Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center in Pasadena, California, United States. Founded in 1936 by Caltech researchers, the laboratory is now owned and sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and administered and managed by the California Institute of Technology.The laboratory's primary function is the construction and operation of planetary robotic spacecraft, though it also conducts Earth-orbit and astronomy missions. It is also responsible for operating the NASA Deep Space Network.
Among the laboratory's major active projects are the Mars 2020 mission, which includes the Perseverance rover; the Mars Science Laboratory mission, including the Curiosity rover; the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter; the SMAP satellite for earth surface soil moisture monitoring; the NuSTAR X-ray telescope; and the Psyche asteroid orbiter.
The center offers guided tours and also hosts open days (check the website for the dates).
The tours run approximately once per week on Monday or Wednesday on an alternating basis. Visitor Day Tours are generally held at 1:00 p.m.
Free, but must be booked in advance at least 3 weeks prior.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
Official website http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
Phone +1 818 354 9314
Address 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
Coordinates 34°12'5.868" N -118°10'13.088" E
