Johns Hopkins APL

Paul Wienhold, engineer at APL, has received the @SAMPE Global Fellow Award, one of the organization's highest honors, recognizing significant accomplishments and contributions. His work has supported numerous space, @USNavy, and defense applications. jhuapl.link/a73

An updated jammer for the @USNavy was developed with Johns Hopkins APL, partnering with government and industry to meet warfighter needs. The NGJ-MB delivers greater power, flexibility, and range for airborne electronic attack. jhuapl.link/648

A full-scale model of @NASA’s Parker Solar Probe - the spacecraft that flew faster and closer to the Sun than any human-made object - is now on display at the @Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. jhuapl.link/b5d @NASASolarSystem

Johns Hopkins APL has named Vernon “CJ” Parks as Sea Control mission area executive. A former Navy submarine officer, Parks will guide efforts supporting @USNavy and joint service missions across the maritime domain. jhuapl.link/72a

NASA's Dragonfly mission began rotorcraft integration and testing at Johns Hopkins APL in Feb 2026. Teams are assembling the rotorcraft lander and testing key systems as the spacecraft begins to take shape ahead of its journey to Saturn's moon Titan. jhuapl.link/23c

The twin Van Allen Probes were built for a 2-year mission. It operated for nearly 7, surviving and thriving in one of the harshest radiation environments in space. Its discoveries transformed our understanding of Earth’s radiation belts and space weather. jhuapl.link/vap-a

Johns Hopkins APL is advancing digital calibration to enable “born-qualified” additively manufactured parts, improving consistency and helping ensure mission-critical components perform predictably across manufacturing environments. jhuapl.link/957

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins APL are advancing robotic perception using artificial intelligence to help autonomous agents understand complex environments and plan tasks more like humans, with potential applications for warfighters and first responders. jhuapl.link/b51

From cleanroom to ocean world – our Dragonfly mission has begun integration and testing at @JHUAPL. Engineers are powering up key systems, including the spacecraft’s “brain” and power units, preparing the rotorcraft for the journey to Saturn’s moon Titan. go.nasa.gov/4ljsD9w

An interdisciplinary team at Johns Hopkins APL has developed an artificial intelligence-driven system that reduces requireda human labor by more than 80% — helping scientists develop next-generation materials faster and more reliably. jhuapl.link/fe4

Celebrating 84 years of impact. At Johns Hopkins APL, we solve complex research, engineering, and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation. Learn more: jhuapl.edu

Having an impact on the effort to protect Earth: In 2022, NASA's DART mission tested a technique for deflecting a hazardous asteroid by impacting tiny Dimorphos. Now, new research reveals that DART also changed the orbit of its larger companion, Didymos. go.nasa.gov/3MYP5Ix

For nearly a decade, Johns Hopkins APL and Blue Canyon Technologies have collaborated on agile, reliable space solutions for government sponsors, enabling faster and more cost-effective space missions across civil space and national security sectors. jhuapl.link/e42

APL and @GKNAero are partnering with support from NAVSEA to develop a system that simulates shipboard motion for 3D printing at sea, advancing the @USNavy’s ability to manufacture mission-critical components while underway in dynamic maritime environments. jhuapl.link/a4c

A slice of exploration. OTD in 2007 while en route to Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this look at Jupiter's moon Ganymede silhouetted against the planet's crescent. Today, our Juno mission orbits Jupiter, and Europa Clipper is on its way: science.nasa.gov/jupiter/explor…

In the Arctic, traditional materials fail where missions can't. APL researchers are exploring the unique properties of cold-tolerant biomolecules to develop materials that could give our nation an operational advantage in the planet's coldest regions. jhuapl.link/5f6

In 2028, NASA’s Dragonfly spacecraft is set to launch on a mission to explore Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Hear from the principal investigator as she discusses why Titan is such a compelling destination, and how Dragonfly will operate on the moon: go.nasa.gov/4kS1FG1

Earlier this year, APL tested space communications technology for NASA SCaN that allows spacecraft to connect across government & commercial networks. The Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) is demonstrating wideband communications in low Earth orbit. jhuapl.link/61e

The Missile Defense Agency and APL recently demonstrated a faster, lower-cost way to test missile defense systems with a payload launched aboard Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle – the first of this type flown on a commercially-operated small launch vehicle. jhuapl.link/af8

Sarah Adams, a program manager at Johns Hopkins APL, has been honored by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (@insalliance) with the Sydney D. Drell Science and Technology Award for contributions in support of national security. jhuapl.link/cc6