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Katie Melbourne
@katieinspace.bsky.social
National security space policy research analyst at the Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy 🛰️ soon-to-be CU Boulder Aero Engineering M.S. 💫 Yale Astrophysics B.S. 🔭 posts are my own
First time with my writing in a book ✅

First week of my last semester of my aerospace masters ✅

A very good day indeed!
January 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Reposted by Katie Melbourne
So happy to see this debate series paper out on sustained space maneuver as part of space warfighting. This is a series we started last year and has featured impressive folks, including @katieinspace.bsky.social, @bleddb.bsky.social, @thomasgroberts.bsky.social
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Exotic Space Warfare: Military Importance of Sustained Maneuver | Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Given the increasing competition and emerging threats in space, should sustained space maneuver (SSM) be an essential warfighting principle for the U.S. Space Force?
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December 12, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Dogfighting in space: is it strategically useful or even physically possible?! National security leaders have expressed continued interest in Sustained Space Maneuver, so we put together a paper with experts to discuss the utility of maneuver in space warfare:
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Exotic Space Warfare: Military Importance of Sustained Maneuver | Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Given the increasing competition and emerging threats in space, should sustained space maneuver (SSM) be an essential warfighting principle for the U.S. Space Force?
csps.aerospace.org
December 12, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Despite the disruption in South Korea last week, the country's aspirations in space remain bold, extending far beyond the Yoon administration alone. @spacenukesam.bsky.social and I wrote about opportunities for US-ROK space collaboration for the Korean Economic Institute:
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US-South Korea Relations in Space: A New Era for Partnership - Korea Economic Institute of America
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December 10, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Reposted by Katie Melbourne
December 10, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Excited for the APL Cislunar Security Conference today! If you’re there, I would love to connect!
December 4, 2024 at 1:31 PM
It was a pleasure to be on the Downlink podcast with @spacenukesam.bsky.social to discuss US space diplomacy with South Korea. We have a paper with the Korean Economic Institute of America coming out later this week on the same topic!

You can listen here:

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Space Competition: Trump’s South Korean Space Opportunity
Podcast Episode · The DownLink Podcast · 12/01/2024 · 34m
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December 2, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Happy Thanksgiving weekend — the last bits of fall are still clinging on here in Arlington!
November 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Reposted by Katie Melbourne
Everyone, please welcome:

Chelsea Gohd
@chelseagohd.bsky.social
Science Writer + Presenter, @ NASA JPL

Sherie
@astrosherie.bsky.social
Engineer @ NASA Launch Services

Thomas Ormston
@thomasormston.bsky.social
ESA engineer

Katie Melbourne
@katieinspace.bsky.social
NatSec space policy analyst
November 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM
On my way to Colorado Springs to present a wargame for my aerospace graduate research! A year ago I didn’t know wargaming was such a big deal in national security and just how hard it is to do for space!

Here are a couple of my favorite event cards we made for the game:
November 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Finally making the migration from X to Bluesky to find the space and policy community over here (thank you @spacenukesam.bsky.social for the nudge)...stay tuned for paper announcements and more!
November 15, 2024 at 4:43 PM