SpaceX

always exciting to see science and rockets ;)

Love the fact that they allow their employees to bring friends and family in for a tour of what they do at SpaceX! And love that they set up several sections of their headquarters to showcase some innovative work, supplemented with large TV screens of video clips of the work in use.
Memorable parts of the visit:
— On display is one of the legs from their rockets propped against a wall with the backdrop of the rocket. Great for show and tell and to see the magnitude of its size relative to us humans. The leg is movable to allow room for employees to huddle outside the launch room when a launch is occurring.
— Also on display (but out of reach, mounted on the ceiling) is a real, used Dragon capsule — scorch marks and all.
— 3D laser printing results on display. The level of craftsmanship on these items is amazing. So fine (can hold it up to the light and sort of see through it) yet durable!
— Behind the somewhat glass elevators is a CYLON from Battlestar Galactica and an IRON MAN suit!
— Directly across from the elevators is their data center. Very dimly lit with a resulting creepy look. Adding to the spooky factor is the label of «CYBERDYNE» on the hardware (Terminator, anyone? =p)!
— Seeing the room where they’re designing and sewing the suits for space travel. Right by the cafeteria.
— Seeing work done on the rockets (OMG, the real life actual size is astounding) and the space it would occupy before moving out of the warehouse!
— Their trashcans are in the shape of little rockets! Amusingly fun.
— The largest screen I’ve seen used to look at an Excel file. I live and breathe Excel at work and have not seen such a large screen to look at a spreadsheet!
One final random fact: While we did not tour the cubicles at HQs, we did get a glimpse of the space through the window of the double doors. A very modern open floor plan similar to the ones popular in newly renovated office spaces (open floor, open concept, open dialogue). No offices for the managers or executives — even Elon’s desk, I’m told, is at an open cubicle (no doors or walls)!
SpaceX’s headquarters does look pretty cool and comes with plenty of perks for its employees, but man do they work hard for it – lots of late nights and weekend work! Glad I got to see it just as a visitor. =)

A good company for entry level engineers and technicians who are new to aerospace industry. Very long hours and lower wages compared to other aerospace companies, but it’s a great place to gain experience and knowledge in space systems and advanced manufacturing.

Where do I sign up to be an astronaut?
I was lucky enough to get a tour of SpaceX because my boyfriend’s friend is a rocket scientist there. First of all, whoa! I was in the presence of people who didn’t just work hard, but who are also geniuses. Wish I could say that I work on rockets in my resume!
We got in a little past 8 and checked in at the front and got guest passes. You can’t take a picture of anything except for the sign, which we snapped absolutely snapped a pic of for evidence that we were actually there!
It was crazy to see a bunch of people still working so late in the day. There was a guy placing carbon fiber sheets on a rocket mold while using green lasers to stencil out where he should place each sheet. There were people eating in their cafeteria, which smelled delicious. I hear there’s free froyo for employees, too!
The coolest part of it all is to be next to the components of the rocket. Yea, you see it in pictures and on TV, but to see all the tiny details being built on each piece is AMAZING!

This is a great business. The company has Silicon Valley-​type perks and encourages volunteering at local schools. I have no ill words about this place.

Probably the most important company in the marketplace today.
If you know an employee and can get a tour, it’s totally worth it. It’s not a museum, but the actual factory making the rockets which are bringing aerospace out of the «cost plus» government model to true commercial production.
Also, the only place in the world where I had baristas (at the free espresso/​frozen yogurt bar) provide accurate metallurgical information on the rockets behind their work area.

I walked in here after pulling up to charge and it is clean, we’ll kept, the landscape is exquisite, they have clean, and amazing designed restroom and lounge rooms! The displays are eye capturing! They charge ports refill fast and your out! Great place! Almost like a
Museum! :-))

450^th review!!!
(and 200^th review for the year 2013 woot woot)
I was headed out to SoCal to visit some friends for the weekend and was informed that we can get a tour of SpaceX because my friend’s brother works there, I WAS SUPER EXCITED!!! Why??? Let me give you a little briefing on what SpaceX is!

CEO & Chief Designer is Elon Musk and he oversees development of rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and ultimately to other planets, he also cofounded PayPal, so the name sounded familiar that why. SpaceX designs, manufactures & launches advance rockets & spacecraft, founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
So super exciting! (omg I feel my nerd flag flying high)
We got their around 4pm for our tour, we had to go to the front office, sign a piece of paper, swear we were US citizens, the lady that checked us in didn’t have a funny bone in her, we did crack some jokes, but got nothing from her. She gave us our badges (yes we needed stinking badges) & badge number, had to write that down on that paper we just filled out and we were set to go.
When get past some doors you see this clear elevator and just on the other side is Iron Man, no really its Iron Man, it’s the 1^st Iron Man suit and it was signed by Robert Downey Jr and the producer, and parts of Iron Man 2 was filmed in SpaceX. And next to Iron Man was a Cylon, he too was very impressive.
Get past the elevators and what do you see? The best break time café ever! And it’s FREE??? OH man, they have their own SpaceXBucks (I named it that, but it’s like all the drinks from Starbucks, but not really a Starbucks), couple of touchscreen soda machines, the café kitchen looked pretty busy too, this place looked amazing, and if you go upstairs they have a dining room that serves you more of a meal then down at the café. SpaceX loves their employees and you can tell by the work environment. Also the restrooms appear to be fully maintained at all times, checked out the ladies room and they had a restroom attendant. Swanky SpaceX swanky! The hand cleanser is Nature Grit, which I wasn’t expecting but it was cool and it had a pleasant smell, a vanilla/​almond smell to it.
I got to learn about the Dragon. The Dragon is a free-​flying, reusable spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting destinations. Also learned that SpaceX maintains launch sites at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station FL and Vandenberg Air Force Base CA.
Though I wasn’t able to really tell you much about SpaceX or take any pictures I was able to walk out with a paper SpaceX cup that I call my souvenir haha
If you know someone, you should ask for the tour, this place is amazing, these people have a KICK ASS JOB and work at a KICK ASS PLACE and keep an eye on Elon, this man is making history!

If you have a friend that works at SpaceX, ask them to give you a tour. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see what the aerospace industry is up to. If you’re not into all the specifics of aerospace, it’s still really neat to see all the parts of the rockets, or just go get some free frozen yogurt lol.

All I can say is… umm… can I work here? geezus it’s awesome! From the real deal Iron Man just chilling there by the elevators, to their fresh frozen yogurt bar, gourmet cafeteria, their own coffee station, umm those super cool soda fountain machines with the touch screen and you can customize your own soda with like 3 478 789 different flavors… yes, I’m exaggerating. Oh yes, the rockets, that’s cool too. Haha no, seriously, seeing the rockets being built first hand knowing that in some time that thing will be launched into space is awesome! Not to mention some of the cute nerds there, hey now. Holla! Just take the darn tour, and you’ll know exactly what I’m drooling over, no not the boys… the yogurt… wait I mean rocket. We were there for the rockets danggit!

I’ve been up to Space X a dozen times at their old location and also their new one and have watched several launches at their new location. I am a huge fan of Space X and know several individuals that have worked there from the very beginning! including my brother (Twin).

You can’t take pictures inside when you go on a tour. Free frozen yogurt and a chance to see where they filmed parts of iron man 2.

Dear Elon,
You are a tremendous inspiration. We (humanity) are very fortunate to have you as a fellow member of humanity. Your influence, contributions, and overall impact will have a monumental and indelible effect on planet earth and the human race for centuries to come.
Godspeed.

Got to take a tour of SpaceX headquarters! IT WAS AMAZING! Even at 9pm there were hundreds of people there, working and welding and carting around rocket parts everywhere! They have a lifesize IronMan and a Cylon! Everything is shiny and sexy, even their ladders are cool. Got to learn all about how they build their rockets and spacecraft and go in a Dragon mockup to take pictures. Also they have one of those CocaCola machines that have like a thousand flavors in them! If you know a guy who knows a guy make sure to try to weasel your way in for a tour!

I am sure this is a super cool company and I am anxious to find out more about them, but I just called up there to inquire about their head of marketing and the lady who answered the phone was sooooo incredibly rude to me. I was quite shocked and taken aback by her attitude. I mean I was calling possibly represent some people that may be interested in buying tickets for when they start doing space tours. I am thinking why would a company want to miss out on money because the lady who answers the phone has such a bad attitude. I am not exaggerating when I say she had a straight up attitude. It’s all good, I am sure the company as a whole is much cooler than her. I will still give you all full stars for the innovative work that you are doing.

I am not sure how to write a review of SpaceX… if you know someone who works there, then ask for a tour! They have a pretty amazing operation, and you well leave with a new respect for rocket scientists.

Cool place to visit. There’s a lot of good pieces about it, from its use in movies to the cool stuff they’re working on. It’s a lively place too. Lots of people and things moving all the time. Really neat. Getting a tour was pretty fun. I recommend doing so if you get the chance.

Pretty cool place to visit.

SpaceX is COOL, PERIOD! NO! BEYOND COOLER THAN COOL! Is there anything that can beat space travel? I’m gonna take a crack at this one and say, «No!»
When I was at a dinner party at SpaceX, I was super impressed. Although it would cost me 20 million dollars that I don’t have at my disposal right now, I’m sure it would be worth every penny to be able to take a trip into space aboard a SpaceX rocket ship. SpaceX is pretty much the only game in town when it comes to viable privatized space travel. The founder and CEO, Elon Musk, hopes to one day help mankind populate planet Mars, and I would wager money that this guy could actually pull it off.
If you have a spare 20 million bucks floating around, I say head over to SpaceX and grab a seat for a trip of a lifetime into space. (It’s actually cheaper than the government’s (NASA) 50 million dollar cost for the same trip)