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LUC RIESBECK

  • Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2018

  • NYU Shanghai, Social Sciences--International Relations Track, '18

  • George Washington University, Space Policy Institute, ‘20

  • Host Institution: Space Capital

  • Mentor: Soyeon Yi

Luc Riesbeck (they/he) is a Space Policy Researcher at Astroscale, a commercial active debris removal company. They received their Master’s degree from the Space Policy Institute in 2020 after receiving a B.A. in Social Sciences on an International Relations Track with a minor in Global China Studies from New York University Shanghai in 2018. Their graduate research, presented at the 2019 International Astronautical Congress (IAC), focused on commercial space and space sustainability issues, including solutions for active debris removal, on-orbit satellite servicing, and other applications for advanced robotics for rendezvous and proximity operations in space.

As a Brooke Owens Fellow, Luc was based at Space Capital in New York City, the leading source of capital for early-stage commercial space ventures. At Space Capital they served as the resident "policy guru;" consulting on aerospace policy and regulation as it pertains to potential investments, conducting policy, budget and legislative research, and reporting on emerging policy and regulatory changes relating to investment portfolio companies.

Luc held several apprenticeship positions since their Fellowship experience with Space Capital, including at NASA Headquarters, Secure World Foundation, Bryce Space and Technology, and the Aerospace Corporation.

In their spare time, Luc enjoys traveling, cooking, tweeting, and engaging in conversations on ethics and inclusion. They hope to be a part of the global movement for equal representation, opportunity, and pay, in STEM fields and beyond.