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    Johns Hopkins APL Is Setting the Path to Prevent Traffic Jams in Space

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    Today, traffic in cislunar space might look like a quiet country road. It may never grow to resemble rush hour in Times Square, but experts believe the region will be much busier in the coming years, prompting a need for additional situational awareness capabilities to prevent space traffic jams. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Shapes a Vision for Promoting Security in Cislunar Space

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    APL has released a Cislunar Security National Technical Vision with recommendations for policy and technology development to enable safety and stability in the cislunar region. Read full article >>

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    Moon Maneuvers: Johns Hopkins APL Envisions Strategy and Technology Needed for Lunar and Cislunar Space

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    As space becomes increasingly easy to access through the proliferation of commercial launch vehicles, cislunar space and the lunar surface are poised to become the world’s next great frontier. Two APL teams are exploring the strategy, policy and technology needed to promote peaceful, collaborative use of this region in the years to come. Read full article >>

  • Press Release

    U.S. Space Force to Partner with Johns Hopkins on Professional Development

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    Johns Hopkins APL is teaming up with the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies to provide professional development training and state-of-the-art facilities for top U.S. Space Force leadership candidates. Read full article >>

  • The operational Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) at WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. calls for three transmit/receive sites, spaced at mid-latitudes around the world, to detect, track and maintain custody of satellites

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    Johns Hopkins APL Delivers New Satellite Tracking Capability to U.S. Space Force

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    The U.S. Space Force received Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) technology from APL, which acted as design agent of the government reference architecture for the operational program. Read full article >>

APL Celebrates 80 Years of

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80th anniversary