Scott Schneider

General Manager - Regulation & Legal

Scott coordinates the administrative matters required to support safe and lawful rocket launch activities from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and the Koonibba Test Range. He also oversees Southern Launch’s advocacy initiatives promoting proactive space law and policy.

Scott holds a Master of Laws in air and space law from Leiden University where his primary research addressed the laws governing human behaviour during spaceflight. He is a director of the Space Law Council of Australia and New Zealand, an active member of the Space Industry Association of Australia and has contributed to the International Space University in various capacities.

Scott is a keen hiker, cross country runner and downhill skier. His interests outside of space consider human action in the contexts of governance, economics and antisocial activity.