propulsion
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Clara O'Farrell from the Jet Propulsion Lab in Nasa, said the fabric firm had been key to its missions.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
The contract for management and operation of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be opened up to a competitive bidding process for the first time in its history, the space agency announced on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
For 2026, the segment, called Defense Propulsion Technologies, is expected to generate sales of about $13 billion and an operating profit of about $1.6 billion, according to FactSet.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Curiosity, operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, landed in Gale crater in August 2012.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
In October 1958, with Mother Langley as the nucleus, the US government fused all the competing operations, along with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, into the NACA.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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