Publications by Ian A. Christensen

Ian A. Christensen, Director of Private Sector Programs for Secure World Foundation (read bio)

Articles

• "Riesen, die nach Sternen greifen [Giants Reaching for the Stars]," Internationale Politik, Issue #2, March-April 2022
• "Op-ed | Building Back Better: Critical first issues for a successful Biden space policy," By Krystal Azelton, Ian Christensen, Chris Johnson, Victoria Samson, and Brian Weeden, Space News, Dec 4, 2020.
• "The FCC takes a leadership role in combating orbital debris," The Space Review, Apr 20, 2020.
• "Workshop discusses space resource utilisation of African countries," PositionIT, Jun 9, 2019. (Originally published in the SWF June 2019 newsletter, co-authored by Peter Martinez and Ian Christensen)
• "New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mining," With Ian Lange, George Sowers, Angel Abbud-Madrid and Morgan Bazilian, Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. XXXV, No. 2, Winter 2019, Jan 1, 2019.
• "Regulatory Reform is Not a One-Off Event," SpaceNews, Jul 5, 2018.
• "Unlicensed swarms in space," Suggestions for community response to an unauthorized commercial satellite launch, The Space Review, Apr 2, 2018.
• "#SpaceWatchME Review: Twelfth Annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference Emphasizes International Cooperation," SpaceWatch Middle East, Feb 12, 2017.
• "Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy," ROOM: The Space Journal, Vol.1 (7), March 2016
• "The Role of Export-Credit Agencies in the Satellite Sector," Satellite Magazine, December 2014

Papers / Reports

• "Three Dimensions of Building Toward a Sustained Lunar Return," By Ian Christensen and Lesley Conn, The Space Report 36th Annual Symposium Edition, August 2021
• "Lost Without Translation: Identifying Gaps in U.S. Perceptions of the Chinese Commercial Space Sector," w/ Rob Ronci & Kathryn Walsh, Feb 18, 2021.
• "Communicating Value: Investigating Terminology Challenges in “Newspace” and “Commercial Space," Rob Ronci, Ian Christensen, Jose Ocasio-Christian, Casey Backes, R. Lincoln Hines, and Naz Paul, New Space, Volume: 8 Issue 3: September 17, 2020
• ""Space Governance in the New Space Era," Daniel L.Oltrogge and Ian A.Christensen, The Journal of Space Safety Engineering (2020)," Jul 13, 2020.
• "Characterizing and Classifying International Cooperation for Space Resources Development: Actors, Objectives, and Models," Presented at the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington, DC, USA, October 2019. With M. Lopes de Oliveira, M. Alvarenga dos Santos, T. Alvarez, & D. Matuleviciute
• "Summary of Findings: The Terminology Challenges of Communicating Value in Space Enterprises," Sep 3, 2019.
• "Report: Tokyo Workshop on the Role of the Investor and Lender Sector in Incentivizing Responsible Space Behavior," Aug 15, 2019.
• "Can the Space Insurance Industry Help Incentivize the Responsible Use of Space?," Presented at the 69th International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, Oct 3, 2018. With Victoria Samson, Joshua D. Wolny, and Ian Christensen
• "The Relevancy of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an Implementation Context for Industry-Consensus Principles for Responsible Space Operations," IAC-18-D6-1-6, Oct 1, 2018. Presented at the 69th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany
• "Norms of Behavior for Small Satellite Operators – Basic Principles," With Brian Weeden. IAC-17-A6.10-B4.10.1, Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017
• "Broadening Benefit as a Pathway to the Widely Accepted Development of Extraterrestrial Resources (paper)," IAC-17.E6.2.1, Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia, Sep 26, 2017.
• "Dialogue on Practices for CubeSat Post Mission Disposal," Aug 10, 2017.
• "Workshop on Principles for Safe and Responsible Active Debris Removal," May 26, 2017.
• "Applying Corporate Social Responsibility Principles in the Space Sector," Reinventing Space Conference, BIS-RS-2016-45, Oct 27, 2016. With Ryan Wells
• "Future Issues for Commercial Space Sustainability Suggested by Space Industry Socio-Economic Trends," Presented at the 67th International Astronautical Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 26-30, 2016
• "The Elements of a Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety Reporting System," Presented at the 67th International Astronautical Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 26-30, 2016
• "Are Commercial Space Transportation Industries Emerging?," IAC-11-E6.2.7, International Astronautical Congress 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, October 2011
• "Applying Disruptive Innovation Theory in Emerging Markets for Crew On-Orbit Transportation," AIAA Space 2011 Conference, September 2011
• "Market Characterization: Launch of Very-small and Nano Sized Payloads Enabled by New Launch Vehicles," IAC-10-E6.3.9, International Astronautical Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 2010

Books

• "“National Development through Space: India as a Model.”," In Olla, Phillip. Ed. Space Technologies for the Benefit of Human Society and Planet Earth, Springer; 2009

Presentations

• "Outcomes of A Workshop on Perspectives of New Entrant Space Programs on Space Resources," Mar 25, 2024. Presented at Space Resources Week 2024 along with Soyoung Chung, Senior Researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• "Progressing Lunar Policy," at the 65th COPUOS Plenary Session (June 1-10, 2022), Jun 3, 2022.
• "Limited Orbital Environments: Capacity Approaches to Outer Space," virtual panel event hosted by the European Space Policy Institute, Apr 20, 2022.
• "Sustainability in Space: The Next Frontier," (Webinar), hosted by Rubicon and GreenBiz, Sep 16, 2021.
• "Trends and Developments in Commercial Space Situational Awareness," SWF-KARI SSA Seminar, Apr 7, 2021.
• "Social License to Operate for Lunar Resources Activities," 2021 Commons in Space Virtual Conference organized by the The International Association for the Study of the Commons, Feb 24, 2021.
• "Report Release Event: "Lost Without Translation: Identifying Gaps in U.S. Perceptions of the Chinese Commercial Space Sector,"" Feb 23, 2021.
• "The Business of Space: China’s Ambitions & the Global Context," US-China Series Webinar, Feb 18, 2021.
• "Perspective on Benefit in Lunar and Space Resources Development," MVA Webinar Series: Governance of Global Moon Exploration and Settlement, Episode 3 – Sharing the Benefits of Lunar Activities, Sep 8, 2020.
• "Involving Everyone: Perspectives of Developing Countries on Space Resources and Lunar Activities.," Webinar, Jun 3, 2020. (Organized by the SGAC Space Exploration Project Group (SEPG))
• "The Evolving Regulatory Context for SmallSats," SmallSat 2019, Aug 5, 2019.
• "Private Sector Contribution to the SDGs - Enhancing a Stable Environment Through Norms of Behavior," United Nations/China Forum on Space Solutions: Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, Round Table "Bridging Gaps Between User Needs and Space Solutions: Working Towards 2020", Apr 26, 2019.
• "Global Trends in Commercial Space Activities - Considerations for Dialogue," Sino-US Space Commercialization Workshop, Apr 25, 2019.
• "Space Resources - International Legal Frameworks," Policy Building Blocks for Space Resources Development, 9th Joint Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable and the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, Jun 12, 2018.
• "Space Resources: International Legal Frameworks," The New Space Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for the European Space Industry, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Jun 4, 2018.
• "Space Resources: New Actors," Recursos Espaciales: Nuevos Actores, 1st Latin-American Workshop on Global Governance of Space Resources Universidade Católica de Santos, Santos, Brazil, May 16, 2018.
• "Space Resources: Policy & Law Overview," Presented to the Spring 2018 course on Space Resources Fundamentals at the Colorado School of Mines, Mar 1, 2018.
• "Multilateral Governance Architecture," Observer Research Foundation, 4th Kalpana Chawla Annual Space Policy Dialogue, New Dehli, India, Feb 16, 2018.
• "Orbital Debris: Dynamics in Mitigation Innovation," Panel Remarks, CabSat 2018: GVF Satellite Hub in Dubai, UAE, Jan 16, 2018.
• "Space Sustainability: Global Market Developments and Space Programme Contributions," Presented at CabSat 2018: Satellite Communications Conference in Dubai, UAE, Jan 14, 2018.
• "Norms of Behavior for Small Satellite Operators – Basic Principles (1)," With Brian Weeden. IAC-17-A6.10-B4.10.1, Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017
• "Opportunities for Industry-Led Norms of Behavior in On Orbit Servicing," Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017
• "An Update on the Progress of the Hague Space Resources Governance Working Group," Presented at the 8th joint meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable and the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 1, 2017.
• "Small Satellites - Opportunities & Challenges for New Actors in Space," Presented at the ECSL Small Satellites Tech, Business & Regulatory Industry Workshop, Noordwijk, Netherlands, Apr 13, 2017.
• "The Policy Context for Space Resources Development," 7th joint meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable and the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, Golden, Colorado, Jun 8, 2016.
• "The Intersection of Commercial Space and Policy - A Survey of Current Developments," 2015 Canadian Space Summit, Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov 20, 2015.

Interviews / Media

• "Budget woes just a blip for unstoppable space industry growth," Apr 8, 2024.
• "Elon Musk vs. China is where space-borne internet is going," The China Project, Jun 29, 2023.
• "China looks to build new space partnerships with Egypt satellite project," Jun 29, 2023.
• "Wharton Space Panel Discusses Need for Co-Creating a Vibrant Space Economy," Feb 21, 2023.
• "What is the future of megaconstellations?," Jan 13, 2023.
• "#64 Ian Christensen, Secure World Foundation: Space Sustainability," Space Business Podcast, Mar 28, 2022.
• "NASA's Future is in Private Space Companies' Hands," Axios Space Newsletter, Dec 6, 2021.
• "Here come the private space stations," Axios, Nov 2, 2021.
• "Conferring with China about space, sort of," POLITICO, Jun 4, 2021.
• "China Establishes Company to Build Satellite Broadband Megaconstellation," SpaceNews, May 26, 2021.
• "Rocket Lab Investigates Rocket Failure," Axios, May 19, 2021.
• "A Make-or-Break Moment for Cleaning up Space Junk," Axios Space Newsletter, Apr 28, 2021.
• "China is developing plans for a 13,000-satellite megaconstellation," SpaceNews, Apr 21, 2021.
• "The space industry comes of age," Axios Space Newsletter, Dec 22, 2020.
• "Should NASA get multiyear funding to give it stability?," Houston Chronicle, Oct 12, 2020.
• "NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate," Houston Chronicle, Oct 8, 2020.
• "Starlink: Why Elon Musk plans to put thousands of internet satellites into space," The Telegraph, Apr 22, 2020.
• "Axios Space: The post-pandemic space industry — Mining the Moon — Last light," Axios Space, Apr 7, 2020.
• "Space jam? Companies risk clutter, conflict in race for the skies," Thomson Reuters Foundation, Jul 24, 2019.
• "Insight – African Perspectives on the Space Resources Dialogue," Space in Africa, Jun 6, 2019. (Originally published in the SWF June 2019 newsletter, jointly authored by Peter Martinez and Ian Christensen)
• "Ian Christensen discusses US military ambitions in space," CGTN America, Jun 26, 2018.