APL Civil Space Leadership

Space Exploration Sector and Civil Space Mission Area Leadership Team

Driven by national service, natural curiosity and a thirst for knowledge, the technically diverse professionals of APL’s Space Exploration Sector create innovative solutions to our nation’s most complex space science and engineering challenges. The sector includes two mission areas – Civil Space and National Security Space – and pulls expertise from across APL’s 8,000-member staff.

Space Exploration Sector Executive Leadership

Civil Space Mission Area Leadership

Jason Kalirai – Mission Area Executive

Steve Arnold – Deputy Mission Area Executive

Patrick Hill – Program Area Manager, Planetary Science Programs

Matthew Reinhart – Program Area Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Lunar Initiatives

Helmut Seifert – Program Area Manager, Solar, Space, and Astro Physics Programs

Elena Adams – Formulation and New Opportunities Lead