GALCIT was the first—and from 1936 to 1940 the only—university-based rocket research center. Based on GALCIT's JATO project at the time, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was established under a contract with the United States Army in November 1943.
GALCIT was the first and only university-based rocket research center from 1936 to 1940. Based on GALCIT's JATO project, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was established under a contract with the United States Army in November 1943.