Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA federally funded research and development center, managed by the California Institute of Technology, that designs, builds, and operates robotic spacecraft and planetary rovers. It is responsible for flagship missions including the Mars rovers (Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance), the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, and the Voyager and Cassini probes. JPL is a world leader in space robotics, autonomous navigation, and deep space exploration, and its engineers and technology transfer have shaped the broader commercial space robotics sector.

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