Want to Know: Your Daily Musk Companies Update (Patreon)

8th of November, 2024

"You are the media now..." - Elon

■ TESLA $TSLA ($321.22, +8.19%):

- Tesla has opened their first location in the Philippines! Large crowds attended a pre-store opening event in the mall where a Model Y and 3 reveal in the Uptown Bonifacio shopping center. The Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs, Frederick Go, attended the event and toured the facility, expressing his support for sustainable transport solutions in the Philippines. Tesla is also installing V4 Supercharges in the parking garage of the shopping center.

- Cybertruck event in Lille, France. Per Tesla's Sr Account Manger Lynda Boumlil, "A huge thank you to Eura Technologies for their warm welcome and logistical support. This iconic venue brought a unique energy to our event... The Cybertruck was a sensation, and we are delighted to see so many enthusiasts and professionals gathered around this innovation that is shaping the future of mobility!"

- Tesla's Kelvin Young at the Cybertruck delivery event in Ontario, Canada. "Cybertruck has arrived in Canada! It was incredible to take part in a special Delivery Event at Tesla Etobicoke on Monday to deliver Cybertruck Foundation Series to the first group of owners in Ontario."

- Cybercab at Tesla's Santana Row by Scott Birnbaum.

- Tesla Europe and the Middle East account announced 1 year of free Supercharging with any new order of a Model Y taken delivery by the 31st of December.

- Cybertruck has won the Bild and Bild am Sonntag Coolest Car award!

- You can now lease a Cybertruck in the U.S.! Break down by Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt).

• AWD with $0 down: 36 month: $1,249/month. 24 month: $1,568/month.

• Cyberbeast with $0 down: 36 month: $1,439/month. 24 month: $1,715/month.

• AWD with $7,500 down: 36 month: $999/month. 24 month: $1,199/month.

• Cyberbeast with $7,500 down: 36 month: $1,204/month. 24 month: $1,368/month.

- Khalil Hyjazi of Regency Limo in the UAE recently provider transportation and on-site coordination for an event at the luxurious Bab Al Shams. "We deployed a fleet of over 100 Teslas, ensuring smooth travel across Dubai, with Bab Al Shams serving as the central meeting point."

- Model 3 and Optimus are on display at Port City Hall in Hong Kong now until the 17th of November. They are also showcasing the full S3XY series at the International Automobile Exposition, located in the Cotai Expo Halls of The Venetian Macao.

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 8th of November, '24. The east casting aluminum recycling structure is nearing completion. Subscribe to Joe and support his work!

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan, 7th of November, '24.

■ SPACEX:

- 'Banana For Scale...' Starship 31's adornment is ready. Pic by Fabian Ramirez (@texas_lizard). Follow Fabian.

- NASA and SpaceX confirm a successful space station reboost test using the aft thrusters of Cargo Dragon-C208. The 12.5-minute burn was the first test of a Dragon's ability to boost and maintain the station's orientation. The change in the station's orbit was a 7/100 of a mile boost at apogee and 7/10 of a mile at perigee. Dragon proved it can provide reboost capability and SpaceX will use the data to develop the variant that will push the ISS into the Earth's atmosphere in 2023.

- The Samoa Sustainable Markets Initiative program has partnered with SpaceX and Rotary International to restore the Marine Mangrove Sanctuary in the village of Saleimoa on the Samoan island of Upolu. The program will restore the ecosystems, mitigate sea level rise, increase community connectivity, and preserve cultural heritage for future generations.

- Super Heavy Booster 13's Hot Stage ring was spotted last night moving from the Starfactory to Mega Bay 1.

- Today the final tank has been removed from the Vertical Raptor test stand at the McGregor, Texas, test facility. SpaceX is building 2 new stands on the north side of the property. Sad to see you go, but glad we have two new ones coming.

- The Rocket Garden last night by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to Carlos!

- SpaceX's Lauren Dryer meeting with new members of the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Committee yesterday at the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Countdown to 144 (105 - Falcon 9, 2 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):

• Launch 111! Friday, 9th of November, at 10:14 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 9-10 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 112! Sunday, 10th of November, at 4:28 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-69 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster will land on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Launch 113! Monday, 11th of November, at 12:07 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Koreasat 6A will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. It weighs about 3.5 metric tons at launch and is designed to operate for at least 15 years.

• Launch 114! Monday, 11th of November, at 9:07 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-68 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 115! Monday, 18th of November, at 4:00 p.m. CT, Starship 31 Super Heavy Booster 13 Integrated Flight Test 6 will launch from Orbital Launch Mount A (OLM-A) at SpaceX Starbase, Texas. SH Booster 13 will return to Starbase and be caught by the Tower A.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Hitting up the Boring Company's Vegas LOOP during the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) automotive show. Pics by Jesse Unke.

- Here is today's image of the Cyber-Tunnel by Joe Tegtmeyer. Trench work in front. Find out more by watching Joe's flyover. Link in the sources section.

■ NEURALINK:

- You might have noticed Elon followed the account of Dr Jon K (@JonKMD). Well, Dr Jon is the Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon for Neuralink. Probably worth a follow.

■ STARLINK:

- Martín Llaryora, Governor of Córdoba, Argentina, with 860 Starlinks for rural schools throughout our provincial territory. "More connectivity and development for the people of Cordoba, wherever they live. We started the most important satellite connectivity plan that is being carried out in the Argentina. These devices will allow students, teachers and the entire community to access 300 megabytes of high-quality connectivity, not only to have online educational resources, but also for procedures, consultations and other benefits. We began this process with the opening of the school year at the Ceferino Namuncurá High Mountain School, in the Pampa de Achala, and now we extend it to all rural schools. We are very happy because this means more opportunities and development for everyone."

- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) acquired 50 Starlink satellite terminals to enhance internet connectivity and streamline the country’s tax and revenue collection systems. The $162,000 investment was funded by the International Development Association (IDA) and the Government of Sweden through the Public Financial Management Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project (PFMRISP). This is part of a broader effort to strengthen financial management and improve efficiency across the nation.

- Textron Aviation posted these images of Starlink Aviation on a Beechcraft King Air 200/300 and a Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft.

- Axios is reporting that Elon was on a call with President Elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They say Elon discussed Ukraine's conflict with Russia, with he pledged to maintain Starlink satellite support for the country.

- Speaking before the German Parliament, Faisal Al Mutar, Founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, highlighted how oppressive regimes like those in Iran and Iraq silence civil society by shutting down the internet during protests. “Access to the internet is access to freedom—this is why regimes fear it. It’s their greatest threat.”

- The Government of Belize has requested a presentation of Starlink to determine the implications if approved. SpaceX has already applied to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to become an internet service provider in Belize. The PUC has yet to decide whether to accept or deny the request. Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca stated, "We’re going to get a proper presentation from PUC and from the Ministry of Public Utilities so that we can have a better understanding of the issue and then we can provide some sort of recommendation... It’s something we’re looking at... I think once we get that presentation we’ll be in a better position to speak on the issue."

- Blue Wireless's first Starlink Installation in Indonesia! "This successful installation of Starlink satellite dishes in Indonesia will now provide high-speed, reliable internet access to this remote and underserved agricultural region - especially by supporting their mission critical applications during peak harvesting season."

■ X:

- X's Tika Mankar (@tikamankar) at X Middle East and North Africa (MENA). "Good morning XMENA..."

- X's Mike Cambridge (@cambridgemike) announced they are opening sourcing Stitch, a Scala library that composes RPC calls. "This library was developed over the last nine years and is the cornerstone of how we build the scalable microservices that powers X."

- Aaron (@aaronp613X) has found that X will soon let you delete DMs for both users feed. And that X is working to let you zoom into videos. Great work Aaron!

- Starting today, revenue generated from verified ad impressions in your replies will no longer impact revenue sharing.

- X's Joêlle Yazbeck (@YazbeckJoelle) and teammate Stephanie Terroir (@stephterroir) co-presented a ‘Building your brand on X' workshop at the Biban24 (@BibanGlobal) e-commerce stage. Biban24 is Saudi Arabia’s global Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and Entrepreneurship forum.

■ xAI:

- According to xAI's Yaroslav (@512x512), Grok has started to understand post links. He posted screenshot of showing a link that Grok understood and executed as commanded.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Elon's net worth has surpassed $300 billion. The first time in almost 3 years.

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eww9j00B5LM

• Giga Texas: Brad Sloan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6XQNMiBaoE

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