George Nield Email & Phone Number

Dr. Nield serves as the President of Commercial Space Technologies, LLC, which was founded to encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space activities. As the FAA’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation from 2008-2018, he was responsible for licensing and regulating all commercial launch activities. Prior to joining the FAA, he served as Senior Scientist for the Advanced Programs Group at the Orbital Sciences Corporation. Previous assignments included working as an Astronautical Engineer at the Space and Missile Systems Organization, a Flight Test Engineer at the Air Force Flight Test Center, and an Assistant Professor and Research Director at the USAF Academy. He was the Manager of the Flight Integration Office for the Space Shuttle Program at the NASA Johnson Space Center, and later worked on both the Shuttle/Mir Program and the International Space Station Program. He received a B.S. in Engineering Science from the USAF Academy, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, and an MBA from George Washington University.

Listed skills include Aerospace.