Technical Tours
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Tour
Join us for a visit to some of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) technical facility.
Time: 8:30-13:40 on Tuesday, 11 August or on Wednesday, 12 August
Cost: $12 for transportation
Deadline for registration: 22 July 2026
Tour Includes
- Overview presentation;
- Visit to Integration and Testing building to observe various vacuum chambers used in satellite development, view the vibration test bed and see the Space Environment Simulator;
- Earth Science Mission Operations Center, with control rooms of Landsat 8/9, GPM, Aqua, Aura, Terra, etc.
- NASA GSFC Supercomputer;
- Self guided visit of the Visitor Center;
- Stop at the GSFC Gift Shop.
Security Procedures
- Minimum age is 10 years old.
- Government-issued photo ID is required for all visitors
- Foreign nationals need to provide full name, date of birth, passport number and expiration date, and country of origin, by 9 July and the passport must physically be presented to the Visitor Center staff at the time of the tour.