NASA laboratory was reopened after the Los Angeles fires

According to RCO News AgencyNASA’s Jet Jet Laboratory (JPL) resumed its normal activities after widespread fires that had caused widespread destruction in southern California since early January.

The laboratory, which performs many of NASA’s high -profile robotic missions, is located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains just north of Los Angeles and was closed a day after the fire was flaming on January 5.

The volume of fire was so high; But as the laboratory area arrived, firefighters succeeded in preventing the flames from reaching the historic laboratory.

So far, only a small number of personnel whose presence was necessary was present and closed to other employees and engineers.

The closure led the Deep Space Network Mission Control Center (DSN) to remain empty for the first time since its inauguration.

According to the JPL Emergency Information Site, the laboratory has now opened to all employees after repairs, cleaning and monitoring of safety.

JPL, Veronica McGregor, said JPL made its helicopter emergency landing facilities to support the surrounding neighborhoods during fire efforts in the area. While on the first day of the fire for the helicopters, it was widely used for helicopters, but in the following days, the site was widely used for helicopters. We will continue to provide any assistance we can to local organizations.

The DSN Operations Center, which was temporarily transferred to a backup operation at the Goldston Deep Communications Complex, guaranteed that no scientific data from more than 5 missions managed would be destroyed during the fire. McGregor also said the operation is now back to JPL and is normal.

He added: “During the fire, facilities, laboratories and hardware, were safe and protected.”

According to the Calfire Forest and Conservation Department (Calfire) until Tuesday (January 6th), the fire extended by the wind has burned more than 6,000 hectares of land and has been contained by 5 % so far.

The Los Angeles fires sacrificed about 5 people and displaced tens of thousands, including more than 5 JPL employees.

It is noteworthy that even when JPL was closed because of the threat of fire, its forces continued to try for a busy year with two missions that could be launched in February. The two missions include the launch of Spherex Sky Sky Mapping and Trailblazer Lunar Satellite, designed to hunt water at the moon.

Also, the US-Hand Nisar satellite, which is driven by the United States by JPL, is set to launch in March to study the surface and its changes, followed by the Sentinel-4B satellite aimed at monitoring sea level as well as Launched at the International Space Station at the end of the year.

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