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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

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Michael Ryschkewitsch

Sector Head

Photo of Jason Kalirai Mission Area Executive, Civil Space

Jason Kalirai

Mission Area Executive, Civil Space

Photo of Patrick Binning Mission Area Executive, National Security Space

Patrick Binning

Mission Area Executive, National Security Space

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Andy Driesman

Managing Executive

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William Liggett

Operations Executive
 

Civil Space Mission Area Leadership

Jason Kalirai – Mission Area Executive

Steve Arnold – Deputy Mission Area Executive

Patrick Hill – Program Area Manager

Rick Fitzgerald – Deputy Program Area Manager

Helmut Seifert – Acting Deputy Program Area Manager

Elena Adams – Strategic Integration Manager

Dana Hurley – Planetary Sciences Lead

George Ho – Solar and Space Physics Lead