Space Exploration Sector

Leadership

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 three mission areas – Space Formulation, Civil Space Flight, and National Security Space – and pulls expertise from across APL.

Space Exploration Sector

Leadership

Robert Braun Sector Head, Space Exploration

Patrick Binning Mission Area Executive, National Security Space

Andrew Driesman Mission Area Executive, Civil Space Flight

Jason Kalirai Mission Area Executive, Space Formulation

William Liggett Operations Executive, Space Exploration

Kristin Fretz Managing Executive, Space Exploration

Louise Prockter Chief Scientist

Elizabeth Congdon → Chief Technologist

James Leary Chief Engineer

Steven Pereira → Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance

Jon Handiboe Chief of IT and Security

Civil Space Flight

Andrew Driesman → Mission Area Executive

Patrick Hill Deputy Mission Area Executive

Space Formulation

Jason Kalirai → Mission Area Executive

Steve Arnold Deputy Mission Area Executive

National Security Space

Patrick Binning → Mission Area Executive

Dennis Woodfork Deputy Mission Area Executive

Emma Rainey Space Systems and Analysis

Chris Deboy Space Flight Engineering

Brian Duncan Space Systems Implementation

Dana Hurley → Space Sciences and Instrumentation

Let’s Solve the Nation’s Challenges Together