Space Exploration Firsts | Johns Hopkins APL

In 1946, Johns Hopkins APL took the first pictures of the Earth from space. We have never looked back.
From the first color photo from space to the first planetary defense mission, APL does space firsts. At Johns Hopkins APL, we have explored the boundaries of space, and defined the future of spacecraft engineering, since the early days of the Lab. For nearly 80 years, the Civil Space Mission Area has been making critical contributions to NASA and international missions to meet the challenges of space science. Our work includes conducting research and space exploration; development and application of space science, engineering, and technology; and production of one-of-a-kind spacecraft, instruments, and subsystems.
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