
In his new role with The Aerospace Company’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS), Dr. Brian Weeden will be responsible for leading a team of space policy analysts in analyzing, developing, and implementing space policy initiatives and strategies as well as producing original scholarship.

Dr. Weeden brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the integration and advancement of technical, policy, legal, security, commercial, and international aspects of space activities. His passion for space operations and space policy analysis aligns perfectly with our mission of shaping the future of space through bipartisan research and strategic analysis.
Prior to joining Aerospace, Dr. Weeden was the Chief Program Officer for Secure World Foundation where he directed strategic planning for future-year projects to meet the Foundation’s goals and objectives and conducted research on space sustainability issues.
Dr. Weeden is a former member and Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Space Technologies, a former member of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the former Executive Director of the Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS). Dr. Weeden also served nine years on active duty as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in space and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) operations.