Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris, NASA
Mr. Johnson is NASA chief scientist for Orbital Debris at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He serves as the agency authority in the field of orbital debris, including all aspects of environment definition, present and future, and the operational and design implications of the environment to both manned and robotic space vehicles operating in Earth orbit. He leads the United States delegation to the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee and serves as the United States technical expert on orbital debris at the United Nations.
Symposium: Wednesday, April 14, 2010: Panelist
2:15 PM
Critical Issues – Space Situational Awareness & Space Debris
Presented in Association with the AMOS Conference, a Project of the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
Special introduction by Ms. Jeanne Skog, President & CEO, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
Moderator:
Mr. William B. Scott
Author, Space Wars and Counterspace
Panelists:
Lt. Gen. Brian A. Arnold, USAF, (Retired)
Vice President for Space Strategy, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company
Mr. Roger L. Hall, ST
Deputy Director, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Mr. Houston T. Hawkins
Senior Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Chief Scientist, Principal Associate Directorate for Global Security (PADGS)
Maj. Gen. Susan J. Helms, USAF
Director of Plans and Policy, U.S. Strategic Command
Mr. Nicholas L. Johnson
Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris, NASA
Mr. Joseph Sheehan
President, Analytical Graphics, Inc.
