Lindsay DeMarchi

Dr. Lindsay DeMarchi is a space policy analyst in the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, she focuses on civil space and human spaceflight policy and regulatory issues.

Prior to joining Aerospace, DeMarchi was a Congressional Fellow in the United States Senate where she worked on a wide range of space, energy, and natural resource policy topics. She also led the development of legislation on space launch licensing, space debris, light pollution from satellites, and commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. 

DeMarchi earned a bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy from Colgate University, a master's degree in physics from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in astronomy from Northwestern University.

DeMarchi is a contributing member to the International Astronomical Union's Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Skies, a Board Member of the Committee for the Protection of Astronomy and the Space Environment (COMPASSE), and a member of the American Astronomical Society. She is also a former NASA Astronomer in Residence at the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve.