JPL.
company, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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JPL's thruster tests inform future space propulsion.Some support1 report1 development inside
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A partnership between the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and JPL has been building a laser ranging interferometer.Some support1 report
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Caltech manages JPL's campus and is approaching the end of a $30 billion contract with NASA.Some support2 reports
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JPL applied its technique to Earth pigments, with Harman utilizing the algorithm for research.Some support2 reports
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JPL relayed data back to Earth on August 25, 2026.Some support2 reports
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sister telescope to the James Webb Space Telescope, utilizing cutting-edge instruments built by JPL, where Alina Kiessling is a research scientist.Some support2 reports
One to three months ago
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JPL and AeroVironment announced a collaboration on a next-generation Mars helicopter concept.Well supported4 reports
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Slava Turyshev has been appointed as a Senior Research Scientist at JPL, affiliated through the California Institute of Technology.Some support1 report
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An anniversary reflection is taking place at the base of operations of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.Some support2 reports
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A project led by Alex Gardner is studying Camp Century, which was built into the ice sheet in Greenland.Some support1 report
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A camera was lowered beneath the Ross Ice Shelf while exploring the continent, commenting on the discovery to the agency.Some support1 report
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JPL tested a sensor to measure Arctic sea ice while researchers operated in the Canadian wilderness.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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Findings published in Nature Communications detail complex organic molecules.Some support1 report
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JPL's operating subsidiary has been identified as Reliance Jio Infocomm.Some support1 report
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JPL successfully built the prototype rover ERNEST, which is designed to address limitations found in current Mars rover technology.Some support1 report
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The commercial space industry is seeing a rivalry in dominance, alongside career transitions among space journalists.Some support1 report
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JPL develops a compact radar for atmospheric observation as part of the CloudCube Project.Some support1 report
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Around JPL this week
News at the entities that move JPL most-
California Institute of Technology StructuralJessica Watkins, a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, commanded the ISS during Crew-13 and conducted planetary science research.Moves JPL
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Pasadena StructuralHNTB was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal, which noted its service to Southern California communities, its roots in Pasadena, and its leadership structure.Moves JPL
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Earth OperationalGround observations are being used to inform satellite data collection in the Hudson Valley.Moves JPL
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Securities and Exchange Board of India StructuralSEBI Board met in Mumbai to clear reforms on June 19, 2026.Moves JPL
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India OperationalNarendra Modi and Droupadi Murmu jointly launched development projects worth over ₹47,600 crore on June 1st.Moves JPL
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OperationalNOAA defines El Niño conditions affecting the state of Colorado, with expert advice on drought and moisture levels.Moves JPL
Connections
The 30 strongest of 42, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
California Institute of Technology Structural
JPL functions as a dedicated research facility managed and housed within the institutional structure of Caltech.
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Swati Mohan Structural
Swati Mohan is employed by JPL as a project manager.
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Firefly Aerospace Transactional
A holds a current, high-value subcontract for the MoonFall and SkyFall missions, valued at $75M.
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Eric Fielding Structural
Eric Fielding is a geophysicist employed by JPL.
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Alina Kiessling Structural
Alina Kiessling holds the professional role of a research scientist at JPL.
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Kirk McKenzie Structural
Kirk McKenzie serves as the instrument manager at JPL.
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Reliance Industries Limited Structural
JPL functions as a critical, integrated component within Reliance Industries Limited's operational scale.
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AeroVironment Operational
JPL and AeroVironment are actively collaborating on the co-design and co-manufacture of next-generation Mars helicopter concepts.
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Jio Platforms Structural
JPL utilizes Jio Platforms as its operational subsidiary for specific functions.
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Slava Turyshev Structural
Slava Turyshev is employed as a Senior Research Scientist at JPL.
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Pasadena Structural
JPL operates from and is physically located within the boundaries of Pasadena.
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Earth Operational
JPL actively conducts scientific missions and applies techniques to study and track Earth's systems.
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Structural
SEBI is formally reviewing JPL's IPO application via observation letters on the DRHP.
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Ray Jayawardhana Operational
A long-term, functional research partnership between the institution and the individual, active since the 1980s.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operational
The two entities are engaged in a joint development project concerning TACLS for extreme weather events.
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China Operational
The relationship is characterized by active competition between China and JPL in the domain of commercial space dominance.
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Harman Structural
Harman relied on JPL's algorithm as a core resource for its research endeavors.
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India Operational
India actively collaborates with global space agencies like JPL on advanced space missions and international partnerships.
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Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics Operational
The two entities are engaged in a functional partnership to construct a laser ranging interferometer.
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Matt Rutherford Operational
Matt Rutherford provides samples used in the cross-examination of JPL's ocean model.
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Firefly Transactional
JPL contracted Firefly for the manufacturing of aeroshells.
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European Space Agency Shared context
The relationship is implied through the shared ecosystem of international space exploration, including NASA and JPL.
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Antarctic Shared context
JPL conducts scientific observation and research activities within the Antarctic region.
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Adrian Tang Structural
Adrian Tang serves as the lead scientist for the SkyFall ground-penetrating radar project at JPL.
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Mars Shared context
JPL is functionally focused on Mars as a target for mission development.
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Arctic Operational
JPL is actively testing sensors to gather data related to the Arctic sea ice.
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Alabama Shared context
JPL's related operations are located within the state of Alabama.
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Psyche Mentioned together
No direct coupling between Psyche and JPL was observed in the provided evidence.
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Southern California Shared context
JPL is located and developed within the Southern California region.
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Nature Communications Mentioned together
The available evidence only describes Nature Communications' publishing activity and does not mention JPL.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
3 eventsAugust 2026
7 events- JPL's thruster tests inform future space propulsion.
- JPL relayed data back to Earth on August 25, 2026.
- The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sister telescope to the James Webb Space Telescope, utilizing cutting-edge instruments built by JPL, where Alina Kiessling is a research scientist.
- Slava Turyshev has been appointed as a Senior Research Scientist at JPL, affiliated through the California Institute of Technology.
- An anniversary reflection is taking place at the base of operations of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
- A project led by Alex Gardner is studying Camp Century, which was built into the ice sheet in Greenland.
- A camera was lowered beneath the Ross Ice Shelf while exploring the continent, commenting on the discovery to the agency.
July 2026
1 eventShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
8 events- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located in Pasadena, CA, and its inception is tied to the expertise of Caltech, which holds the sole-source contract to operate JPL.
- Caltech manages JPL's campus and is approaching the end of a $30 billion contract with NASA.
- JPL and AeroVironment announced a collaboration on a next-generation Mars helicopter concept.
- Findings published in Nature Communications detail complex organic molecules.
- JPL's operating subsidiary has been identified as Reliance Jio Infocomm.
- JPL successfully built the prototype rover ERNEST, which is designed to address limitations found in current Mars rover technology.
- The commercial space industry is seeing a rivalry in dominance, alongside career transitions among space journalists.
- JPL develops a compact radar for atmospheric observation as part of the CloudCube Project.