NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Todd Ely has extensive work experience in the aerospace industry. Todd began their career in 1988 as an Orbit Determination and Control System Engineer for the Milstar Joint Program Office in the United States Air Force. Todd then worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University from 1996 to 1998. Ely joined NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1999 and held various roles, including Navigation Lead for the Mars Network and Principal Investigator for multiple projects. Since 2011, they have been the Principal Investigator and Navigation Engineer for the Deep Space Atomic Clock Project, where they lead a team in analyzing its benefits and manages the operational space mission.
Todd Ely obtained a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1986, followed by a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988. Todd went on to earn a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University in 1996.
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.