| Full Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Reed, Dr. Helen | Principal Investigator | helen.reed (at) tamu.edu |
| Perez, Joseph | Lab Director | jperez.tamu (at) gmail.com |
| Lucas, Paul | Software Team Lead | lucas (at) aero-tamu.org |
| Leatherman, Colleen | Administrative Coordinator | c-leatherman (at) tamu.edu |
| Perry, Kelli | Administrative Coordinator | k-perry (at) tamu.edu |
AggieSat Lab has three members of its permanent personnel. In 2004, Dr Helen Reed left Arizona State University (ASU), and the satellite lab she had started at that institution, to join the Texas A&M faculty and establish the AggieSat Lab. Previously, at ASU she led development of two spacecraft; ASUSat1 launched in January 2001, and Three Corner Sat (3CS) launched in December 2004. She brought her expertise, equipment, and graduate students to Texas A&M to establish AggieSat Lab in 2005. Dr. Reed is a professor working with the fluids group at Texas A&M and provides overall leadership for the lab with a passion for mentoring and teaching students with hands on experiences. She serves as the lab's Principal Investigator and primary mentor. Her efforts have established lasting relationships between the lab and NASA, the Air Force, and corporate partners for AggieSat projects.
Mr. Joe Perez has been involved in satellite integration for over twenty years. Prior to his arrival at Texas A&M, Mr. Perez was involved with the Nanosat competition and he is credited with establishing the Satellite Fabrication Class in which each team participates during the first year of the competition. His experience with the Air Force makes him a vital teaching element for the students as they learn the processes of satellite development at industry standard levels. Finally, Mr. Paul Lucas serves as the Software Team Leader for the AggieSat Lab. A graduate of Texas A&M's Department of Computer Science, Mr. Lucas has been a member of the AggieSat Team since 2005. After working on some of the early software for AggieSat1 and AggieSat2, Paul now serves as a mentor for the current students working to develop software for future AggieSat missions.
AggieSat Lab is especially grateful for the never-ending support from Mrs. Wanda Hamilton and Mrs. Yolanda Veals. We wish to extend a special thanks to them both.