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11th of November, 2024
"You will not find a better friend than me, nor a worse enemy..." - Elon
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■ TESLA $TSLA ($350.00, 8.96%):
- Cybercab was spotted on the streets at Giga Texas over the weekend! This appears be near the multi-level parking garage. Testing has begun in Texas!
- According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China, Tesla China has become one of the first automakers in China to receive the "Vehicle Privacy Protection" certification. All vehicles produced at Giga Shanghai now meet the national standards for automotive data security compliance.
- Tesla's Ireland Country Event Coordinator Jessica Kimy and Team were at the NEVO EV Show in Dublin yesterday. Big crowds.
- Engineering Manager at Tesla Alexander, "Busy times here at Tesla Santana Row in San Jose! If you’re in the area, stop by to see the future of transportation firsthand! While the Cybercab is currently on display only, Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is available on any production Tesla vehicle, including the Cybertruck!"
- The Tesla team at eSalon 2024. Per Tesla's Kristián Šrajer, "This team was nonstop passing on the excitement of Tesla and their experience to others. We helped future owners transition to the best of the electric car market... I hope that those who came to see us liked our stand and approach."
- Miroslav Ryba, Shift Commander for the Tábor Municipal Police Department of the Czech Republic, at the e-Salon show next to their Model Y patrol car. "This is our new company vehicle, the Tesla Y LR Dual Motor. It will be put into operation this week. You had a unique opportunity at the e-Salon ElektroFest exhibition to view it. I' was here with her for the last two days."
- Cybertruck at the Vadistanbul Shopping Mall in İstanbul, Turkey.
- Cybertruck's Taiwan tour starts on the 15th of November.
FLYOVERS:
Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 11th of November, '24. Wonderful shot of Cybertruck commemorating all the services in the US Military for Veterans Day.
Giga Berlin: Robert and Andreas (@wolfpackberlin), 9th of November, '24. Semi hanging out with Cybertruck over the weekend.
■ SPACEX:
- Today, launch 112 of Falcon 9 Koreasat 6A took place from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This is the 23rd flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3B mPOWER, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Marah Putih 2, Galileo L13, and 12 Starlink missions. The booster landed 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.
- On Saturday, launch 111 of Falcon 9 Starlink 9-10 took place from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This was the 11th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE and four Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 20 Starlinks were deployed, including 13 Direct to Cell.
- "One booster in and one booster out..." This pic is at the Port of Long Beach, California, a the booster from Starlink 9-10 makes its way to port. The bottom right show another booster wrapped and ready for transport. Awesome pic by Matt Hartman (@ShorealoneFilms).
- Astronaut Nick Hague (@AstroHague) posted these pics looking at Dragon stating, "On this Veterans Day, let us honor and express our gratitude to all who have served in the United States military. As we formally recognize and honor our veterans, let's also reach out and support them."
- Taiwan's The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday disputed reports that suppliers to SpaceX had been asked to move production out of Taiwan, as per a Reuters report. The ministry said that it had contacted the Taiwanese suppliers cited in the report and found that none of them had received such a request from SpaceX.
- With that said, Taiwan-based Universal Microwave Technology, a supplier for SpaceX, has said that it will increase its investment in Vietnam to a maximum $12 million. In a filing last week with the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the company said the investment increase, done in stages, will increase the charted capital of Universal Microwave Technology (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
- Flyover view by RGV Aerial Photography (@RGVaerialphotos) of the 2nd Orbital Launch Mount table under construction at the Sanchez production site at Starbase.
- According to The Korea Economic Daily, SpaceX will use LG Energy Solution Ltd.'s batteries for the next-gen Starship in its first long-term battery purchase from a third-party company. They will use cylindrical lithium-ion batteries tailored to Starship. They will be for primary and backup power supply, as well as energy storage systems. They are expected to be used as early as 2025.
- This weekend, both Sea Level and Vacuum Raptor variants were installed on Starship 33. Pic by @StarshipGazer.
- According to SpaceX's Kiko Dontchev (@TurkeyBeaver), SpaceX is now approved for 50 launches Vandenberg. This come son the heels of the California Coastal Commission's political attack on the company due to Elon's post on X. "So much effort from all parties went into clearing the way for increased launch cadence from Vandy this year. Don’t get it twisted… SpaceX and the US Space Force are committed to national security AND protecting the environment. As part of the approval for increased cadence, we are implementing a very robust and detailed species monitoring and mitigation program. We will use data and science, not politics, to protect our planet as we push further into the solar system and make life multi-planetary!"
- Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders (@KathyLueders) had a busy week! She accepted the Lone Star award from the Texas Space Commission at the Space Cowboy Ball. She spoke on the Women in Leadership panel Wednesday and Thursday. Next she was in Matamoros, Mexico, at the Mexican Space Agency's National Congress of Space Activities (CONACES 2024). Last she met with US Consul General Brianna Powers and the Governor of Tamaulipas, Dr. Americo Villarreal Anaya, at Starbase.
- SpaceX gave a great shoutout to all their Veteran employees!
Countdown to 144 (107 - Falcon 9, 2 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):
Launch 113! Monday, 11th of November, at 4:02 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 114! Wednesday, 13th of November, at 6:00 a.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! Wednesday, 13th of November, at 8:21 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 9-11 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Launch 116! Saturday, 16th of November, at 1:04 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-66 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 117! Sunday, 17th of November, TBD ET, Falcon 9 Optus-X will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Optus X is a Northrop Grumman-built geostationary communications satellite for Australian satellite operator Optus. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 118! 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:
- The west xit of the Cyber-Tunnel at Giga Texas is beginning to get its grade work. It will be interesting to see what the do aesthetically to this part of the tunnel. Pics from Brad Sloan's flyover.
■ NEURALINK: N/A...
■ STARLINK:
- Per Elon, "Starlink now available in Chad!"
- Starlink's India license application is set to move forward after SpaceX reached an in-principle agreement to meet the government's data localisation and security requirements.
Kenva Williams, Director General of the Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission, "Since the publication of Starlink’s application for an internet service provider license..., Starlink withdrew its application, for resubmission, providing that a new category of license for Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) is established. The Commission is preparing to consult with the industry before recommending an amendment to the fee structure regulation."
■ X:
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to meet with clients and partners. Pic posted by Linda.
- X will test a free limited tier of Grok in certain markets. This is for base users, not Premium subscribers. Conditions include; account must be over 7 days old, linked phone number, allowed only 10 questions per 2 hours, 20 'Grok-2 mini' questions per 2 hours, and 3 images per day. H/T Lohan Simpson (@Lohansimpson).
- Speaking of Grok, X may change the AI's logo to this.
- X is working on a moderation log for communities.
■ xAI:
- Happy Veterans Day! from xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX). Flags flying out front of the Memphis Gigafactory of Compute.
■ ELON NEWS:
- Elon and Lil X were at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend.
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■ SOURCES:
FLYOVERS:
Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer... coming soon.
Giga Berlin: The Wolfpack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L7BKarnkIw
Giga Texas: Brad Sloan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef4L5pUMHtY
SpaceX:
https://amp-kedglobal-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.kedglobal.com/newsAmp/ked202411110004
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/11/12/2003826742
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