Sam Wilson
The Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Systems Director, Strategy and National Security
Sam (Robert) Wilson is a systems director for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for leading work on the nexus of commercial and national security space, comparative space, and missile issues. Wilson has authored papers covering the technical characteristics of the broader missile environment, the convergence of commercial and national security space, the everyday uses of space systems, the impact of Brexit on the U.K. space sector, Japan’s shift toward a focus on space security, the U.S. hypersonic missile debate, the importance of international space partnerships, and space traffic management. His work has appeared or been covered in The Journal of Strategic Studies, Asia Policy, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, Politico, SpaceNews, Breaking Defense, Kyodo News, Japan Today, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Diplomat, Milsat Magazine, and Satellite Magazine, among other outlets.
