Charting the Cosmos: Operational Astrography for the New Space Era

By Srikant Kumar Sahoo, Jordan Logue, Bruce McClintock

In this report, the authors build on existing geographical and cartographical precedent to propose four clear astrographic regions--surface environment, near-body space, celestial neighborhood, and deep space--each grounded in durable physical thresholds or established conventions. Designed to be accessible, durable, and generalizable, the framework aims to support discourse among a wide variety of space professionals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977415482
• ISBN13: 9781977415486
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 34 Pages