Since its establishment in 2010, PSSI’s Space Security Program has played a leading role in shaping the European and transatlantic debate on space security. The program combines original research, high-level international convening, and education to strengthen cooperation among allied governments, industry, academia, and the broader security community.
At the core of the program is year-round research and analysis of the capabilities, activities, and strategic direction of major space powers. PSSI monitors emerging threats to space and assesses their implications for allied security, with particular attention to deterrence, resilience, strategic dependencies, and responsible behavior in space. The program places special focus on examining the economic and financial dimensions of space security, including the role of state-linked commercial actors, investment and financing patterns, critical supply chains, and other economic dependencies that can create strategic vulnerabilities. This research provides the analytical foundation for PSSI’s policy engagement and contributes to transatlantic efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of the space domain.
The flagship event of the program is the Prague Space Security Conference, which began as a biennial forum and is now held annually in response to sustained international interest. . The conference brings together senior government officials, industry leaders and leading experts from Europe, the United States, and Japan. It provides a platform for candid, forward-looking dialogue on the most consequential challenges facing the space domain and seeks to bridge differences in national, institutional, and private-sector approaches while advancing practical cooperation among allies and partners.
The program also organizes the Prague Space Security Guest Lectures. Launched as a collaboration with Charles University, it features leading practitioners, industry representatives, academics and NGO experts. The series makes specialist expertise accessible to Master’s Degree students and wider public and policy audiences while encouraging informed discussion of emerging space security issues.
Education and the development of the next generation of space security professionals are integral to the program. Through its longstanding partnership with Charles University, PSSI contributes to the accredited course Space Security in the 21st Century, offered within the Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies.
Through this combination of original research, international convening, policy engagement, and education, PSSI has established itself as a leading independent contributor to the global space security community. The Space Security Program works to translate expert analysis into actionable policy insights while developing the knowledge, networks, and expertise needed to strengthen allied resilience, safeguard critical space capabilities, and promote responsible governance of the space domain.
