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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 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.

About Our Leadership Team

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Steven Pereira

Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance
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Mark Perry

Planetary scientist
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Michael Phillips

Planetary Geoscientist
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Jeffrey Plescia

Planetary scientist; Geophysicist
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Jamie Porter

Radiation Effects; Spacecraft Charging Effects
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Parvathy Prem

Planetary Scientist
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Joseph Pulkowski

Chief Engineer SII Group
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Nour Raouafi

Astrophysicist
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Matthew Reinhart

Program Area Manager
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Edgard Rivera-Valentín

Planetary Scientist
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Andrew Rivkin

Planetary Astronomer
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James Roberts

Planetary Geophysicist
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Kirby Runyon

Planetary Geomorphologist
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Abigail Rymer

Space Physicist