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NASA opens JPL contract to competition after 70 years

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NASA is initiating a competitive bidding process for the management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a significant shift after nearly 70 years of a single entity holding the contract. This move is particularly consequential due to the deep involvement of universities in supporting the space program. The outcome of this competition could reshape the landscape of academic and scientific collaboration with NASA. AI

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NASA opens JPL contract to competition after 70 years

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Charlotte Kiang, Contributor ·

    The Final Frontier Of Higher Education

    For the first time in nearly 70 years, NASA is competing the contract to run JPL. What universities do for the space program reveals why the choice is consequential.

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