Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

A Pint of Hope: Developing a Shelf-Stable Blood Substitute

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are investigating the viability and scalability of shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells.
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Novel Coating Technology Withstands Extreme Combustion Environments

Scientists at Johns Hopkins APL successfully tested an innovative chemical destruction system known as the Pulse Combustion ...
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NASA’s Dragonfly Soaring Through Key Development, Test Activities

NASA’s Dragonfly mission has cleared several key design, development and testing milestones and remains on track toward launch in July 2028. Dragonfly, a car-sized, nuclear-powered rotorcraft being ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Contributions Fuel Critical Navy Cybersecurity System

The Navy-engineered Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement, and Response (SABER) system, with key capabilities developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Named a Fast Company Most Innovative Company for 2026

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking 13 in the Security category for developing ...
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes a Model Debut at National Air and Space Museum

A replica of the spacecraft at the center of the groundbreaking, award-winning NASA mission that “touched the Sun” is now on public display. A full-scale model of Parker Solar Probe — the ...
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Dragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage

In the clean room at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, Emory Toomey (left) and Hunter Reeling integrate the engineering model of Dragonfly’s Integrated Electronics ...
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MDA, Johns Hopkins APL Demonstrate Low-Cost Approach to Missile Defense Testing

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, successfully demonstrated a new, lower-cost approach to national missile defense testing ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Director Emeritus Semmel Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Ralph Semmel, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Semmel was recognized for his ...
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NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Expertise Supports New Navy Jammer

An updated jammer was developed for the U.S. Navy with advice and expertise from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, which worked with government and industry to ...
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NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL-Developed CINEMA Mission to Study Space Weather

NASA has selected Dartmouth College and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to begin developing a mission that will shed more light on the growing impacts of space ...