American lawyer specializing in commercial space technology and space law
Michael Gold is an American lawyer specializing in commercial space technology and space law. In April 2021 he joined Redwire, first as executive vice president of civil space business development and external affairs, later becoming the chief growth officer at Redwire.
Before joining Redwire, he was NASA's former associate administrator for space policy and partnerships, acting associate administrator for the Office of International and Interagency Relations, and senior advisor to the administrator for international and legal affairs. Since 2022 he is serving on NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Independent Study Team. Before joining NASA he worked for several private space companies, including Maxar Technologies and Bigelow Aerospace.
Achievements in space law.
At NASA, Gold led the development and implementation of the Artemis Accords. He also led the negotiations to develop and execute the binding agreements for the lunar Gateway, the development and implementation of the first lunar resource purchase by NASA, and updating planetary protection regulations. For his work, he was awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2020.
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability 2024 Hearing on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth".
On November 13, 2024, Elizondo gave a sworn testimony on the subject of government secrecy about UAP to the "Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs", along with Tim Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, and Michael Shellenberger. All four witnesses provided testimony to government secrecy and work outside the control of congress.