Michael D. Johnson – NESC Academy Biography

Mr. Michael D. Johnson is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of NanoRacks, LLC.  He co-founded NanoRacks, LLC in 1999 and has continued his role as CTO.  In total, NanoRacks has delivered nearly 200 payloads to the ISS in less than four years from the inception of the company.  Mr. Johnson previously worked with SPACEHAB, Inc. in various capacities for over 18 years as well as founding two other startups.

• 1984-1989: B.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Minnesota, I.T.
• 1989-1991: Rockwell Space Operations, JSC Flight Controller
• 1991-2009: SPACEHAB, Inc.
• 2009-Present: NanoRacks, LLC