Editing Jet Propulsion Laboratory (section)

==Funding==
The predominant source of JPL's financial support is NASA.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunbar |first=Brian |date=2015-01-27 |title=Budget Documents, Strategic Plans and Performance Reports |url=http://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/index.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=NASA |archive-date=December 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221004158/http://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As a field center of NASA, JPL's primary activities and projects are generally aligned with NASA's mission objectives in space exploration, Earth sciences, and astrophysics. The funding allocated to JPL comes as a portion of NASA's annual budget, which is itself part of the United States federal budget approved by Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GovInfo |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/budget/2022 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.govinfo.gov |language=en |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724161423/https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/budget/2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> The scale of the budget is contingent on the projects that JPL undertakes as missions can range from flagship interplanetary missions costing billions of U.S. dollars to smaller Earth observation systems with budgets in the hundreds of millions.

Aside from NASA, JPL secures funding for specialized projects from other federal agencies, including but not limited to the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA) the [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS), and the U.S. [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] (DoD).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Funding Opportunities & Funded Projects |url=https://cpo.noaa.gov/Divisions-Programs/Earth-System-Science-and-Modeling/Modeling-Analysis-Predictions-and-Projections-MAPP/Funding-Opportunities-Funded-Projects/udt_6297_param_page/7/udt_6297_param_orderby/Year_x0020_Initially_x0020_Funded/udt_6297_param_direction/ascending |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=cpo.noaa.gov |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822030214/https://cpo.noaa.gov/Divisions-Programs/Earth-System-Science-and-Modeling/Modeling-Analysis-Predictions-and-Projections-MAPP/Funding-Opportunities-Funded-Projects/udt_6297_param_page/7/udt_6297_param_orderby/Year_x0020_Initially_x0020_Funded/udt_6297_param_direction/ascending |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=NASA, USGS Map Minerals to Understand Earth Makeup, Climate Change |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-usgs-map-minerals-to-understand-earth-makeup-climate-change |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) |language=en-US |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822030214/https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-usgs-map-minerals-to-understand-earth-makeup-climate-change |url-status=live }}</ref> Occasionally, JPL engages in joint missions or research endeavors with international space agencies or research institutions. While these partnerships contribute a relatively small portion of JPL's overall budget, they serve to enhance the scope and impact of its scientific research and technological development.

The total budget for JPL is subject to annual fluctuations based on both the federal allocation to NASA and the life cycle of ongoing projects. High-profile missions may receive significant long-term funding commitments, whereas smaller or shorter-term projects may have more modest financial support. These agencies often commission projects that leverage JPL's unique expertise in areas like [[remote sensing]], robotics, and systems engineering. Although these projects form a smaller part of JPL's overall budget, they are integral to fulfilling the diverse set of objectives that these federal agencies oversee.

In fiscal year 2022, the laboratory's budget was approximately $2.4 billion, with the largest share going to Planetary Science development.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=JPL Annual Reports |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/jpl-annual-reports |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) |language=en-US |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822030217/https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/jpl-annual-reports |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February and November 2024, due to the overall budget situation and budget shifts in [[Mars Sample Return]] (MSR), the institute laid off approximately 1000 employees and contractors.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=JPL layoff news article |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/jpl-workforce-update_-/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)}}</ref>