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Northrop Grumman’s Cryocooler Brings JWST to Right Temperature for Conducting Studies

Virginia-headquartered Northrop Grumman announced that its cryocooler technology onboard the James Webb Space Telescope has successfully cooled the probe’s Mid-Infrared Instrument to its operational cryogenic temperature. The development brings the JWST, which launched in 2021, a step closer to full operational status, Northrop said Wednesday. Northrop said the spacecraft’s cryocooler is an advanced machine that […]
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Johns Hopkins Center for Geospace Storms Gets More Support From NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has extended by five years funding for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory‘s Center for Geospace Storms, citing the importance of expanding human knowledge of space weather. CGS is one of three research organizations selected to enter Phase II of NASA’s Diversify, Realize, Integrate, Venture, Educate Science Center initiative, the […]
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Jessica Tavasti Davis, Director of Government Programs and Initiatives at Microsoft

Jessica Tavasti Davis is the director of government programs and initiatives at Microsoft, working out of Washington, D.C. Her tenure with the technology company has included exposure to a variety of opportunities involving marketing, account management, strategic planning and operations, according to her LinkedIn profile. Davis joined Microsoft as a federal marketing coordinator in September […]
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Andrew Jennison, Director of Government Relations at CGI

Andrew Jennison is the director of government relations at CGI, working out of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. He is an experienced political communications strategist, currently serving as the company’s “point of contact” in dealing with key decision-makers in the executive and legislative branches of government, according to his LinkedIn profile. Jennison joined CGI, a Canadian […]
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NASA Awards Jacobs Contract to Support Ames Research Center Testing Needs

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that it has awarded a contract to Tennessee-headquartered Jacobs Technology to provide the Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California with support services for ground-based aerospace test facilities. The period of performance will include a 24-month base period, with three separate 12-month option periods, NASA said Tuesday. In […]
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Raytheon Completes Installation of First Global ASNT System for Global Strike Command

Virginia-headquartered Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced that it has completed the installation of the first Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system for the Air Force. The new terminal system was designed to upgrade existing protected communications systems by expanding existing capabilities for nuclear and non-nuclear command and control, RI&S said Monday. In a statement, the […]
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