The facilities allow LASP to execute almost every aspect of space missions. Hardware facilities and cleanrooms allow for the construction of single instruments or entire spacecraft. A Mission Operations Center allows for the control of spacecraft data collection, and a large research staff analyzes the data for science research.
As part of the university, LASP has heavy student involvement in every aspect of its operations, including science, hardware design, spacecraft integration, and mission operations. Graduate students regularly lead instrument development under the supervision of professors and scientists at the institute. Notable student-led instruments include the Venetia Burney Student Dust Counter on New Horizons and the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE) as part of NASA's Explorers Program.
↑Jeremy, Eggers (August 5, 2024). "NASA, LASP Sign Agreement To Advance Space Weather Research, Modeling - NASA". nasa.gov. NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
↑"University of Colorado Boulder FY 2023-2024 Operating Budget"(PDF). University of Colorado. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
↑Dean, Cameron (June 27, 2025). "Colorado university expecting cuts to its space program and partnerships with NASA". www.kktv.com. KKTV (Colorado Springs). Retrieved September 3, 2025.