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NASA JPL

1943

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, born from a Caltech rocket-research group; one of its principal co-founders, Jack Parsons, was later ousted over his occult activities.

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Connections (7)

confirmedJack Parsons

co-founded

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedFrank Malina

co-founder

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedHsue-Shen Tsien (Qian Xuesen)

helped pioneer the theoretical rocket work that led to its founding

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedLouis G. Dunn

served as its Director

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedTheodore von Karman

became its first director

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedBuzz Aldrin

fellow NASA-era space program figure

Source: JPL / Caltech history (GALCIT rocket group)

confirmedNASA

JPL is one of its field centers

Source: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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