Pete Worden

Pete Worden is a retired US Air Force colonel and astronaut who served as the director of the NASA Ames Research Center. He is also a prominent advocate for space policy and has written extensively on the topic. Worden has a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University and has been involved in various space-related initiatives throughout his career. He is currently a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Worden has also been a vocal supporter of NASA's Artemis program and has spoken at numerous conferences on space policy and exploration.