Mike Gold
Before the sighting
Space lawyer turned policy executive. 13 years at Bigelow Aerospace; senior roles at SSL/Maxar; appointed to senior NASA positions including leading Artemis Accords.
During the sighting
Member of NASA UAP Independent Study Team Oct 2022-Sep 2023. Not a sighting witness — institutional/policy figure.
After the sighting
Continued at Redwire (Chief Growth Officer Nov 2022; President of Civil & International Space Business Apr 2025). Sworn testimony House Oversight Nov 13 2024 advocating ASRS-style UAP reporting, AI analysis, destigmatization.
Research notes
Policy/institutional figure, not UAP percipient. Makes NO personal UAP claims. Credible as institutional voice for process reform (data, destigmatization, ASRS) but structural conflict of interest as Redwire executive. Score 6 reflects credentials + transparency minus active commercial entanglement.