SpaceX hosts “epic” holiday party

SpaceX logo behind the stage at the Dec. 13 holiday party. Photo Credit: Sairal via Instagram

Scott Johnson

It’s well known in the spaceflight community that employees of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) are expected to work hard. After this weekend, it appears that those employees are also capable of playing hard. On Saturday, Dec. 13, SpaceX held its annual holiday party in Hawthorne, CA. Many party-goers used social media to post photos, along with their thoughts and comments on the function. The word most commonly used was “epic.”

Twitter and Instagram posts depict, among other things, acrobats suspended from the ceiling, an indoor “train,” an indoor beach, a SpaceX logo constructed of a wall of doughnuts, a ball pit, an “unclean room” for “artistic expression,” a DJ and dance floor, casino games, and a glowing acrylic foosball table. An assortment of those posts are below:

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