The Georgia Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) formed a partnership Wednesday to promote and encourage collaboration in space science and technology between the two institutions.

Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson and JPL Director Charles Elachi signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines how the two organizations will work together to identify and enhance research and educational opportunities in space systems and instrument definition and design.

Peterson thanked Bobby Braun, the David and Andrew Lewis Professor in Space Technology in the School of AE, for his role in coordinating the partnership.

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