The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center in the city of La Cañada Flintridge with a Pasadena mailing address , within the state of California, United States.
Founded in the 1930s, JPL is currently owned by NASA and managed by the nearby California Institute of Technology for NASA. 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 NASA's Deep Space Network.
Among the laboratory's major active projects are the Mars Science Laboratory mission, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter, the NuSTAR X-ray telescope, the SMAP satellite for…
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