Clare Martin

Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES) Representative
Member – Astroscale U.S.

Dr. Clare Martin joined Astroscale U.S. in August 2019 as Executive Vice President. She brings many years of experience in space technology management, operations, and engineering to support the foundation and growth of Astroscale U.S. Martin previously held the position of the Director, Orbital Solutions at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). She was responsible for the management and technical performance of the engineering staff and delivery of projects, including planning and managing technical and programmatic solutions to ensure quality, business, and financial objectives were met. 

Prior to joining GA-EMS, Martin was the Chief Operating Officer at Surrey Satellite Technology US, where she led the Surrey project management and engineering teams. As a member of the Surrey Satellite US Executive Team, she managed the bidding, negotiation, and execution of projects, and was responsible for ensuring the company’s cost-effective methods were appropriately applied to the execution of programs. Martin transferred to Surrey Satellite US from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. in the United Kingdom, where she held several positions including the Head of Telecommunications and Navigation business unit, encompassing the Galileo payload program. Before Surrey, she was a Project Manager and Scientist at QinetiQ. Martin earned a Master of Science in Astrophysics and a Doctorate in Mathematics and Computational Sciences from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Martin is also a member of AIAA’s ASCEND Guiding Coalition. She loves to explore and adventure in the mountains of Colorado.