Charity Weeden is the associate administrator for the NASA Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) within the office of the NASA administrator. The office provides data- and evidence-driven technology, policy, and strategy advice to NASA leadership and supports NASA leadership in developing and guiding the agency’s activities across its six mission directorates. As the lead for the organization, Weeden brings her extensive experience and background in space sustainability, and policy and regulatory issues to the role. Prior to her appointment as associate administrator in September 2023, Weeden served as vice president for global space policy and government relations at Astroscale U.S., a company that addresses orbital sustainability challenges.
Charity Weeden
Associate Administrator, Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), NASA