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fromEngadget
6 days ago
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NASA is opening up bids for who will run the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Engadget

NASA will solicit bids to manage JPL after Caltech’s contract ends in 2028, aiming to evaluate alternative management for performance, innovation, and efficiency.
fromFuturism
7 months ago
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NASA Guts Workforce at Lab Responsible for Mars Rovers

JPL is cutting 550 jobs, reducing technical capacity and threatening U.S. leadership in space exploration and critical Mars mission capabilities.
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

NASA is opening up bids for who will run the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Engadget

NASA will solicit bids to manage JPL after Caltech’s contract ends in 2028, aiming to evaluate alternative management for performance, innovation, and efficiency.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars

Perseverance remains healthy and capable, with JPL certifying drives up to 100 kilometers while Mars Sample Return planning stalls and launch likely slips into the 2030s.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

JPL's rough ride: Can California's shining star of space science recover?

Designing the system to return Mars samples to Earth at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory - the Southern California lab that pioneered American rocketry and the scientific exploration of our solar system - was her dream job. As she worked toward degrees in mechanical engineering, she watched JPL launches and became enamored with the photos the lab took on Mars.
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