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Five Ways Johns Hopkins APL Is Advancing Lunar Science, Security and Technology
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 09:05
Jeremy Rehm
The Moon is a cornerstone of solar system science and the closest world beyond our own on which humans may establish a sustainable presence. In the coming decade, experts estimate as many as 100 missions will launch into cislunar space — the area between geosynchronous orbit and the gravitationally balanced Lagrange point beyond the Moon. The scientific, economic and national security value of cislunar space has brought about an era of intense international cooperation and competition, marked by unprecedented utilization of the space beyond geosynchronous orbit.
With its broad and distinguished base of cislunar experts and a demonstrated ability to work across the civil and national security domains, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is uniquely positioned to integrate and implement critical elements of our nation’s lunar strategy. It is making contributions that aid the development of cislunar infrastructure, ensure the nation’s assets remain protected, support the establishment of a sustainable cislunar presence and advance pioneering science.