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Summer Solstice · Nationals Park · Washington, DC

DC SPACEBALL

The greatest game in the Milky Way.

Once a year, the entire DC space community ducks out of work early, packs the nosebleeds, and talks shop until the stadium lights come on. Nobody watches the baseball. That's the point.

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Hundreds of space-industry professionals gathered in front of the Budweiser sign at Nationals Park for Spaceball
The DC space family · Nationals Park

What it is

The least formal, most fun afternoon in space.

Spaceball began as a grassroots get-together of the DC space community and grew into the one afternoon a year when civil, commercial, national-security, academic, and think-tank folks are all in one place — at a Nationals game almost nobody is watching.

Just the DC space family, a few thousand strong, under the longest day's last light.

Things you will not find

  • No protocols
  • No speeches
  • No name tags
  • No suits, no uniforms
  • No agenda
  • No one keeping score

The order of play

How the afternoon runs.

~2:30 PM
Gather behind the scoreboardFind the space crowd in the outfield seats. Begin solving the industry's problems.
~4:05 PM
First pitchA baseball game starts somewhere below. Continue solving the industry's problems.
Evening
The afterpartyMigrate to a nearby beer garden. Invent next year's space problems.

// Times follow tradition, not a rulebook. Exact details go out to the list.

Be there next solstice

Get on the list.

Drop your email and you'll be first to know when the next game's on, how group tickets work, and the shirt design for the year — plus the occasional dispatch from the DC space community.

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History

A decade of ducking out early.

What began with a small crew of DC space wonks now draws well over a thousand people from across the industry — some flying in just for the afternoon. The badge changes every year. The mission doesn't: get the family together.

A new badge every year

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From the feed

The photos live on the feed.

Crowd shots, shirt reveals, and play-by-play land on Instagram and X first. Follow along and you won't miss the next one.

@dcspaceball on Instagram & X

By the community, for the community.

Spaceball is a grassroots tradition and always free to gather. This hub exists to make showing up easy — not to change what makes it great.

Good to know

FAQ

How do I get tickets?

Tickets are coordinated as a group so the space crowd sits together. Get on the list and you'll get the order details and the deadline once they're set.

Do I need an app?

Recent years have used electronic tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. If that's the case again, the list will walk you through it — and no, you don't need to download a thing to RSVP.

Are there shirts?

Almost always. A new design every year — one of the oldest Spaceball traditions.

Is this the official Spaceball site?

Spaceball is an informal community tradition with no single owner. dcspaceball.com is a community hub built to keep everyone in the loop and make showing up easy.

Who's behind this?

People who love the DC space community. Questions, photos, or ideas? hello@dcspaceball.com