Johnson Space Center Office of Communications
Jan 16, 2025
NASA has actually picked David Korth as deputy for Johnson Space Center's Safety and Mission Assurance directorate. Korth formerly functioned as deputy supervisor of the International Space Station Avionics and Software Office at Johnson Space Center prior to acting as acting deputy for Safety and Mission Assurance.
I'm delighted to start my brand-new function as deputy for Johnson's Safety and Mission Assurance directorate,” Korth stated. “Safety has actually been a concern for me throughout my NASA profession. It is at the leading edge of every choice I make.”
Korth brings more than 34 years' experience to NASA human area flight programs. Prior to supporting the spaceport station Avionics and Software Office, Mr. Korth functioned as deputy supervisor of the program's Systems Engineering and Integration Office where he likewise led the company Commercial Destination program's procurement culminating in the choice of Axiom Space.
Mr. Korth started his NASA profession as an engineer in the spaceport station program's operations preparing group where he assisted establish preliminary functional ideas and preparing system requirements for the orbiting lab. He transformed to civil servant in 1998 and was amongst the very first 3 people to attain front space accreditation as a spaceport station ‘OPS PLAN' front space operator. Korth likewise worked as the lead operations coordinator for Expedition 1– the very first spaceport station crewed exploration, was granted 2 NASA fellowships, worked as the operations department technical assistant in the Mission Operations Directorate, and was chosen as a flight director in May 2007and acted as lead spaceport station flight director for Expeditions 21, 22, and 37, lead flight director for Japanese freight ship objective HTV3, and lead flight director for United States EVAs 22, 23, and 27.
“David did an exceptional task supporting Johnson's numerous programs and institutional security requirements while functioning as acting deputy supervisor,” stated Willie Lyles, director of the Safety and Mission Assurance directorate. “He effectively weighed in on a number of crucial risk-based choices with the technical authority neighborhood. David's program and flight operations experience is distinct and is a possession to this function.”
Throughout his profession, Korth has actually been acknowledged for exceptional technical accomplishments and management, getting a Rotary National Award for Space Achievement, a Silver Snoopy award, 2 Superior Achievement awards, 2 NASA Outstanding Leadership medals, and a NASA Exceptional Achievement medal.
“David is an impressive leader and engineer who genuinely comprehends NASA's security environment and procedures,” stated Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space. “His management will make sure the center continues its ‘security initially' ideology. I am very happy to reveal his choice for this position.”
Mr. Korth made his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M University, and a master's degree in stats from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
