The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Founded in 1942, the Applied Physics Laboratory is an independent non-profit R&D division of Johns Hopkins University. APL develops, constructs and operates satellites. It has built more than sixty satellites. It has also provided scores of instruments for space satellites. It contracts with the US Navy's Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command for DoD programs and other federal projects. Rockets are not launched from Laurel.

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Coordinates:   39°10'3"N   76°53'48"W
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