Outer Space Institute
Who we are
The Outer Space Institute (OSI) is a network of world-leading space experts united by their commitment to highly innovative, transdisciplinary research that addresses grand challenges facing the continued use and exploration of space. Comprised of physical scientists, social scientists, lawyers, engineers, industry leaders, and policy makers, there is no other body like it anywhere. The transdisciplinary approach enables the OSI to identify challenges, opportunities, and solutions that have been overlooked by other groups. By breaking down barriers that prevent people in different fields from working together, the OSI is able to further challenge assumptions that are often taken for granted in building public policy.
Latest Announcements
OSI Statement on Preserving Dark and Quiet Skies
Feb 12, 2026
OSI Junior Fellow Jo Armstrong shared a statement with the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) suggesting tiered targets for satellite brightness as a means to preserve dark and quiet skies.
The CRASH Clock: A Key Environmental Indicator for assessing operational stess on orbit
Feb 11, 2026
OSI Co-Chair Aaron Boley delivered a technical presentation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) to introduce the CRASH Clock, a living resource to illustrate the expected time until a potential collision in low Earth orbit should all spacecraft maneuvers stop.
OSI Statement on Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Feb 6, 2026
OSI Junior Fellow Jo Armstrong remotely delivered a statement to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) highlighting some of the intertwined challenges towards the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
