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.
Howard Smith
Space Physicist
Dipak Srinivasan
External Engagements Lead (Government, Commercial, International); Spacecraft Communication Systems
Josh Steele
Scientific Applications Software Engineer
Kevin Stevenson
Exoplanet Astronomer
Angela Stickle
Planetary Scientist; Hypervelocity Impact Physicist
William Swartz
Atmospheric scientist; Principal Investigator
Franklin Turner
Software Engineer
Jordi Turner
Software Engineer; Mechanical Engineer
Elizabeth Turtle
Planetary Scientist
Sasha Ukhorskiy
Space Plasma Physicist
Ronald Vervack
Planetary Scientist
Sarah Vines
Space Physicist
Christina Viviano
Planetary Geologist; Spectroscopist (VNIR/IR)
Angelos Vourlidas
Astrophysicist