Steve Clarke serves as the Vice President for Space Programs at Astrobotic where he oversees the development of all lunar landers, rovers, surface infrastructure, spacecraft, and reusable vertical takeoff/vertical landing systems at the company. Currently, his focus is on mission assurance and success for Astrobotic's second Moon mission, Griffin Mission One, which is slated to land on the lunar surface in 2025.

Clarke was previously with NASA for 23 years and held many senior leadership positions within the human spaceflight, science, and aeronautics mission directorates. He also served as a senior policy analyst at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

He has over 40 years of experience in executive leadership; systems engineering; program and project management of scientific research programs, civil, national security space, and commercial satellite, launch vehicle, aircraft, and airspace programs; international partnerships; operations; acquisition; budget development and execution; policy development and implementation.

He has a BS degree in engineering technology and a MS degree in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida.