Chase Thompson is a third-year political science student at the University of Central Florida (UCF), “Space U”, and a legal researcher with C.J. Wilson Law, P.A., in Orlando. Born and raised on Florida’s Space Coast, he is the co-Founder and President of UCF’s Forum on Space Policy, Economics, and Law (SPEL), where he researches topics in aerospace law and serves as the club’s lead editor for research papers produced by its members. Chase's work on orbital debris is published with the American Bar Association's Forum on Air and Space Law, and he aspires to work in space policy and international relations.