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Space Foundation Hires Retired Air Force Commander as Chief Mission Officer

Original: Space Foundation names retired Air Force space commander Kevin “Morty” Mortensen Chief Mission Officer and NASA veteran Meredith McKay to lead government relations

The Space Foundation has appointed Kevin "Morty" Mortensen, a retired Air Force space commander, as its Chief Mission Officer, while former NASA veteran Meredith McKay will head the organization's government relations efforts. The moves signal the Colorado-based nonprofit's push to strengthen its policy advocacy and mission programs as space policy grows in national importance.

Why now: The appointments come as space policy and civil-military space cooperation are drawing growing attention in Washington.

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