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Atmospheric and!
Space Physics"
The 29th annual National Space Symposium
April 8-12"
LASP Organization and Operations"
Presentation by Tom Sparn
Planetary Science • Space Physics • Solar Influences • Atmospheric Science • Engineering • Mission Operations & Data Systems
http://lasp.colorado.edu
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LASP Organization and Operations!
Original Art work by Martha Sparn, 2011
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University of Colorado at Boulder"
Space-Related Research and Education!
University of Colorado Boulder
Major Academic Departments
NIST
National
Institute
of
Standards
and
Technology
Astrophysical
And Planetary
Sciences
Atmospheric and
Oceanic Sciences
Physics
Aerospace
Engineering
Geological
Sciences
NOAA
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration
Major Research Institutes
Joint Institute for
Laboratory
Astrophysics
Laboratory for
Atmospheric and
Space Physics
NCAR
NASA
Cooperative Institute
for Research in
Environmental Science
National Center for Atmospheric Research
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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LASP Research Awards!
Capable of successfully managing multiple
programs simultaneously
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LASP Staffing!
Division
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Tenure Track Faculty
Research Scientists
Engineering
Mission Operations
Program Support
Percent of
Total
14%
18%
4%
11%
31%
14%
8%
•  96%+ of LASP employees are supported
by competitively won research programs
•  32% of LASP employees are students
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LASP Divisions!
LASP is organized into four main divisions
•  Science
•  Engineering
•  Mission Operations & Data Systems
•  Administration
This enables LASP to carry out a full-cycle of science:
We define science questions; develop flight experiments to investigate
those questions; operate instruments and/or satellites in flight; manage
programs; and pose new science questions based on the data collected.
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LASP Science Disciplines!
•  Solar Influences
–  Understand the photon output from the
Sun and the impact on the Earth
•  Planetary Science
–  Explore the nature, origin, and evolution
of our solar system and other planetary
systems
•  Atmospheric Science
–  Study the Earth s atmospheric
properties and processes
•  Space Physics
–  Determine the nature of interactions of
the solar wind with planets and
planetary magnetospheres
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Engineering Division!
LASP’s Engineering division offers a range of
capabilities taking instruments and components
from concept to design through finished product
Quality
Assurance
Flight
Procurement
Systems
Eng
Software
Eng
Mechanical
Eng
Program
Mgmt
Calibration
& Test
Production
Optical Eng
Electrical
Eng
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Mission Operations & Data Systems Division!
Integrate Professional &
Student Operators
Operate Spacecraft
& Payloads
Develop & Test
New Systems
Process & Distribute
Data to LASP Scientific
Community and Beyond
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Administration Division!
LASP’s Administration Division is the backbone that
supports operations in the other divisions and includes:
•  Contract preparation and negotiations
•  Budgeting
•  Information Technology
•  ITAR control
•  Procurement
•  Facilities management
•  Human resources
•  Support staff
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Thank you for your attention.!
While at the National Space Symposium please!
contact Thomas Sparn (303) 591-1861 if you have
further questions."
Contact LASP!
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1234 Innovation Drive,
Boulder, CO 80303
303-492-6412
http://lasp.colorado.edu
info@lasp.colorado.edu