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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Aerospace Security Project has rolled out its on demand video of a “Year in Review” – delving into the developments reshaping the space landscape.

Over the past year, global space activity continued to expand.

Launch numbers climbed, satellite constellations surged.

There’s a widening roster of nations asserting their presence in space.

With that expansion, a sharper edge to the operational, safety, and security challenges in the space domain, and heightened concerns about the increasingly complex behaviors from foreign satellites that demand closer scrutiny.

Artist’s concept shows Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) on the lunar surface.
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Shifting landscape

What were the top developments in 2025?

How will the shifting landscape shape new risks, new opportunities, and new demands on space heading into 2026?

And how should policymakers and industry leaders prepare for what’s next?

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This informative, fact-filled video spotlights Kari Bingen, director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, Clayton Swope, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project, Tony Frazier, CEO of LeoLabs, and John Huth, former Chief of the Office of Space and Counterspace at the Defense Intelligence Agency.

To watch this fast-paced, expert-driven discussion on space activities in 2025 and the outlook for 2026, go to:

https://www.csis.org/events/space-year-review-2025-recap-and-2026-outlook