Dr. Weeden is lead for the policy and regulatory team at Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. A highly respected and connected professional with more than two decades of experience in space operations and space policy analysis, Dr. Weeden specializes in the integration and advancement of technical, policy, legal, security, commercial, and international aspects of space activities.
Prior to joining Aerospace, Dr. Brian 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 United States Air Force in space and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) operations.
Dr. Weeden's research and analysis have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, USA Today, The BBC, Fox News, China Radio International, The Economist, The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, academic journals, presentations to the United Nations, and testimony before the U.S. Congress.
Dr. Weeden holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, a Master’s Degree in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from George Washington University in the field of Science and Technology Policy.
