Coast lab 'birthplace' of U. S. rocket power : article, 1959 Feb 5.

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Coast lab 'birthplace' of U. S. rocket power : article, 1959 Feb 5.

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This article gives a short history of JPL before announcing that JPL could have beat Sputnik. Reportedly, Froelich, who was satellite director at the time, called the sense of urgency that followed Sputnik's launch "Project Deal." because, as quoted in the article, "When a big pot is won, the winner sits around and cracks bad jokes and the loser cries 'Deal!' "

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a research and development center and NASA field center in Pasadena, California. The JPL is owned by NASA and managed by the nearby California Institute of Technology. The laboratory's primary function is the construction and operation of planetary robotic spacecraft, though it also conducts Earth-orbit and astronomy missions. It is also responsible for operating NASA's Deep Space Network. Among the laboratory's major active projects are the Mars Scien...

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