From August 4-6, 2025 the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder will host the sixth International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions (IPM-2025). This workshop will convene scientists, engineers, and other stakeholders from around the world to discuss innovative new technologies and instrumentation to be developed for future planetary missions.
“We are very excited to provide a forum for scientists and engineers to discuss new ways to study the planets in our solar system,” said Harriet George, a LASP postdoctoral researcher who is convening the meeting. “It’s especially exciting when thinking about investigating planets we haven’t visited in over 35 years, such as Uranus.”
The IPM-2025 meeting will include special sessions on the proposed Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission, asteroid exploration, and lunar exploration opportunities. The Uranus Orbiter and Probe was named the highest priority for NASA’s New Frontiers program in the most recent National Academy Space Studies Board Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey.
Additional highlights at IPM-2025 will include a keynote presentation about the future of planetary exploration by Erica Montbach, the acting chief technologist in NASA’s Planetary Science Division, and an asteroid panel discussion with experts Gianrico Filacchione, Daniel J. Scheeres, Simone Marchi, Isabel King, and Daniella DellaGiustina. Additional invited speakers include Thomas Greathouse, Elizabeth Turtle, Xu Wang, Mellissa Trainer, David Miles, and Lynn Carter.
“Being able to host this meeting on behalf of NASA is a great honor,” said LASP Interim Director Frank Eparvier. “It provides an important opportunity to showcase our lab’s forefront thinking and innovation for future planetary science missions.”
The registration deadline is July 17, 2025. You can register and view the complete schedule at https://lasp.colorado.edu/meetings/ipm-2025/.
By Willow Reed, Sr. Communications Specialist
Founded a decade before NASA, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder is revolutionizing human understanding of the cosmos. LASP is deeply committed to inspiring and educating the next generation of space explorers. From the first exploratory rocket measurements of Earth’s upper atmosphere to trailblazing observations of every planet in the solar system, LASP continues to build on its remarkable history with a nearly $1 billion portfolio of new research and engineering programs.
