LASP's Mission Statement and Vision

“The vision of LASP is to achieve world-leadership status in identifying and addressing key questions in planetary, atmospheric, solar influences, and space sciences. We seek to maintain and improve continuously our capability to pursue these questions using experimental, laboratory, theoretical, and information systems approaches. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a unique synergism of expertise in space science, engineering, and spacecraft operations. Through our projects, we participate strongly in the training of the future leaders of space research and we help the University of Colorado to educate students with valued technical and scientific skills. The progressive development and use of innovative technologies and continuing participation in new research initiatives will help ensure a strong leadership role for LASP through the 21st century.”