Press Release
Oct 7, 2003
Maryland Students to Get an Inside Look at NASA’s First Mercury Orbiter
More than 100 Maryland middle school students will get a close-up look at the first satellite designed to orbit the planet Mercury when they visit The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for Space Academy: MESSENGER Mission on Friday, Oct. 10.
Press Release
Oct 3, 2003
Bill LaPlante to Head Strategic Systems Department at Johns Hopkins APL
Bill LaPlante has been appointed head of the Strategic Systems Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md.
Press Release
Oct 1, 2003
NASA’s TIMED Mission Extended for Future Studies
NASA extended the TIMED mission for another three years of operations and data analysis beginning in January 2004. This will be followed by an additional year of data analysis in 2007, to be conducted after orbital operations are completed.
Press Release
Sep 30, 2003
Demonstrations Show Satellites Extend Range of DoD Sensor Network Technology
Johns Hopkins APL successfully concluded the last of three proof-of-concept demonstrations showing that satellites extend the U.S. Navy’s Cooperative Engagement Capability system’s range for anti-aircraft warfare and ballistic missile defense applications.
Press Release
Sep 26, 2003
Johns Hopkins APL Creates System to Detect Digital Video Tampering
Johns Hopkins APL has opened the door to using reliable digital video as evidence in court by developing a system that identifies an attempt to alter digital video evidence.
Press Release
Sep 5, 2003
APL Researcher Assists Rosetta Comet Mission
Using his experience with comets and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Dr. Harold Weaver, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, played a key role in preparing the European Space Agency’s Rosetta comet-study mission for its new target.
Press Release
Sep 3, 2003
Harry Charles to Head Tech Services Department at Johns Hopkins APL
In his new position, Charles will oversee all aspects of the department’s three areas of operations: engineering, design and fabrication; plant services; and information services.
Press Release
Sep 2, 2003
New Communication Technologies to be Showcased at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
What’s new in communication technologies — from wireless to fiber optics to quantum computing — will be demonstrated Thursday, Sept. 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md.
Press Release
Jun 3, 2003
CEC Prototypes Delivered to U.K.
The APL-conceived Cooperative Engagement Capability system may one day enable U.S. and British allied naval forces to increase their interoperability on the battlefield if the United Kingdom joins the CEC network.
Press Release
May 28, 2003
Johns Hopkins APL Awarded 2003 James W. Rouse Diversity Award
Johns Hopkins APL was one of two organizations selected by the Chesapeake Human Resources Association to receive its 2003 James W. Rouse Diversity Award. CHRA is Maryland’s premier Human Resources professional association.