Natalia Larrea Brito

Director

Natalia is Director of Novaspace US. Prior to this, she was a Principal Advisor at Novaspace Canada. Since she joined the firm, Natalia has advised numerous international stakeholders in the space sector. She leads assignments for government and private organizations supporting the definition of space policies, investment strategies, and technology and market assessments.

Prior to joining Novaspace, Natalia worked as Systems Engineer at MDA, Research Associate at NASA Ames and as a trainee at the European Space Agency (ESA). She holds a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from McGill University (Canada), a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain) and a Diploma in Astronomy and Planetary Science from the Open University UK. Natalia is also a global faculty member at the International Space University. She is the recipient of professional awards including SSPI 20 under 35 and the Promise Award.