that commercial activities in cislunar orbit rely heavily on government funding and support.
An October 2022 Center for Strategic and International Studies report assessed that China’s international ground station network could be used to spy on, monitor, and potentially target U.S. and other nations’ spacecraft.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a report on 2022-12-14 assessing U.S. competitiveness in deploying broadband constellations in low Earth orbit.
Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on 2022-05-18 and positioned the tactical ISR industry day as part of a broader effort to better understand rapidly advancing commercial industry capabilities.
Audrey Schaffer, director of space policy at the National Security Council, participated in a Center for Strategic and International Studies and Secure World Foundation panel discussion on 2022-01-26 about managing the risks of satellite close approaches in geostationary orbit.
Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, believes the report conflates general space capabilities with potential threats.
Todd Harrison, a defense and space analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, stated that China and Russia are closing the gap with the United States in space capabilities.
Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, views the 2021 defense bill as providing continuity for the U.S. Space Force.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a report on 2020-09-03 addressing space governance issues including orbital debris mitigation, rendezvous and proximity operations, and insurance requirements.
Budget analyst Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies did not include the Space Development Agency in his cost estimates for a Space Force due to unclear agency functions.
Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies supports separating civilian and national security space initiatives.
Todd Harrison, defense budget analyst and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, concluded that Wilson’s proposal inflated costs by adding thousands of extra personnel and by budgeting $1,000,000,000 for a questionable Space Command facility.