Pioneering Space Missions JPL is renowned for its role in pioneering space exploration missions, including the successful landing of the Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity,
Origins in Rocket Research Founded in 1936, JPL began as a small rocket research lab at Caltech, where scientists like Jack Parsons and Theodore von Kármán conducted early work on rocket propulsion.
The "Golden Record" JPL was involved in the creation of the Voyager Golden Record, a phonograph record included on the Voyager spacecrafts that contains sounds and images meant to portray the diversity of life on Earth to potential extraterrestrial beings.
Deep Space Network JPL manages the Deep Space Network (DSN), a global network of radio antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and communicates with distant space probes and rovers
Innovative Landing Techniques The lab developed the "Sky Crane" landing system used in the Mars Science Laboratory mission to successfully land the Curiosity rover on Mars.
Involvement in Earth Observation Beyond space exploration, JPL is also involved in Earth observation missions, including the Landsat and the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) missions
Notable Achievements JPL’s achievements include the successful deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope and the recent Perseverance rover mission.