Ron Lopez

Ron Lopez is President and Managing Director of Astroscale U.S., a private orbital debris removal company developing satellite end-of-life and active debris removal services to mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale’s on-orbit services will allow satellites to be safely refueled, repaired, reused, and moved into new orbits. Ron joined Astroscale U.S. in April 2019. He started his career as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force, serving as the focal point for Space Situational Awareness capability development at Air Force Space Command’s Space Control Division. He then joined Boeing and worked on various programs as a Systems Engineering Manager within Boeing Research & Technology and Phantom Works and led business development activities for the Network & Space Systems division throughout Asia.

Over half of Ron’s career has been spent working and living in Japan, and he is an active member of The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation’s U.S.-Japan Space Forum. Ron earned a Bachelor of Science from The United States Air Force Academy in 1993.