Jon Michael Smith

Jon Michael Smith (born September 6, 1938) is an American scientist/engineer, retired NASA officer, and author, who developed the numerical integration technique known as T-integration.

[1][2] Born in 1938, Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Jesuit Seattle University.

His contributions included the preparation of the pricing and use policy for the Shuttle and the first launch agreements with commercial users.

Mike retired from the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas in January 2007.

Currently Smith is the proprietor of Jon M. Smith and Associates (JMSA), a Galveston Texas-based consulting firm whose expertise includes space commercialization initiatives & launch vehicle flight guidance and control systems.