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Reaching Outer Space Starts with a Team that Goes Farther

Imagine creating spacecraft and instruments that travel millions —sometimes billions — of miles to explore planets, moons, asteroids and even the Sun. It’s what the people of APL Civil Space get to do every day. And our success begins with our team’s passion and incomparable expertise. Meet the scientists, engineers and other professionals who collaborate to expand humanity’s reach and knowledge.

About Our Leadership Team

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Robert Allen

Space Physicist
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Brian Anderson

Physicist
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Sandy Antunes

Software Architect
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Reza Ashtari

Astronomer; Astrophysicist
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Art Azarbarzin

Program Manager
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Andrew Baisden

Analog Engineer; Aerospace Power Systems Engineer; Power Electronics Engineer
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Olivier Barnouin

Planetary Geophysicist
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Corina Battista

Program Manager
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Jason Benkoski

Materials Scientist
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Jodi Berdis

Staff Scientist
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Alice Berman

Software Systems Engineer
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Pietro Bernasconi

Solar Physicist; System Engineer; Project Manager
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David Blewett

Planetary geologist
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Debra Buczkowski

Planetary Geologist
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Stewart Bushman

Propulsion Engineer