The Research and Exploratory Development (RED) Mission Area is Johns Hopkins APL’s research engine. We conduct pioneering research targeting game-changing breakthroughs to benefit national security ...

In person, SMART Nav doesn’t look like much. It’s in a metal square that’s laced into a web of soldered wires, resistors and diodes on a circuit board. In fact, technologically speaking, it’s a ...

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 ...

NASA’s Dragonfly mission team is moving on to the next stage of development on the revolutionary, car-sized nuclear-powered drone it plans to fly over and land on the organic-rich sands of Saturn’s ...

Producing high-performance titanium alloy parts — whether for spacecraft, submarines or medical devices — has long been a slow, resource-intensive process. Even with advanced metal 3D-printing ...

The ASPIRE application opens on Jan. 1, 2026, and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 15. Applications submitted outside of this time period will not be accepted.

Since the dawn of the Space Age, APL has expanded the frontiers of space science and technology. We took the first picture of Earth from space, invented satellite navigation, dispatched spacecraft ...

The ASPIRE application opens on Jan. 1, 2026, and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 15. Applications submitted outside of this time period will not be accepted. There is one ASPIRE ...

APL is recognized as a leader in mission design and navigation; instrument development; mechanical engineering; mechanical design, thermal, and instrument accommodation; communications hardware; ...

Map of the Johns Hopkins APL campus in Laurel, Maryland.

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Information and Research Services are available only to APL staff members via APL's intranet. Visit our internal library and research services web page if you ...

Johns Hopkins APL’s 13 mission areas are organized and equipped to meet unique sponsor and mission needs, providing them with dedicated, on-call engineering, scientific, and analytical expertise. Our ...