David GOLDSTEIN

SpaceX • Principal Satellite Policy Engineer

David Goldstein is a SpaceX Principal Satellite Policy Engineer. In this role he’s an ambassador to government agencies on SpaceX satellite collision avoidance, space safety, space sustainability. He also leads SpaceX coordination with the Space Force’s 18th and 19th Space Defence Squadrons and NASA/CARA.

Goldstein graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in 1988. His career covers a wide variety of Air Force technical leadership assignments including satellite science and technology, research and development, test and evaluation, payload integration, system engineering, acquisition, and launch operations. After serving over 27 years in the US Air Force, Goldstein retired as a Colonel in January 2016. In his last assignment he was director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate and Commander of the Phillips Research Site, at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Goldstein earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and three master’s degrees. He has been married for over 35 years and has three children.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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