Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 183-501
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena CA 91109-8099
Bio:
At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Don Yeomans is a Senior Research Scientist, Supervisor for the Solar System Dynamics
Group, and Manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office. He was the Radio Science Team Chief for the Near-Earth
Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission and currently he is the US Project Scientist for the Japanese Hayabusa asteroid sample
return mission. His research work is focused upon the physical and dynamical modeling of comets and asteroids. For the Deep
Impact mission, he will be responsible for optimizing the ephemeris of comet Tempel 1 and helping to develop the targeting
strategy. Don has received 15 NASA Achievement awards including an Exceptional Service Medal and a Space Act Award.
Asteroid 2956 was named 2956 YEOMANS to honor his professional achievements.
At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Don Yeomans is a Senior Research Scientist, Supervisor for the Solar System Dynamics
Group, and Manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office. He was the Radio Science Team Chief for the Near-Earth
Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission and currently he is the US Project Scientist for the Japanese Hayabusa asteroid sample
return mission. His research work is focused upon the physical and dynamical modeling of comets and asteroids. For the Deep
Impact mission, he will be responsible for optimizing the ephemeris of comet Tempel 1 and helping to develop the targeting
strategy. Don has received 15 NASA Achievement awards including an Exceptional Service Medal and a Space Act Award.
Asteroid 2956 was named 2956 YEOMANS to honor his professional achievements.
