NASA and SpaceX are now targeting as soon as September 2025 for the launch of the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft, which is currently undergoing integration and ...

Jennifer Sleeman is a senior AI research scientist at APL and a research associate professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Jennifer has been an active AI researcher since the ...

The advent of large, pretrained generative models has led to rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists and engineers in APL’s Intelligent Systems Center (ISC) are at the forefront ...

Angela Sarich been honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) with the organization’s Bronze Medal Award ...

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, received global recognition as a finalist for Lab of the Year by the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) for ...

It has been nearly 18 years since the publication of the three Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest issues dedicated to air defense. Since that time, many global events have shaped our national defense ...

Hypersonic technologies have been investigated for more than six decades, and important operational capabilities exist in the form of reentry, space lift, and interceptor systems. Today, new classes ...

APL Senior Fellows are distinguished experts in national security and space who work together with technical experts at the Laboratory to better inform technology and policy decisions made by U.S.

A Robust Retirement Plan We contribute up to 10.5% of your pay to your retirement savings. The 10.5% includes a foundational APL contribution of 2.5% of your pay, plus matching contributions of $2 for ...

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is a secure facility, operating under Department of Defense regulations for restricted entry. All visits must be preapproved via written request and ...

APL is located in Laurel, Maryland, situated between Baltimore and Washington, DC, and near I-95. Our main campus spans nearly 461 acres and is home to more than 20 major buildings, as well as a ...