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    Johns Hopkins APL Opens Field Office in Bustling Aerospace Hub

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    Located in the state with the nation’s second-largest aerospace industry, APL’s newest field office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, opened its doors this summer. The office lies near Schriever Air Force Base and Peterson Air Force Base and is co-located with other government, industry and academic organizations. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Engages Government and Industry on Critical Lunar Space Issues

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    APL is holding its second annual Cislunar Security Conference the week of November 15, 2021. Space is quickly becoming an even more critical part of the nation’s scientific and national security agendas, with increased attention on activities in the vicinity of the Moon and on its surface. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Vice Chief of Space Operations

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    APL leaders welcomed Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations for U.S. Space Force, to the Laboratory on March 3, for a tour and briefings on APL work. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Space Instruments Ride Aboard Blue Origin

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    APL scientists and engineers are assessing data from two experimental instruments flown into space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and crew capsule on Oct. 13. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Names Patrick Binning Mission Area Executive for National Security Space

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    Patrick Binning has been named mission area executive for National Security Space at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. Read full article >>