NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Benjamin Hockman is a Robotics Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since August 2018 and a Graduate Student Researcher at Stanford University since September 2013, working in the Autonomous Systems Lab within the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Benjamin holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering/Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, as well as a Master’s Degree in the same field and an Honors Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Delaware. Previous experience includes working as an Undergraduate Researcher in the Cooperative Robotics Laboratory at the University of Delaware, where efforts focused on improving detection capabilities of radioactive materials, and a Summer Intern position at DuPont, developing test methods for bulk solids characterization.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.