Applied Physics Laboratory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Applied_Physics_Laboratory
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:APL
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:focus biomedical research
engineering
national security
space science
gptkbp:founded 1942
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Applied Physics Laboratory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laurel,_Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:motto Enhancing national security and advancing the frontiers of science
gptkbp:notableClient gptkb:NASA
gptkb:National_Security_Agency
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
other US government agencies
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Parker_Solar_Probe
gptkb:DART_mission
gptkb:New_Horizons_mission
gptkb:Transit_(NAVSAT)
APL-built spacecraft
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 7,000
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:type university-affiliated research center
gptkbp:website https://www.jhuapl.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4