| Embark on a journey of discovery at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL’s Pasadena campus is NASA’s lead center for robotic exploration of our solar system. From Explorer and Voyager to Cassini and the Mars rovers, the majority of unmanned spacecraft and robots sent into space were designed and built here. Since its beginnings in the 1930s, it has become a mecca to rocket scientists and space enthusiasts. On this in-depth, 2-hour guided walking tour of the campus, we’ll learn about JPL’s history, accomplishments current and future missions while exploring this historic site. While each tour is slightly different due to JPL being an active facility, previous tours have visited the von Kármán Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility. After the tour, enjoy time at leisure for browsing and lunch on your own in Old Pasadena, Pasadena’s charming and historic “downtown” that’s full of a variety of eateries and shops. This tour involves extensive walking. Required: when booking, provide your full legal name as it appears on your driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification that you will present to JPL security on the day of the tour. A roster of names and related security information must be submitted on November 17 and no name additions or name changes may be made after that deadline. |