World View Assembles Space Flight Safety Experts from NASA, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin
World View, a stratospheric exploration and space tourism company, has hired three new experts in the field to establish and lead a new safety program ahead of human space flights starting in 2024. The new team will build on the company's existing safety protocols and risk assessment procedures that have successfully guided more than 100 unmanned flights and remote sensing missions for commercial and government customers.
The experts leading World View’s safety expansion include Greg “Ray J'' Johnson, a former NASA astronaut and Blue Origin executive, who will serve as World View’s Chief Test Pilot; Ron Failing from Virgin Galactic, who will serve as World View’s Vice President of Aviation Safety; and Charlie Precourt, former NASA astronaut, who will lead the development of World View’s independent Technical Oversight Committee.
Mr. Precourt will standardize the key safety and risk assessment protocols needed to ensure successful human flights. World View is also seeking AS9100 certification, a quality standard for aerospace, aviation, and defense companies.
