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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

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The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) associated with Johns Hopkins University. It serves as a crucial technical resource for the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and other government entities, engaging in space science and spacecraft construction. APL has designed, built, and operated over 70 spacecraft, including missions like the New Horizons probe to Pluto, the Parker Solar Probe, and the DART mission; partners include NASA, ESA, and the U.S. Space Force. Associated keywords: space exploration, spacecraft design, planetary defense, NASA missions, and space technology.

academicFounded 1942
Laurel, Maryland, United States
www.jhuapl.edu/
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will manage the CINEMA mission, provide critical instrumentation, and integrate the payload.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 20, 2025NASA backs CINEMA smallsat fleet to probe Earth magnetotail

PExT was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL).

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NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program manages the PExT initiative in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL).

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.8Dec 19, 2025SSC To Enable NASA’s PExT Wideband Polylingual Direct-to-Earth Demonstration

Test data from Johns Hopkins APL was uploaded to InmarsatF1, acquired by PExT, and relayed to TDRS-12 in near real-time.

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Magdalena T. Bogacz is a Professor of Military and Security Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

GovernanceValue 1.0Nov 24, 2025Space is the front line and not the final frontier

The Virginia launch included a federal payload developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and multiple secondary payloads by federal and industry partners.

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After the flight, it was reported that a key government payload developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and several secondary payloads from federal government and industry partners were deployed to test key technologies for missile defense.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025ロケットラボ、米軍向けに極超音速試験機「HASTE」の試験飛行–ミサイル防衛技術をテスト

The primary payload for the HASTE mission was developed by the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Nov 19, 2025Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency

BARD was launched in July of 2025 as a commercial mission from York in collaboration with NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL).

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.8Nov 17, 2025York Space Systems completes initial commissioning of PExT payload on BARD mission

The BARD spacecraft was launched in July 2025 as a commercial mission by York in partnership with NASA's SCaN Program and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Nov 12, 2025York Space demonstrates successful payload commissioning for BARD mission

Joseph Silk is a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University and a researcher at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris and Sorbonne University.

GovernanceValue 1.0Oct 20, 2025Mysterious glow in Milky Way could be evidence of dark matter

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, built the IMAP spacecraft and will manage the mission.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 5, 2025Sonde spaziali NASA lanciate per studiare il Sole e proteggere la Terra

Parker Solar Probe checked in with flight controllers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on Sept. 18, transmitting a beacon tone indicating its systems were operating normally.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 3.0Sep 25, 2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sails Through 25th Sun Flyby

Johns Hopkins APL manages Parker Solar Probe for NASA and designed, built, and operates the mission.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 25, 2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sails Through 25th Sun Flyby

Dragonfly is a nuclear-powered, car-sized rotorcraft built at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) that will explore Saturn's moon Titan over a three-year mission.

CapabilityPlanValue 5.0Sep 23, 2025NASA Dragonfly Mission Advances Through Crucial Development and Testing Stages

APL delivered the Frontier radios, compact software-defined devices that can support deep-space telecommunications with lower power demands, and have been proven across multiple NASA missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3Sep 23, 2025NASA Dragonfly Mission Advances Through Crucial Development and Testing Stages

Daniel Deudney is a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University.

GovernanceValue 0.4May 12, 2025Why we are so scared of space, and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

The L'LORRI camera system provided by the Applied Physics Laboratory will be used during the flyby.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.6Apr 17, 2025Vorbeiflug am Asteroiden Donaldjohanson an Ostern

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is providing one of the science instruments for Canada’s rover mission, with support from NASA.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Dec 16, 2024Canada’s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region

Under the agreement, Johns Hopkins University APL intends to collaborate with Intuitive Machines to explore potential hardware applications beneficial to the United States.

RelationshipsValue 3.0Dec 3, 2024Intuitive Machines + Johns Hopkins APL partner to advance safe, secure + reliable lunar infrastructure
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