![Artist's impression of an ORS Tech CubeSat in orbit.](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150420_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 20, 2015
ORS CubeSats Close Out a Successful Test
After 18 months in orbit — months longer than typical for spacecraft in their class — the twin ORS Tech 1 and 2 CubeSats recently completed their final trip into Earth’s atmosphere.
![Artist's rendering of the MESSENGER spacecraft.](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150416_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 16, 2015
NASA Celebrates MESSENGER Mission Prior to Surface Impact of Mercury
NASA’s highly successful MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft is coming to the end of its operations.
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Press Release
Apr 10, 2015
Nothing but Helium: Correction Maneuver Puts MESSENGER Right on Course
The MESSENGER team is pulling out all the stops to give the spacecraft life far beyond its original design.
![Artist rendering of Solar Probe Plus](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150408_ObservingSun.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 8, 2015
NASA Gives Green Light for Johns Hopkins APL to Begin Building Solar Probe Plus Spacecraft
NASA’s Solar Probe Plus mission — which will fly closer to the Sun than any spacecraft has before — reached a major milestone last month when it successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR).
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Press Release
Mar 26, 2015
APL Space Scientist Receives National Air and Space Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Trophy
Stamatios “Tom” Krimigis, who for 45 years has pioneered the exploration of our solar system and beyond while at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, has received the 2015 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Lifetime Achievement, the museum’s highest honor.
![2015 Baltimore-Washington Space Apps Challenge](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150324_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 24, 2015
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Baltimore-Washington Space Apps Challenge, April 11–12
The 2015 Baltimore-Washington Space Apps Challenge will host teams of creative technology enthusiasts on April 11–12 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland.
![College students at the 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150319_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 19, 2015
College Teams Attempt to Stay “On Track” Against Cyberattacks at 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, March 26–28
College students from 10 mid-Atlantic schools will defend a virtual mass transportation computer system against full-scale cyberattacks at the 10th Annual National CyberWatch Center Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland.
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Media Advisory
Mar 19, 2015
Media Advisory: “Sustaining Our Technological Edge – Facing Up to the Challenges”
Christine Fox will present "“Sustaining Our Technological Edge – Facing Up to the Challenges” on Thursday, March 26.
![A depiction of the MESSENGER spacecraft flying over Mercury’s surface](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150318_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 18, 2015
With the End in Sight, MESSENGER Marks Four Years at Mercury
On the evening of March 17, 2011 (EDT), the MESSENGER spacecraft — built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland — made history when it became the first to orbit the innermost planet.
![Close-up image of the boron carbide coated reticulated carbon foam sample used in the experiments](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20150304_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 4, 2015
New Materials Discovered to Detect Neutrons Emitted by Radioactive Materials
Scientist Christopher Lavelle of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, together with a team of researchers from the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has successfully shown that boron-coated vitreous carbon foam can be used in the detection of neutrons emitted by radioactive materials — of critical importance to homeland security.