Space Flight Operations Facility (The Center of the Universe)

Pasadena, California USA

Independent

Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) is a control room and related communications equipment areas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. NASA's Deep Space Network is operated from this facility. The SFOF has monitored and controlled all interplanetary and deep space exploration for NASA and other international space agencies since 1963. The facility also acted as a backup communications facility for Apollo missions. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Public tours are available with advanced planning.

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September 07, 2021

From the JPL website:

“Based on evaluation of evolving circumstances concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and in light of recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all public events at JPL have been cancelled until further notice.”

As of Sept. 2021.

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