Jet Propulsion Laboratory
research and development center and NASA field center in California, United States
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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a research and development center in California that operates as a field center for NASA. It plays a key role in developing and operating spacecraft and robotic missions that explore space and gather scientific information about our solar system and beyond.
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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States. Founded in 1936 by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) researchers, the laboratory is now owned and sponsored by NASA and administered and managed by Caltech.
The primary function of the laboratory is the construction and operation of planetary robotic spacecraft, though it also conducts Earth-orbit and astronomy missions. It is also responsible for operating the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN).
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