Karlton Johnson


Karlton D. Johnson is the Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board of Governors. In this capacity, he provides overall senior executive leadership to enhance the effectiveness and performance of the Board of Governors in support of the Society’s goals, and he serves as the primary spokesperson for the Board of Governors shepherding strategic engagements with congressional leaders and C-suite senior executives. Mr. Johnson brings a wealth of expertise in several areas to include strategic leadership, partnership creation, organizational excellence, space operational support, and cybersecurity. A former Air Force Colonel, he has successfully developed solutions enabling business transformation globally for large, multinational organizations, led international development of aerospace and defense business partnerships in Fortune 500 companies, and managed resource asset portfolios up to $5.5B.


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Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Figurehead in the Spirits & Space Sectors

Founder and CEO of Ravelin US LLC

Expert on Advanced Entry Systems & Thermal Protection

Program Coordinator of the Masters of Space Operations program

Sr. Director of In Space Production Applications & Chief Scientific Officer of Redwire

Founder of Astra-Terra

Preeminent Thought-Leader in Space Medicine

President & Ceo , Co-founder Paragon Space Development Corporation

Director of Space Leadership Thunderbird ASU

Leading Space Entrepreneur

Chief Scientist - USSF

Chairman National Space Society Board of Governors

Manager, In Space Production Applications (InSPA) Portfolio

Major General, Retired - USAF, NASA

President & CEO of LambdaVision

NASA Deputy Administrator

U.S. Congressman

Maxar Technologies Oceania and Pacific Region

Col., Astronaut - USAF, NASA

Technology And Policy Expert