ISU Space Café with Planet VP of Government Affairs - Dr. Mark Mozena
About this Event
The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter is pleased to present our next monthly event! These events bring together prominent experts on space, ISU alumni, the space community, and the interested public in a casual forum that encourages interaction and discussion.
Date: Wednesday, August 5th 2026
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: 1020 N Highland St, Arlington VA 22201 (Phoenix Clubhouse Room)
Dial 0001 on the call box and the concierge will let you in. Take the elevator to the clubhouse room on the second floor.
Based in Washington, D.C., Mark leads Planet’s government relations and policy team that engages with the U.S. Government and partner nations around the world. Before joining Planet, Mark worked for United Launch Alliance (ULA) where he managed the civil space portfolio and led government relations with NASA, NOAA, and the FAA.
Prior to ULA, Mark worked for Representative Michael Honda (D-Silicon Valley, CA) in Washington, D.C. Mark initially joined the Congressman as an AAAS Congressional Science & Technology Policy Fellow before transitioning to permanent staff. As a Senior Policy Advisor, Mark managed the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee for Congressman Honda who served as the Subcommittee’s Ranking Member.
Before working on Capitol Hill, Mark received his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of California, Santa Cruz where his research focused on galaxy evolution. As the son of a US diplomat, Mark spent much of his childhood living in South Asia and southern Africa before going to Rice University in Houston, Texas for his bachelor’s degree. Following Rice, Mark taught high school physics with Teach for America in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to California for graduate school.
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