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8th of August, 2024

"Your time is worth it..." - Elon, 8th of August, 2024

■ TESLA $TSLA ($198.84, +3.69%):

- Harmony Energy's 70 MWh Megapack site in North Yorkshire, England, has been energized. Harmony now has 1.1 GWh of Megapacks operated by Autobidder.

- Tesla's Connor Magrath of the UK is inviting all to the Tesla Certified Pre-Owned Event at Longbridge, Birmingham, from the 10th - 11th of August. "This is a fantastic opportunity to check out the vehicles we have on site and speak to our expert team. We will be offering Certified Pre-Owned vehicles for a lower price just for the weekend and any orders made will be eligible for a free Tesla wall connector worth £475!"

- Today Tesla Veterans UK joined Tesla Owners UK in attending the Royal Air Force Valleys Families Day. Per Ryan Woodcock, Service Supervisor and President of Veterans at Tesla in the UK, "Thank you for the opportunity to build connections, and support the Armed Forces Community."

- Jens Peter Lange, Tesla Charging Development Lead in Denmark, posted the newest supercharger in Vejle South. This puts Denmark's Supercharger count to 529 stalls!

- Tesla Energy gave Greentech Renewables of Vermont and Maine Powerwall 3 training this week. "It was a great opportunity for installers to learn best practices and installation efficiency tips for the latest Tesla Energy residential solutions!"

- Pamela van Kruijsdijk, Tesla Senior Project Developer, and Team are hosting Demo Drives this week at Cloche d'Or in Gasperich, Luxembourg. They have a Model 3 Performance and Model Y Long Range on site. "Whether you're curious about the performance, the driving experience, or just want to chat, I'll be there to answer any questions and share insights."

- City of Coral Gables in Florida has added a new Freebee Tesla Model X to their rideshare service. Enjoy on-demand rides in the Central Business District Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

■ SPACEX:

- Starship 30 did a Spin Prime test yesterday evening at Massey's. Pic by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to Carlos!

- The new Starbase Launch Complex entrance next to Hopper is open. This entrance splits the difference between OLM-A and OLM-B, making it easier to bring Starship and Super Heavy into the complex.

- It is very possible that SpaceX tested the V3 Raptor SN1 for a 30s burn today at McGregor. This horizontal test stand has not been used in roughly two weeks, making one think that it had to be retrofitted for the new Raptor variant.

- Current state of the Launch Complex at Starbase. Amazing shot by John Cargile (@GroundTruthPics).

- Stacking Starship 33 V2! Pic from @LabPadre's live feed.

Countdown to 144 (76 - Falcon 9, 1 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

• Launch 80! Friday, 9th of August, at 8:13 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 8-3 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 81! Saturday, 10th of August, at 7:21 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-7 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 82! Sunday, 11th of August, at 7 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. ASBM 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military. The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System. The booster landing area is unknown.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- John Poole was at the Las Vegas Convention Center for DefCon this morning a took some Boring pics. "Heading over to the convention center with others, I experienced the Tesla Loop, a 3 minute ride saving a 45 minute walk. Literally, 12 foot round tunnels deep underground allowing silent full-size Teslas to move at up to 60 MPH. A quick pop-up to the surface and you are there! Boring Company developed... and exciting!"

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■ STARLINK:

- LiveU was at the centennial of Club Universitario de Deportes team in Peru using dual Starlinks to ensure flawless transmission from Monumental Stadium.

- Princess Cruises announced a higher tier of onboard Wi-Fi for customers using Starlink. The service tier is called MedallionNet Max and will offer prioritized access and the highest performance bandwidth. The tiers are now MedallionNet Max and MediallionNet Classic. They are available in the Princess Plus and Princess Premier bundles, and for a la carte pricing of $24.99 per day for a single device and $44.99 per day for multiple devices.

- Richard Broadbridge of Lightspeed Fiji & Solomon Islands showing off a Suva-based business utilizing Starlink's Business Priority Plan. "Experience up to 100 times faster speeds than current providers, all at a more affordable cost. Proud to serve as an Authorized Reseller with stock available in Fiji."

- At a Kazakhstan government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev stated that Starlink terminals are now installed in 1,731 out of 1,879 schools. According to the Prime Minister’s press service, standards for internet connectivity in schools has been set with a minimum required speed of 100 megabits per second.

- Daniele Tassara of Carnival Corporation testing his Starlink Mini with an external battery. "With just 30W of power, this new antenna can deliver the unique services that Starlink offers, boasting an average of 48ms of latency. This Mini antenna is and will be definitely a game-changer."

■ X:

- If you have Premium+ you will no longer see ads in your For You, Following, post replies, and profiles. You will not see them anywhere on X. It is "fully" ad free.

- Traffic on X has increased by 10.41% MoM, and organic search traffic is up by 16%.

- You can now select any part of text in an X post and instantly ask Grok about it.

■ xAI:

- A Q&A session will be held in Memphis this Saturday. the 10th of August, for the public to learn more about xAI and the GigaFactory of Compute. The event will be hosted by Councilwoman Pearl Eva Walker from 9 - 11 a.m. at the Southwest Community College's Whitehaven Campus on Finley Road. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Attendees are asked to register via Eventbrite. Memphis Light, Gas, and Water customers can also submit in advance via Survey Monkey or in person via comment card at the event. Refreshments will be served. Links are in the sources section.

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SOURCES

Starlink:

• https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/2024/08/07/princess-cruises-debuts-new-medallionnet-max-wi-fi-with-starlink/

• https://astanatimes.com/2024/08/starlink-expands-internet-coverage-to-1731-schools-in-kazakhstan/

xAI:

• https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-q-a-on-xai-tickets-969042100007?aff=oddtdtcreator

• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MLGWxAIPublicMeeting

Elon News:

• Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1821412809265357232