Former Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. (ret.) John Shaw serves on the boards of several space companies. Credit: Lunar Outpost

WASHINGTON — A retired Space Force general who served as deputy commander of U.S. Space Command is joining the board of lunar rover developer Lunar Outpost.

The company announced Aug. 11 that John Shaw, a retired three-star Space Force general, had agreed to join the company’s board. He will represent Industrious Ventures, a venture capital fund that led a $30 million Series B round in the company in May. Shaw is an adviser at the fund.

Shaw spent more than three decades in the U.S. Air Force and, later, the Space Force, primarily in space roles. His final assignment was deputy commander of U.S. Space Command from 2020 to 2023.

“Lunar Outpost is building capabilities that will shape humanity’s future in space,” he said in a statement. “The company has demonstrated its ability to translate ambitious visions into real-world technologies and missions.”