Space Agenda 2025 – What Should We Expect from U.S. Space Policy?

With the 2025 presidential term on the horizon, U.S. space policy faces some big decisions. Space security, commercial development, and exploration are all on the table, and The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) has created Space Agenda 2025 – a guide for policymakers and industry leaders tackling the key challenges and opportunities ahead.

Core Areas of Focus for Space Policy

Space Agenda 2025 highlights the need for adaptable U.S. space policy in a landscape defined by new technologies, growing geopolitical tensions, and the rapid rise of commercial space players.

Here’s a look at some of the key topics the report dives into:

• Expanding Defense Systems examines how the growth in Department of Defense (DoD) space assets impacts supply chains and the industrial sector.
• Space in Conflict provides insights on lessons learned from global conflicts like the Ukraine war and the increasing strategic importance of the Arctic.
• Commercial Space Regulations offers guidance for leveraging commercial capabilities as global competition intensifies.
• Sustainable Space Practices looks at environmental concerns and the strategies needed for sustainable operations in space.
• Lunar Exploration focuses on the renewed interest in lunar activities and the implications for future missions.

A Forward-Looking Approach

Building on Space Agenda 2021, this 2025 edition reflects recent advances in technology, from remote sensing to climate monitoring, and offers practical recommendations for policymakers. As commercial ventures reshape the field, Space Agenda 2025 stresses the need for a flexible approach that can address today’s challenges and position the U.S. for success.

Supporting Decision-Makers

Each section of Space Agenda 2025 provides targeted insights to help U.S. government leaders, the incoming administration, and the broader space community make informed choices.

“We offer them freely as a resource to aid U.S. leaders and policymakers, including the next presidential administration and Congress, as they navigate critical decisions and deepen strategic partnerships over the next four years,” shares Steve Isakowitz, President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation.

We’ll be delving deeper into Space Agenda 2025 soon, breaking down the topics that are set to shape U.S. space policy for years to come, so stay tuned!