Casual Discussion About NASAs JPL

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Casual Discussion AboutNASAs JPL

• Dr. W. Farrow

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Brief History

• JPL is located just outside Pasadena,CA
• Map of JPL
• Started as a Rocket Lab for CalTech in 1936
• Developed JATO packs for the Military during
  1940-41
• Continued to develop rocket technology through
  the 1940s and 50s
• Shifted to Space Exploration in 1960s
• JPL 40 Years of Exploration

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Web Links to JPL

• JPL
• Robotics at JPL
• Flight Projects
• Systems and Platforms
• Research Tasks
• Images