Applied Physics Laboratory

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Applied Physics Laboratory

• Division of The Johns Hopkins University
• Not-for-profit University Affiliated Research
  Center dedicated to solving a wide range of
  national security and civilian space challenges.
• Partners with NASA and U.S. Department of Defense
• Has developed over 64 spacecraft and more than
  150 payloads
• Its mission culture effectively meets the
  challenge of developing and operating low-cost,
  reliable spacecraft and flight instruments for
  demanding missions
• Operations centers include subsystem and
  instrument engineering areas, simulator rooms for
  testing, situation rooms for resolving issues,
  and spacecraft command and assessment areas

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APL SpaceOps

• APL is currently SpaceOps Partner
• If APL joins CAL, representative would be
  William S. Devereux, Supervisor, Engineering and
  Technology Branch, Space Department
• SpaceOps sponsor Andy Dowen
• More information
• http//civspace.jhuapl.eduhttp//www.jhuapl.edu/ns
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Thales Alenia Space

• Joint venture between Thales (67) and
  Finmeccanica (33) and forms with Telespazio a
  space alliance observation, defense and security,
  navigation and science
• Has 11 industrial sites in 4 European countries
  (France, Italy, Spain and Belgium ETCA Antwerp)
  with over 7,200 employees worldwide
• Supplier of satellite-based solutions for Defense
  and Security, with strong positions in both
  satellite and space and ground segments
• Supplier of facility operational services for
  ESA), CNES, ASI, as well as for the French,
  Italian and German Ministries of Defense, the
  Defense procurement agency DGA and other major
  customers
• Also active in the civil-military satellite
  export market, through Koreasat 5 in South Korea
  and Star One in Brazil

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Thales Alenia Space SpaceOps

• Served as main sponsor for SpaceOps 2006 (former
  name Finmeccanica)
• Thales Alenia Space is not currently a SpaceOps
  Partner
• If Thales Alenia Space joins CAL, representative
  would be Annamaria Piras, Head of Operations
  Logistics Unit, Business Unit Space
  Infrastructure and Transportation
• SpaceOps sponsor Claudio Canu
• More information
• http//www.thalesonline.com/space/