New Strategic Report on China’s Activities in Space Released
Commercial Space Federation Explores the Threat to U.S. Leadership
A new report titled “Redshift: The Acceleration of China’s Commercial and Civil Space Enterprise and the Challenge to America” has been released by the Commercial Space Federation.
“China is not slowing down but accelerating in many areas."
Dave Cavossa, CSF
The report offers a thorough review of China’s civil and commercial space activities over the past decade following the announcement of their “Space Dream” and implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. Redshift outlines China’s plans and policy pronouncements, highlights achievements realized by 2025, and assesses the resulting risks to American commercial and strategic interests during this period of intensifying competition between the U.S. and China in orbit.
“China is not slowing down but accelerating in many areas. Change is needed to unleash the U.S. space industry and further the American lead in this new space race,” said CSF President Dave Cavossa.
This report provides an open-source compendium and analysis of China’s goals and progress across six sectors of the space ecosystem: Spaceports and Infrastructure, Launch and Reentry, Remote Sensing (RS) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Satellite Communications (Satcom) and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and Space Exploration. Policymakers and stakeholders across all segments of the space economy will find detailed updates on China's activities by sector and the risks posed to U.S. industry and U.S. leadership in space. In addition, the report provides recommended actions for consideration by U.S. policymakers. These recommendations would focus national attention on the American space industry, remove barriers to growth, and drive the investment of time, dollars, and resources needed to stay ahead of China’s space ambitions.
Redshift was developed in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU) and led by ASU NewSpace Initiative Research Analyst Jonathan Roll with support from BryceTech and Orbital Gateway Consulting.