G. David Nordley (born 1947 in Minneapolis) is a science fiction writer,[1] physicist,[1] and astronautical engineering consultant[1] whose fiction writing is most associated with Analog Science Fiction and Fact. His fiction is under the name G. David Nordley while his technical writing is written under the name Gerald D. Nordley.[1] He is a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[2] Gerald is an active participant in the Contact Conference, which is currently held every two years in Northern California.
His Into the Miranda Rift was nominated for both the Hugo Award for Best Novella[3] and the Nebula Award for Best Novella.[4]
Maj. Gerald D. Nordley, USAF (ret.), FBIS, is an astronautical engineering consultant who focuses on interstellar travel and other space-related subjects. He has degrees in physics and systems management, has led orbital operations and advanced space propulsion research, and has written articles and technical papers on advanced propulsion subjects (interstellar propulsion, antimatter, particle beams, and tethers). [...] He is also, as G. David Nordley, an award-winning science fiction and science writer and illustrator.