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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 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

Learn more about Dany Waller
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Dany Waller

Geophysicist; Software engineer
Learn more about Maxwell Wieder
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Maxwell Wieder

Lead Requirements and Verification Engineer on Europa Clipper
Learn more about Jordan Wiker
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Jordan Wiker

Electrical and Software Engineer
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Jack Wilson

Planetary geochemist; Nuclear spectroscopist