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Want to Know: The Daily Musk Company Update (Patreon)
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29th of August, 2024
"One day, Alexandre, this picture of you in prison will be real. Mark my words..." - Elon (@elonmusk), th of August, 2024.
■ TESLA $TSLA ($206.28, +0.26%):
- Deutsche Telekom, an affiliate of T-Mobile, will be part of an e-car challenge against DHL to see who can reach their goals faster and more efficiently. They will be using their Tesla Telekom Mobility Solutions Service vehicle. They will drive 777 km from Bonn, Germany, to Copenhagen, Denmark.
- According to Reuters, the Delaware High Court has warned Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick in the Elon Pay Package case. The Court told McCormick earlier this month that these massive paydays can "turn into a windfall." A Windfall Profit is a profit that occurs suddenly as a result of an event not controlled by the company or person realizing the gain. In others words, it is undeserved. McCormick must now weigh two decisions; the request for the huge fee, and whether the June Tesla shareholders actually restored the pay package, in which case a large fee should not be appropriate.
- Ryan Wallace, owner of Texas Solar Professional, has an employee wanting to go solar now that the Powerwall 3 is available. According to Ryan, "We hooked him up and he came up with the most Texas install I have ever seen!" It really does look good.
- The new Tesla Showroom in Perth (O'Conner), Australia, is opening on Saturday. Here are some more pics before this weekend's official opening.
- Tesla's Senior Recruiter for the Manufacturing Development Program (MDP), Aimee Frugoli, welcomed their August MDP team. "We had 38 talented individuals start on Monday and they are on their way to earning their Production Operator Certificate through our Manufacturing Development Program (MDP). They are all eager to grow and make a significant impact and I'm so happy they are on their way with their new careers."
- If you have seen this video, let me explain what happened. The driver of this Cybertruck slammed into a fire hydrant in Harlingen, Texas. Not sure what caused him to do that, but it so hard that it somehow punctured the battery. Look at the side damage and flat tire on the passenger side. The vehicle caught on fire because the fire hydrant poured water into the battery. This was confirmed by Assistant Fire Chief Ruben Balboa of the Harlingen Fire Department. This was not caused by a manufacture defect.
- EV LIVE at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, UK, announced that Tesla will return to from the 13th - 15th of September. A Model Y and Model 3 Performance will be available for test drives.
- Good Faith Energy (@GoodFaithEnergy) is in Bedford, Texas, with their Model Y at a recent install of a 16.8 kW Solar System and 2 Powerwall 3s.
- Quicksilver Model Y on display in a Tesla Tokyo Showroom.
FLYOVERS:
Giga Nevada: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 28th of August, '24. At the Semi Prototype Factory Zane spotted 23 Semis!
■ SPACEX:
- According to NASA Advisory Council's Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, Cathy Koerner, Integrated Flight Test No.5 (IFT-5) of Starship 30 is expected "later this fall". If true, that would put the flight past September 22nd.
- Falcon 9 Starlink transits the moon by Cosmic Perspective (@considercosmos). "A beautiful tribute to veteran booster B1062."
- A Shortfall of Gravitas, droneship for the failed landing of booster B1062, is heading back for Port Canaveral. At its current speed it should arrive late Thursday night or early Friday morning. That's when we will get our first glimpse of the booster and if any damage occurred to the ship.
- Per NASA on the FAA grounding of Falcon 9, "The agency will be included in the investigation to understand the issue and path forward. NASA will provide updates on agency missions including potential schedule impacts, if any, as more information becomes available."
- Dragon recovery ship Shannon was spotted at the Port of Tampa, waiting for the FAA to resume Falcon 9 flights and the Polaris Dawn mission. Pic is by RollPanTilt (@Rollpantilt).
- Polaris Dawn Captain Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) recently posted, "Just need the splashdown weather forecasts to cooperate."
- Just Read the Instructions, the Polaris Dawn droneship, made a stop in Charleston, South Carolina, and is heading out back to the booster landing zone and not back to Cape Canaveral. That is positive.
- "Stormbase," by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) for @NASASpaceflight. Amazing pic of the Two Towers and a lightning strike at Starbase.
- The FAA has found the CNBC allegations that SpaceX violated the Clean Water Act were unable to be verified. The FAA will recommence the process of evaluating the proposed increase in launch cadence at Starbase. The FAA will release a Revised Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment and reschedule the public comment period and public meetings that were previously canceled. The dates, times, and locations of the public meetings will be posted at least 30 days in advance of the meetings.
- Starship Gazer (@StarshipGazer) notice a little bit of work on the Chopsticks today... just a little... We could probably stick a few more boom lifts in there. SpaceX is installing bumper pads.
Countdown to 144 (83 - Falcon 9, 1 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):
Launch 87! Friday, 30th of August, at 10:18 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 9-5 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 88! Saturday, 31st of August, at 1:39 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 8-10 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SCL-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 89! Saturday, 31st of August, at 3:38 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Polaris Dawn will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This will be the first mission of the privately funded Polaris program. This mission is to last up to five days in orbit, fly higher than any previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications. The booster will land on drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 90! Monday, 2nd of September, at 6:56 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 NORL-113 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This is the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
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■ THE BORING COMPANY:
- Update on the Vegas Loop:
The new Westgate station, north of the Las Vegas Convention Center, is awaiting final approval and is expected to open soon. Prufrock is currently boring from the convention center’s central hall toward the Encore, with plans to create a second tunnel connecting the two locations in the coming months. Pics of the Westgate station by Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas)
The UNLV LOOP will connect the Virgin Hotel to the convention center. Boring crews have already reached Virgin and are progressing towards the convention center.
■ NEURALINK:
- NP1 Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) posted a 7 month update on using the device and how he is using it personally during his free time. Noland and the Neuralink Team are meeting Monday through Friday for a minimum of 4 hours. Per Noland, "I'm working on using different body parts and movements for left, right, and middle click. I'm also doing lots of work with handwriting. As in, imagining I'm holding a pencil, and writing characters to outputting keystrokes." He has much more to say, so check out the link in the Sources section.
■ STARLINK:
- Telecom Fiji (@TelecomFJ) was in Naraiyawa Village helping the Naraiyawa Women’s Group setup Starlink for the village.
- On the 18th of August, Brazilian Federal Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes has blocked the accounts and froe all assets of Starlink Holdings in Brazil. He says this was done to guarantee the payment of fines applied against X. All Starlink executives in Brazil have been notified and summoned to respond for the amounts owed to the Brazilian courts by X. Of note, 42% of Starlink is owned by Elon. Other investors include Google, Johnson family, and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Elon has responded by saying, "The tyrant, Alexandre, is dictator of Brazil. Lula is his lapdog." Lula is the current Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Egi Yogaswara (@xplusy), Project Manager at Vsat Starlink in indonesia, wants to thank all their customers for their trust in them and Starlink. "We will continue to improve our services! We have completed 2 land sites, 1 at sea, and 7 high performance kit devices. We will continue to provide the best solution for internet services land or sea!"
■ X:
- Yesterday, Brazilian Judge Alexandre de Moraes (@Alexandre) issued a summons for Elon and threatened to ban X in Brazil if they don't comply with account suspensions and pay the daily fines within 24 hours. Per Elon, "One day, Alexandre, this picture of you in prison will be real. Mark my words. This “judge” has repeatedly broken the laws he has sworn to uphold."
- Today, X Japan's Director Ayumu Matsuyama (@ayumu_matsuyama) and Yui Takeshima (@hellomsyui), Head of Creative Strategy at X Japan, where at the BACKSTAGE event at Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo talking about the new experience value that X and real events bring together. "X is a place where people can speak their minds, so it will link with real experiences and further expand the events. Please look forward to the further evolution of X!"
- X is working to let you see all the posts that contain the same link.
- X is adding DM editing to web version.
■ xAI: N/A...
■ ELON NEWS:
- On Monday Elon posted that he supports passage of California Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. Yesterday, SB 1047 passed the Assembly floor by a 41 to 9 vote. The bill now awaits the signature from California's Governor, Gavin Newsom.
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SOURCES
FLYOVERS:
Giga Nevada: Zanegler https://x.com/HinrichsZane/status/1828922939951198255
Giga Nevada - Semi Prototype Factory: Zanegler https://x.com/HinrichsZane/status/1828940251152425286
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