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Caltech could lose management of JPL when contract is opened to competitive bidding
JPL, which was founded by Caltech researchers 90 years ago, could come under new management once the Pasadena university's contract with NASA expires in 2028.
What happened
According to LAist’s source item, Caltech could lose management of JPL when contract is opened to competitive bidding, JPL, which was founded by Caltech researchers 90 years ago, could come under new management once the Pasadena university’s contract with NASA expires in 2028.
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Primary source: Caltech could lose management of JPL when contract is opened to competitive bidding via LAist. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Caltech could lose management of JPL when contract is opened to competitive biddingLAist - 2026-05-23T01:42:33+00:00
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