Bridging space research and policy
As part of Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute (SRI), the Center for Space Policy and International Relations (CSPIR) brings together faculty and students interested in the political, economic, and security dimensions of space. Through research on diplomacy, governance, sustainability, and astrobiology, CSPIR contributes insight that strengthens the broader space community at Georgia Tech.
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Space Debris Struck a Chinese Spacecraft – How the Incident Could Be a Wake-up Call for International Collaboration
China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a hit from a piece of space debris floating through orbit, causing Chinese officials to delay the spacecraft’s return from its Tiangong space station in early November 2025.





