Anjani Polit

Anjani Polit

Mission Implementation Systems Engineer, OSIRIS-REx
Mission Implementation & Control Officer, OSIRIS-APEX

 

Anjani Polit is the Mission Implementation Systems Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission and the Mission Implementation and Control Officer for the OSIRIS-APEX mission to explore asteroid Apophis.  During OSIRIS-REx proximity operations around asteroid Bennu, she led the OSIRIS-REx Science Planning Team and was the Vice-Chair of the Sample Site Selection Board. For OSIRIS-APEX, Anjani manages spacecraft observation planning and oversees daily operations at the mission's Science Processing and Operations Center. She also provides management oversight for science operations and science team finances, scheduling and resource allocation. Anjani has participated in proposal and operations development for a number of missions and previously served as the Program Manager for the University of Arizona Earth Dynamics Observatory. Before OSIRIS-REx, Anjani was the Uplink Operations Lead for the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter