Andy Aldrin

PRESIDENT OF MOON EXPRESS

The son of Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, Dr. Andrew Aldrin was named President of Moon Express earlier this year, bringing his 20+ years of business leadership and policy experience in high-profile, aerospace companies to the organization as it undergoes accelerating growth on the back of rapid technological progress and business expansion.

Prior to joining Moon Express, Dr. Aldrin was Director of Business Development and Advanced Programs at United Launch Alliance (ULA) where he oversaw development of corporate strategies, business capture, senior customer relations and advanced program development for civil space markets. Before ULA, Dr. Aldrin headed Business Development and Advanced Programs for Boeing’s NASA Systems, and Launch Services business units. He has also served as a Resident Consultant at the RAND Corporation and Professional Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Aldrin holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA, an MBA from TRIUM, a MA in Science Technology and Public Policy from The George Washington University, a BA in International Relations from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and is a graduate and Adjunct Faculty member of the International Space University. He has also been Adjunct Faculty at the University of Houston and California State University at Long Beach.