![The recently installed Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) and Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical (DRACO) navigation are two critical technologies that will enable the DART spacecraft to navigate through space](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210812_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Aug 12, 2021
DART Gets Its Wings: Spacecraft Integrated with Innovative Solar Array Technology and Camera
The DART spacecraft's recently installed Roll-Out Solar Arrays and DRACO imager are two critical technologies that will enable the spacecraft to navigate through space and effectively reach the Didymos system as part of a carefully planned asteroid deflection experiment.
![Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle, recipient of the Division for Planetary Science’s Claudia J. Alexander Prize, holds a scale model of the Dragonfly spacecraft. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210809b_image1_med.jpeg)
Press Release
Aug 9, 2021
Division for Planetary Sciences Honors Johns Hopkins APL’s Turtle for Career Contributions
APL planetary scientist Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle has been awarded the inaugural Claudia J. Alexander Prize by the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences.
![In a clean room at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, Europa Clipper's propulsion module harness, installed onto a bake-out fixture, is rolled up to the propulsion module in preparation for transfer and installation.](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210809_image1_lg.jpg)
News
Aug 9, 2021
A Few Steps Closer to Europa: Spacecraft Hardware Makes Headway
Key elements of the Europa Clipper spacecraft — which Johns Hopkins APL is developing in partnership with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory — are coming together in clean rooms across the country.
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Press Release
Aug 4, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Third Straight Selection to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List
For the third consecutive year, APL secured a spot on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators list, joining businesses and organizations around the globe honored for demonstrating a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
![This image illustrates the selective laser melting of the powder bed in an APL logo. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210726_image1_med.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 26, 2021
Finer Flaws: Exploring the Advantages of Defects in Laser Manufactured Materials
Johns Hopkins APL researchers set out to better understand the influence of different defects on the mechanical performance of additively manufactured materials. In a recent journal article, they provide data to help understand the effects of defects and enable decision-making.
![The BossDB team at APL (from left): Will Gray Roncal, Jordan Matelsky, Brock Wester, Daniel Xenes, Sandy Hider and Timothy Gion. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210722b_image1_lg.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 22, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL, Amazon Partner to Accelerate Access to High-Res Brain Mapping Data
An expanded collaboration between APL and the Amazon Web Services' Open Data Sponsorship Program will further enable the storage and accessibility of ever-expanding neuroimaging datasets generated by the neuroscience research community.
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News
Jul 22, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Board of Managers Welcomes New Chair Murren and New Member Barber; Bids Farewell to Outgoing Chair Hankin
After six years as chair of APL's board of managers, Michael Hankin closed out his term on June 30, making way for new chair Heather Murren. Jeffrey Barber has also joined the board.
![Graeme Smith, a senior radar expert at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, serves as associate editor at IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (TAES). Credit: Ryan Miller](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210719_image1_lg.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 19, 2021
‘Radar Fanatic’ Status Lands APL’s Smith Role as Journal Editor
Graeme Smith is passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others. Serving as an associate editor for IEEE’s Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems allows him to contribute to the field and advocate for Johns Hopkins APL.
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Feature Story
Jul 14, 2021
SMART Nav: Giving Spacecraft the Power to Guide Themselves
In person, SMART Nav doesn’t look like much.
![George Coles Jr., 2020 Master Inventor Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210713a_image1_lg.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 13, 2021
A Father’s Advice Drives Master Inventor George Coles
As he was growing up, George Coles Jr. often heard from his father, “If you use it, you need to know how to fix it.” That advice framed an approach to innovation for Coles, one of three staff members to recently earn the APL Master Inventor Award.