The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy hosts this series to bring our policy experts together with thought leaders, government, academia and professionals from throughout the space community to discuss current trends and views. Go to https://csps.aerospace.org/events to subscribe for webcast reminders or find us on YouTube. #TheSpacePolicyShow
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Accelerate Defense is a podcast from ACME General Corp, dedicated to ensuring that the United States maintains its innovation advantage over any military adversary. ACME team members interview political figures, military professionals, and other thought leaders about how innovation shapes our national security landscape.
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The weaponization of space can be worrisome. What is a space weapon and how could the “security dilemma” lead to an arms race in space? For the space environment to be resilient it must be protected, what are the alternatives to weaponization? In this episode, Jennifer Cannon from Aerospace Corporation’s Government Relations, explores these questio…
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Ep. 141: Regional Resilience – Japan’s Space Security
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Japan is situated in the Asia Pacific Region (APAC), considered “a rough neighborhood” when it comes to national defense and security. Recent developments have meant Japan is moving from a strategic posture to a more operational one, and the partnerships with the U.S. and others in space will be key to regional and global security. To talk about th…
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Ep. 140: Resilient Alliances - Space Partner Down Under
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How can Australian space efforts integrate and compliment US efforts in both the defense and commercial sectors? What makes the geographic perspective from Australia unique when it comes to deterrence and China? What are some barriers to building a more robust Australian space sector? In this episode Dr Mick Gleason, Senior Policy Analyst, Center f…
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Ep. 139: Resilient Rocketry w/ Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance
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How can developments in rocket capabilities and in the way we launch reinforce resiliency and national security? For a future cislunar economy what will be the key drivers from a business standpoint? If we can maneuver space assets more responsively, how does that benefit deterrence and space sustainability? In this episode Aerospace’s Randy Kendal…
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Autonomous Weapons and Artificial Intelligence w/ Paul Scharre
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Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security, joins ACME General Corp to talk about his recent trip to Ukraine and his observations of and predictions for autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence. In addition to his work at CNAS, Paul is the award-winning author of Army of None: Autonomo…
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As launches to space become more frequent and private spaceports are planned across the globe, how do launchers and regulators work to ensure both range safety and public safety? What are competing authorizing bodies in vastly different environments like US government-owned complexes versus Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch range in Mahia New Zea…
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The need for in-space rescue of astronauts and other space participants may not be far off. What do current space laws say, and not say, about space rescue? What are analogies in other domains? What technological challenges exist, and what could be done in the meantime? In this episode, Colleen Stover from The Center for Space Policy & Strategy cha…
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Space debris is a growing problem, so what are space actors doing about it? Active Debris Removal is a technology currently being demonstrated and strengthened. The Zero Debris Charter from the European Space Agency is a voluntary, community-led initiative that aims to reduce the conditions that lead to more debris. In this episode, space debris ex…
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Ep. 135: Science and Cooperation Against Debris
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Safety and sustainability go hand in hand when it comes to protecting the orbital environment for continued use. The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has been informing policymakers and regulators, and performing technical research in this area for the past three decades. In this episode Colleen Stover (Aerospace) talks to An…
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Space safety might start and finish with human safety, but how does safety run across the entire value chain – from launch to operations to reentry? How do norms of behavior, or technology advancements and economic prosperity play into maintaining the orbital environment? How is The Aerospace Corporation’s Space Safety Institute responding to these…
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Ep. 133: How Stuff Works: Space Weather, Satellites & Humans
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What’s the science behind how space weather affects our satellites and the services they provide? What design and operations options protect satellites and humans in space? Can we really predict space weather and the next “solar maximum”? To find answers to these questions and more, Aerospace's Colleen Stover chats with space weather experts Juha-P…
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Craig Cummings, co-founder of Moonshots Capital, joins ACME General Corp to talk about investing in tech start-ups founded by military veteran entrepreneurs. In addition to his work at Moonshots Capital, Craig is the Director of Military and Veteran Affairs for Capital Factory, Austin’s center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. Previously, Crai…
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Air Force Futures w/ Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote
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Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures, joins ACME General Corp to talk about representing the voice of tomorrow’s Airmen. He most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements at Air Force Futures, where he focused on integrated future force design and speaking on behalf of…
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Ep. 132: Sustained Maneuver for Defending in Space
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What does the concept of dynamic space operations (DSO) mean and how might it impact the future of space operations and the way wars are fought? What are the mutual benefits of this type of sustained maneuver for other domains and for other sectors? What needs to be done to make DSO a reality technologically, politically, and operationally? In this…
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Joseph Kopser, technology entrepreneur and president of consulting firm Grayline Group, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about disruptive change, technology innovation, and the national security implications of adapting to that innovation. Joseph is a US Army combat veteran with 20 years of service who went on to co-found a company that later sold …
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Which commercial ISAM technologies offer military utility? How do these change the arena of contested space and deterrence? How will the future of Space Access, Mobility & Logistics (SAML) for national defense play into USSF’s competitive endurance framework? Learn more in this episode with Aerospace Corporation's Margaux Hoar as she talks to Colon…
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According to the Outer Space Treaty, authorization or certification for launch is the responsibility of each launching nation, as well as continuing supervision in space. What are the competing national and international frameworks for this? How do standards and interoperability play into these policies specifically for in-space servicing, assembly…
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US leadership off-world is not guaranteed. What strategies are being employed at the national level to support in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) industry and technology? How is civil space working with commercial and defense space sectors to develop – and test – technology? What are the commonalities between it all and how is r…
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In the world of ISAM (in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing) what should we use humans for and what should we use robotics for? What have we learned from decades of their partnership and what can we bring forward into the future? Do we always need humans-in-the-loop? In this episode experts Martha Hess and Jerry Miller from the Aerospace …
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Ep. 127: How Stuff Works: Servicing & Assembling in Space
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Why do we want to service satellites rather than deorbit them? What do we and could we assemble and manufacture in space? What technologies exist and what are the biggest challenges to expanding a viable in-space servicing assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) economy? In this episode Colleen Stover hosts Aerospace experts Dr. Shannon Zirbel (Vehicle E…
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CONFERS is an international consortium of industry and government stakeholders in the global satellite servicing sector aiming to set standards and best practices to grow the commercial space sector. Think satellite maintenance, refueling and repair and how that could lead to life extension and less debris. Think manufacturing and assembly in space…
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The National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy was released by the White House in November 2022. What progress has been made? How does this visionary strategy lean into the interests of the US, our international partners, and industry? In creating the strategy, what were historical precedents and what is the role of government in the cislunar …
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Ep. 124: 21st Century Space Policies – Protect, Promote & Partner
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The expansion of space activities to new space actors in LEO and into the cislunar regime, has challenged policymakers to ask the right questions to continue bringing benefits to life on Earth, support commercial innovation and investments, and protect the environment for all users, including our international partners. This episode features Dr Ezi…
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How does the US Space Force attract the right talent? In addition to STEM, what other skills are needed in our Guardians? What’s unique about the defense space workforce and how does it compete? Aerospace’s Colleen Stover (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) and Lina Cashin (National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight) speak to Col Stuart P…
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Ep. 122: How Stuff Works: Defending in Space
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How can satellites be attacked? How and why do we place satellites in certain places? What does that have to do with defending them? What can satellites actually do… and not do? Join Aerospace experts Kristen Kolarik (Combat Power and Battle Management) and Britany Washburn (Mission Analysis & Operations) as they break down some of the basic questi…
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National and Information Security w/ Sue Gordon
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Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about national security, cybersecurity threats, and what intelligence information holds the most value. Sue served as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Deputy Director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency after havi…
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Is cybersecurity the Achilles heel of all our space services? What are national and international strategic approaches that could be taken? Is there room for a “good enough for now” minimum standard, or a government agency to manage risk in the cyber domain? This episode highlights this and more with Aerospace experts Samuel Visner (Aerospace Techn…
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Ep. 120: Contested Space Strategy – Continuity & Change
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From the Eisenhower administration, through the Cold War, and into the modern era space has been a domain of competition and cooperation. How have strategies employed by the US changed and stayed the same over the decades? In what ways has the warfighter been integrated into that evolution? Join Dr Mick Gleason and Robin Dickey from Aerospace’s Cen…
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Ep. 119: Operating as a Team with Lt. Gen. Burt
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How does the US Space Force face the reality of space as a warfighting domain versus space as a key enabler? What is the role of service-level joint forces, our collective of international allies, and commercial space actors? Does Command and Control (C2) take on different meaning? Join Aerospace Corporation’s Jean Michael (General Manager, Space S…
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NavalX and Innovation Research w/ Captain Ben Van Buskirk
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Capt. Ben Van Buskirk, former director of NavalX, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about bringing an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit to naval technology research. Before leading NavalX, Capt. Van Buskirk helped establish the Strategic Warfighting Innovation Cell within the Navy’s Warfighting Development Directorate. Find him on Twitter at @Be…
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Ep. 118: The Season of Space Sustainability
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There is little argument as to the importance of keeping space usable – both government and industry leaders continue to weigh in at the 5th annual Summit for Space Sustainability. Proponents of sustainability for space have traditionally looked at the environment as crowded, with great attention given to space traffic coordination, debris mitigati…
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Ep. 117: Competing Globally: Technology Promotion & Export Control
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How does the Department of Commerce help US leadership in the space sector? What does government do to leverage commercial R&D and capabilities? How do protective measures against China not impede US industry? Join Jamie Morin, Executive Director CSPS and Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security as they break down the com…
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Army Applications for Innovative Tech w/ Jay Wisham
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Jay Wisham, outgoing executive director of the Army Applications Lab, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about using the best commercial technology and talent to transform innovative tech into Army-ready solutions. Prior to joining AAL, Jay was a Senior Army Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, a Lead for Artificial Intelligence Applications …
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The Potential of Capital Markets w/ Frank Finelli & Sam Cole
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Frank Finelli, managing director at the Carlyle Group, and Sam Cole, principal and co-founder of Stonecutter Ventures, both join ACME General Corp. to talk about the potential of capital markets to drive defense innovation. Frank Finelli focuses on investments in the defense and aerospace sector at the Carlyle Group. Learn more here and find the Ca…
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Ep. 116: ASATs, Diplomats, and More Than That
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How does the US Department of State shape national security space through diplomacy? Why did the U.S. make a commitment to not conduct destructive, direct-ascent missile tests and how is that commitment in U.S. national interests? Do norms of responsible behavior for space matter if Russia and China can ignore them? How do developments in commercia…
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What’s the difference between California’s Western Range in Santa Barbara County and Florida’s Eastern Range at Canaveral? The number of launches and interest in “space mobility” is growing, commercial companies are keen – how do terrain, infrastructure, stewardship, customer-base, and the search for talent play into it? Will the Western Range one …
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Canada's Competitive Advantages w/ Chris Albinson
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Chris Albinson, CEO and president of Communitech, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about defense innovation in Canada and why Toronto might soon be the new Silicon Valley. Communitech helps tech companies in Canada start and scale, supporting founders with talent, capital, markets, and community. Before his role at Communitech, Chris was one of the…
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Ep. 114: Mapping Our Way to Sustainable Cislunar
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How is commercial space contributing to development of a cislunar ecosystem? What infrastructure is needed to make cislunar sustainable? What is the workforce needed? After capabilities are developed and deployed, how will we implement? Join Aerospace Corporation’s Ron Birk (also President, American Astronautical Society) as he talks to Dr. Kathlee…
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Ep. 113: Reinventing Assured Access to Space
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The pace of launch is accelerating, and at Florida’s Eastern Range 80-90% of launches are commercial. How does the US Space Force move from a “Range of the Future” model to a “Spaceport of the Future” model? What architecture is needed; how can policy better support? From automation enabled by robotics and AI, to the rising importance of space mobi…
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E112- Fact or (Science) Fiction of Space Diplomacy
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How do science fiction shows compare to real life diplomacy and politics? Join two serious space policy experts as they dive into the military-civil balance, the role of non-state actors, the use of off-the-record negotiations and personal credibility in some of your favorite science fiction shows. Join Robin Dickey (Center for Space Policy & Strat…
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As humans probe ever deeper into space, there is potential to discover where we came from, what we are made of, and how to effect change right back here on Earth. What technological advances are being made in deep space programs? Why is deep space exploration important to humanity, if at all? In today’s episode, we discuss this and more with Aerosp…
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E110- Buy What We Can – Build What We Must
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The integration of commercial space activities into government systems is not new, but its growing. From civil to defense to the intelligence community – the services and innovation that commercial space start-ups can offer is becoming ever more dynamic. The trick is getting it right. Join Colleen Stover (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) as she …
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The Aerospace Corporation analog mission crew will be entering the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah to simulate living and working on Mars. What experiments will help understand the future of human space exploration? What do they expect to learn about how the future of off planet living will be and how can space policy today support the …
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What’s the difference between the EU, ESA, and the individual countries in Europe when it comes to space? How do shifting geo-politics shape the continent’s relationship to space? What’s the role of space power and the private sector in Europe? Join Dr Mick Gleason from The Center for Space Policy & Strategy as he hosts Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Special …
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The value of space goes beyond your GPS. From timestamped banking to precision farming, and from disaster recovery to wildfire mitigation – the value of space reaches beyond what you might think. How do we sustain the benefits space offers? The Aerospace Corporation and Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) have teamed up for the 3rd…
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E106- Guiding the Future of Spaceflight Safety
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More traffic on the road means more rules to protect drivers – the same is true for the space domain. With more actors, larger constellations, and expanding human space flight – there needs to be greater attention to safety in space if we are to continue reaping benefits from space. The Aerospace Corporation’s Space Safety Institute has issued a co…
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Reviewing Innovation in the US Navy w/ Mike Brasseur, Logan Jones, and Bilal Zuberi
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ACME General Corp. revisits the past three Accelerate Defense interviews, all focused on the role of innovation in addressing strategic challenges faced by the US Navy. Captain Michael Brasseur (@brasseur_mdb) is the co-founder and current Commodore of Task Force 59. Logan Jones is the general manager and president of SparkCognition Government Syst…
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E105- What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space
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What are key past, present, and future efforts by the U.S. government to help shape norms of behavior for making space safe, secure, and sustainable? What does the recent US commitment not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing mean? In this episode Robin Dickey (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) talks to Rick…
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What efforts are underway to prove that we aren’t alone in the universe? How will the market evolve for commercial space stations in LEO, in-space manufacturing, space tourism, and a robust cislunar ecosystem? Dr Pete Worden (Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and Executive Director of the foundation’s ‘Breakthrough Initiatives’) discuss…
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E103- The State of the Global Satellite Industry
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Once again the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released the annual State of the Satellite Industry Report 2022, produced by BryceTech. Today’s show features the Center for Space Policy and Strategy’s Audrey Allison talking to Tom Stroup, President of SIA, about key findings from the report. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about perfor…
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