Dedicated to Solving the Novel Challenges of Governance, Sovereignty, Commerce, Law, Crime, and Piracy in Space
About CSCP&G.
You may not be interested in space piracy, but space pirates are interested in you…
The Center for Study of Space Crime, Piracy, and Governance (CSCP&G) is an independent, nonpartisan think tank whose purpose is to serve as a policy resource for government officials and business executives on issues related to space governance, sovereignty, commerce, law, crime, and piracy. CSCP&G seeks to serve as an actionable resource for government officials, and space industry players. The center’s objective is to prevent and combat space crime/piracy, enhancing space governance, space sovereignty, and commerce.
Latest Articles
Q-CTRL’s New Maritime Quantum Navigation Solution Successfully Undergoes First Defense Trials at Sea
Software-ruggedized quantum sensing technology for navigation is validated in a real-world environment on a naval vessel after one year of development SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 16 July 2025 – Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, today...
Why Satellite Constellations Enable a Culture Shift for Space Logistics
By Hugh Taylor and Marc Feldman Sometimes, the most important stories unfold right before our eyes—but an exciting distraction keeps us from noticing. As Starlink and Amazon Kuiper launch thousands of satellites into orbit to form expansive constellations, it’s easy...
Book Review – Outbound: Islands in the Void
Outbound: Islands in the Void, written by Richard Anderson with illustrations by Tim Kummerow, is an ambitious science fiction novel of space colonization set in the year 2248. The book weaves multiple narratives, from the creation of a space “island” that provides a...
Guest Post: Space Is a Server Without a Firewall
The Satellites Powering Your World Are Insecure. Breaches Are Inevitable. And No One Is Accountable. By Ela Buruk There is no such thing as a secure satellite. That’s not a prediction — it’s the current state of orbital infrastructure. From GPS and banking to...
Book Review: Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law
It’s a simple question, dramatized in countless books and movies: How should human beings treat extraterrestrial aliens upon contact? Should we assume that they are hostile and attack? Should we “come in peace” like so many sci-fi heroes? Professor Michael Bohlander,...
Stalking the Space-Based Pig Butcherers
As authors of a book about space piracy, we’ve run into our share of polite scoffers who express incredulity that criminals could ever afford to get into space. Our response has been, “They’ll steal what they need, like airplane hijackers.” As events have shown, it’s...
Will a “Dark Fleet” Ever Operate in Space?
This last Christmas day, the Finnish police and Coast Guard seized the Eagle S, a Russian oil tanker, for deliberately damaging an underwater electric cable. The ship, which is allegedly part of Russia’s “dark fleet” that circumvents oil export sanctions, disrupted...
Privateering in Space?
Thinking about piracy in space means building scenarios and then subjecting them to reality checks. It helps to go for extremes and come up with outlandish ideas. You can always bring them back down to earth, so to speak. In our exploration of the potential for space...
The Center for the Study of Space Crime, Piracy, and Governance Forms Advisory Board
Comprising experts from fields as diverse as international relations, the military, academia, and science fiction, the advisory board is poised to guide CSCPG in its research agenda and more LOS ANGELES—November 20, 2024—The Center for the Study of Space Crime,...
Space Warfare vs. Space Piracy
As our book, Space Piracy, nears its publication date in February, we are receiving positive feedback from senior people in the military and intelligence community (IC). We have identified an issue worth discussing, at the very least. At the heart of the matter is the...