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Mary Guenther

Head of Space Policy

Mary Guenther is the Head of Space Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute. In this role, Mary focuses on evaluating and developing policy solutions that address how the United States government’s relationship with space actors should evolve and how to best harness the benefits of space for people here on Earth.

Prior to joining PPI, Mary served as the Vice President of Space Policy at the Commercial Space Federation (CSF). In that role, Mary drove consensus on space policy issues amongst roughly 90 member companies representing various facets of the commercial space economy and engaged with lawmakers, executive agencies, and the public to get those policy solutions implemented. 

Prior to CSF, Mary served as a Professional Staff Member at the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focusing on space, science, emerging technology, cybersecurity, and manufacturing policy. In that role, she worked with colleagues to author and pass through the Senate the CHIPS and Science Act as well as a variety of smaller pieces of legislation.

Recent Work

Op-Ed  |  May 19, 2025

Guenther for Payload Space: Democrats Have Ceded Leadership on Space Policy

  • Mary Guenther
Op-Ed  |  May 1, 2025

Guenther for Real Clear Science: The Devastating Risks of Trump’s NOAA Cuts

  • Mary Guenther
Publication  |  April 22, 2025

BEAMing Into BEAD: LEO Satellite Constellations and Their Role in Closing the Digital Divide

  • Mary Guenther
Press Release  |  April 17, 2025

New PPI Report Urges Bold Action to Counter China’s Growing Capabilities in Space

  • Mary Guenther
Publication  |  April 17, 2025

Competing for the Upper Hand in the Ultimate High Ground: The Modern Space Race Between the U.S. and China

  • Mary Guenther
Op-Ed  |  April 12, 2025

Guenther for The Hill: Trump’s tariffs may hold back his own ambitions in space

  • Mary Guenther
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