Ken learned to fly in the US Marine Corps and in the 1960’s he was one of the 5 Test Pilots assigned to work with the Astronauts during the Apollo Moon Program at NASA in Houston.  His job was to help train the Astronauts to fly the Lunar Module.  He was one of the Test Conductors and became the Test Director of the TM-5 Lunar Module Training Vehicle that was used to train all the Lunar Mission Astronauts.

1969 Ken was responsible for controlling all the Data and Photographic information generated from the Lunar Missions.

He has three BS degrees in Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, a Masters in Theology and his PhD. in Meta Physics.

In 2001, NASA and JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) selected Dr. Johnston to represent them in New Mexico as one of their (SSA) Solar System Ambassadors.  Ken continues to hold this position and gives lectures throughout New Mexico.

Now retired at the age of 64, Dr. Johnston raises miniature horses and donkeys in New Mexico along with 18 grand children