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15th of August, 2024

"It would be hypocritical of me to be a free speech advocate and then not exercise my own right to free speech..." - Elon (@elonmusk), 14th of August, 2024

■ TESLA $TSLA ($214.14, +6.34%):

- Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla Experience Store in Siam Paragon, Thailand.

- According to Kelly Blue Book, for the 2nd month in a row the Cybertruck was the best-selling vehicle in the US priced over $100,000.

- Tesla launched the Cybertruck Cooler we mentioned a a couple of months ago for $700. It is stainless steel, fits in Cybertruck frunk, and has removable dividers. It fits up to 90 canned beverages!

- Joe Tegtmeyer, (@JoeTegtmeyer) pointing out today that there are 52 transformers staged for future installation to support the Supercomputer cluster. Joe also reminded us that Elon sais, "AI will run out of electricity and transformers in 2025."

- Ayah Alfawaris of Wilson Power Solutions visited the Megapack site in the UK. Per Ayah, "This site perfectly encapsulates the transition of the UK’s energy infrastructure."

- Tesla's Luke Murry will be showcasing Tesla's Photovoltaics mounting hardware solution at RE+ at Anaheim Convention Center in California. Tesla Energy will also have the Megapack Team at booth L3803. RE+ was developed by the nation's leading solar energy organizations, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). It drives an entrepreneurial approach to renewing best practices across the clean energy industry.

- Volt Home announced they have started installing Tesla Solar Roofs. "This cutting-edge solution not only helps you generate your own clean energy but also enhances the design of your home with a roof that combines style and efficiency."

- Today, Ryan Woodcock, Service Supervisor and President of Veterans at Tesla UK attended Royal Air Force (RAF) Bensons Families Day, supporting the Military community and their families whilst raising awareness of Tesla Veterans Employee Resource Group. "Thank you for allowing Tesla to attend the event, and thank you to everyone who attended."

FLYOVERS:

• Fremont Factory: Met God, 14th of August, '24. The grass between the test track is filled with new cars again and is the End of Line parking area. Outbound lot is busy and a Tesla Semi is hauling new cars.

■ SPACEX:

- Launch 83 of Falcon 9 WorldView Legion 3 & 4 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the second mission of WorldView Legion. It is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. The constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

This was the 16th flight for the booster. It previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Turksat 6A, and eight Starlink missions. The booster landed at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. WorldView Legion 3 and 4 were successfully deployed.

- Last night, Module 8 was rolled to the Launch Complex and this morning Module 7 was stacked onto the 2nd Tower! Pic by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer, (@cnunezimages) from this morning. Subscribe to Carlos and support his work.

Countdown to 144 (80 - Falcon 9, 1 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

• Launch 84! Friday, 16th of August, at 11:19 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Transporter 11 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The booster landing zone is currently unknown.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Chris Johnston, Project Lead at the Diggeridoos of Virginia Tech, want you to know he just wrapped up his 12 week internship at the Boring Company, "But that sounds an awful lot like an ending... and this is just a beginning." Any clue as to what tunnel he is in?

■ NEURALINK: N/A...

■ STARLINK:

- The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has proposed a new licensing framework for satellite services in South Africa, aiming to streamline the process for foreign operators like Starlink. It includes requirements for satellite providers to register their capacity, manage interference with local radio astronomy projects, and comply with South Africa's legal intercept law, RICA. This move is seen as an attempt to fast-track satellite internet services in the country. Public consultations are open for input on these proposed regulations.

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- Starlink Maritime by Majd Ibrahem of Alburak Marine Services in Tartus, Syria.

- The MetroLEC Tactical Drone Unit in Boston, conducted their monthly training session, focusing on a range of critical tasks including troubleshooting, equipment testing, and safety protocol reviews. The team successfully set up all the drones for live tracking on SARTopo and conducted rigorous tests of streaming capabilities over Starlink Mini. This ensured reliable performance in areas with limited cellular coverage.

- This pic by Benoit Lacasse shows a 9 Starlink array for a mining site in Canada. The Starlinks are connected using a Peplink 2500 device to pool the bandwidth together. H/T techAU (@techAU).

- Starlink in Homa Bay, Kenya, by reddit u/kipruto_embed-labs.

■ X:

- X has yet again received demands for censorship of personal account information of users. This impacts residents of Brazil, the United States, and Argentina. X posted the letters which includes the user accounts.

- X Japan's Ayumu Matsuyama (@ayumu_matsuyama) and Yui Takeshima (@hellomsyui) will be at BACKSTAGE - THE FINAL event on the 29th of August to talk about the new experience value that X and live events bring. It will be at Toranomon Hills in Minato, Tokyo, starting at 2:10 p.m.

■ xAI:

- Per Elon on using Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1, "We have our own image generation system under development, but it’s a few months away, so this seemed like a good intermediate step for people to have some fun

■ ELON NEWS: N/A...

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SOURCES

FLYOVERS:

• Fremont Factory: Met God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54qfn2CsXg

Tesla:

• https://mediaroom.kbb.com/2024-08-13-New-Vehicle-Sales-Incentives-Climb-Higher-in-July,-According-to-Kelley-Blue-Book-Estimates#:~:text=In%20July%2C%20Tesla%20ATPs%20were,About%20Kelley%20Blue%20Book

• https://shop.tesla.com/product/cybertruck-cooler

Starlink:

• https://headtopics.com/za/south-africa-proposes-new-rules-for-starlink-57441793

Elon News:

• Elon Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1823850981320482888