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propulsion

[pruh-puhl-shuhn] / prəˈpʌl ʃən /


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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

Kinsella noted that the company is working on a larger program with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that aims to fly the first-ever quantum sensor for measuring Earth’s gravitational field in orbit.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He interned at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge for three months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Michael David Hicks, a physicist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab who specialized in comets and asteroids, died in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Walt is wearing gray sweatpants, racquetball shoes, and a satin baseball jacket embroidered with the logo of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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