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.
Ronald Vervack
Planetary Scientist
Sarah Vines
Space Physicist
Christina Viviano
Planetary Geologist; Spectroscopist (VNIR/IR)
Angelos Vourlidas
Astrophysicist
Harold Weaver
Planetary Scientist
Joseph Westlake
Space Physicist
Jordan Wiker
Electrical and Software Engineer
Jack Wilson
Planetary geochemist; Nuclear spectroscopist
Simon Wing
Physicist
Kiley Yeakel
Data Scientist
Yongliang Zhang
Space Physicist