The Jet Propulsion Laboratory : article from the CIT Bulletin, 1964 Nov 19.

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory : article from the CIT Bulletin, 1964 Nov 19.

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This article is from Vol 73, No 4 of the Caltech Bulletin and includes information on facilities, the Deep Space Net, radar astronomy, propulsion, planetary and space sciences, and other research activities including the hypervelocity lab.

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