The Juno Mission

Dr. Scott Bolton is an Associate Vice President at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas.  Dr. Bolton is also the Principal Investigator for the Juno project. Dr. Bolton has more than 30 years experience in the field of aerospace and space science. He has held a wide range of positions, including those associated with mission design, engineering, scientific research and program management for various space missions related to NASA’s exploration of the Earth, the solar system, and the fields of astrophysics and space physics. His research includes the modeling of the Jovian and Saturnian radiation belts, planetary and astrophysical synchrotron emission, atmospheric dynamics and composition, and the formation and evolution of the solar system.  He has consulted and appeared on numerous space science documentaries.