Tour: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
🚀 DeepTechies x JPL: Journey to the Planets and Beyond
An Exclusive Tour Experience with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
DeepTechies is thrilled to announce a curated opportunity to explore the cutting edge of space exploration with a free, expert-led tour of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California — available both onsite and virtually.
🛰️ What to Expect
Join fellow deep-tech founders, investors, and engineers for an immersive journey inside the nation’s premier center for robotic space exploration. The experience includes:
A multimedia presentation: “Journey to the Planets and Beyond”
Behind-the-scenes access to:
The von Kármán Visitor Center
The Space Flight Operations Facility (home of NASA’s Deep Space Network)
The Spacecraft Assembly Facility, where real interplanetary probes are built
🧬 Who Should Join
This event is ideal for:
Founders in space, robotics, and hard-tech
Investors curious about federal labs and dual-use innovation
Students, researchers, and community members interested in deep space, deep tech, and deep impact
📅 Format Options
Onsite Tour (Pasadena, CA)
20 guests per tour
~2.5 hours of guided exploration
Must register at least 3 weeks in advance
Government-issued ID required
🧠 Why It Matters
This is more than a field trip. It’s a rare, behind-the-curtain view into how breakthrough technologies in propulsion, autonomy, and systems engineering are born — and how they ripple across industries.
For DeepTechies, it’s a chance to connect visionary builders with the institutions shaping humanity’s future.
NOTICE:
JPL requires that all U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, present official, government-issued photo identification (REAL ID or passport) before being allowed entry. All non-U.S. Citizens 18 years of age or older must present a passport or resident visa (green card) before being allowed entry. Individuals without proper identification will not be admitted to the Laboratory. Please be advised that tours involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing. Wheelchair access can be accommodated with advance notice; however, wheelchairs cannot be provided. Please dress for the weather, as the tour will proceed rain or shine! Cameras are permitted on the facility.