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

15th of November, 2024

"Without rigorous pursuing truth, you obviously cannot understand the true nature of the universe..." - Elon

■ TESLA $TSLA ($320.72, +3.07%):

- Cybercab is now on display at the Tesla Bellevue Square Mall Store in Bellevue, Washington. Pic by Tesla Owners Washington (@TeslaOwnersWA).

- Tesla's Cybertruck Lead Engineer Wes Morrill (@wmorrill3)has made TIME's Top 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024. Per TIME, "In the year since its launch last November, Cybertruck has become the best-selling EV pickup in the U.S., surpassing more tenured rivals despite its hefty $100,000 price tag."

Per Wes, "The recognition actually goes to the team of amazing folks who contributed to overcoming all the challenges to bring Cybertruck to life. I'm grateful everyday for the opportunity to work alongside them and humbled to be the face Time selected to represent the team."

- Tesla has released a Tesla Bot Action Figure for $40. It is a 1:10-scale collectible and playable figurine precision engineered with over 40 individual parts and 20 points of articulation to look—and move—like our Gen 2 humanoid robot. Broke the Tesla Shop!

- Klarissa Garcia, Sr. Site Operations Coordinator at the Tesla Lithium Refinery and Team were at the at their first Coastal Bend Bays Foundation Conservation and Environmental Stewardship Award Banquet where the Tesla Gulf Coast Lithium Refinery was recognized as a Top Sponsor and New Corporate Member.

- The Tesla is at the Caen Motor Show in France now until Sunday, the 17th of November.

- Last night the 3 free months of Supercharging and 3 free months of FSD was reactivated for current new inventory orders in North America for the S3XY lineup and Cybertruck. You must take delivery by the 31st of December.

- Tesla released the official Cybertruck Car Cover for $300 and Cybertruck Crossbars (2-Pack) for $800.

- Cybertruck Demo Drives are now available in Canada There are multiple locations in BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, plus Richmond, West Vancouver, Langley, Calgary, Toronto, Kitchener, Etobicoke, Vaughan, Ottawa, Laval, and Kirkland. Set yours up via the Tesla website.

- Tesla has ended its in-house Cybertruck wrap service.

- On the website, it looks like Tesla has removed the toggle that filters cars eligible for the $7,500 tax credit for new existing inventory.

- Marek Szczerbowski took these pics of Giga Berlin last night.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 15th of November, '24. Lots covered by Joe today. Check out his video later today!

■ SPACEX:

- Starship 31 and Super Heavy Booster 13 Fullstack! Pic by Base Camp Zero (@clwphoto1).

- The new SpaceX logo on the new Starfactory HQ Offices. Pic by Brandon Wynn (@BrandonMWynn) for Interstellar Gateway (@interstellargw).

- On Wednesday, launch 114 of Falcon 9 Starlink 9-11 took place from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This was the eighth flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched Oneweb 4, USSF-62, and five 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. SpaceX only needs 3 more launches to complete the first satellite constellation for Starlink Direct to Cell.

- On Thursday, launch 115 of Falcon 9 Starlink 6-68 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the 18th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched mPOWER-C, OneWeb2, Intelsat 40e, Digital Globe 2, Turksat-6A, Eutelsat 36X, Ovzon-3, CRS-26, and nine Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. 24 Starlinks were deployed

- The second Notice to Airman (NOTAM) has been issued This one is for Starship 31’s splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell says @Starlink will be profitable this year, but Starship will take the company to the next level. "We are going to make some money on Starlink this year. But ultimately I think Starship will be the thing that takes us over the top. Set really crazy goals. What seems impossible, set that as a goal. It keeps people moving really fast. You've hired the right people, they're motivated, they wanna do really good work, and give them a really hard job and let them run."

Countdown to 144 (110- Falcon 9, 2 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):

• Launch 116! Sunday, 17th of November, 4:29 p.m. 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 117! Tuesday, 19th of November, at 1:30 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 GSAT-20 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. GSAT-20 is an Indian geostationary Ka-band high-throughput communications satellite. It will be the first fully Electric Propulsion/EP enabled satellite which can be five to six times more efficient than chemical-based propulsion. It will be the first ISRO made satellite to move from Geostationary transfer orbit to Geosynchronous orbit using Electric Propulsion.

• 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.

• Launch 119! Thursday, 21st of November, at 10:53 a.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.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Prufrock-3 undergoing final checks on horizontal test lift called "The Monster." Per the Boring Company, "Once complete, Prufrock-3 will launch directly into the ground and start digging - zero civil site prep needed!"

- As predicted, and now confirmed by Joe Tegtmeyer, Prufrock 4 will be tested at Giga Texas early next year, It will bore a second tunnel under the highway approximately where new Model Ys exit the factory. Form work for the west exit of the Cyber-Tunnel has started and asphalt is being laid.

- Michel (@Mic_VegasSphere) Vegas LOOP Update:

• Westgate Station: At this new station, cars are going into the left tunnel, reversed from normal. You can see the green and red lights directing traffic flow.

• South Hall Junction: It's like nothing ever happened... "You would never know there’s an underground junction here now. It’s completely back to a parking lot. No one would know there’s a Boring tunnel complex below this. Only a few weeks ago this was a large open pit." Follow and Support Michel!

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■ STARLINK:

- The FCC has approved a Special Temporary Authorization (STA) for SpaceX to continue testing Direct to Cell in Japan. Starlink, with longtime partner Japanese Telecom KDDI (@official_kddi), have from the 16th of November, 2024, thru the 16th of May, 2025.

Per SpaceX's Ben Longmier (@longmier), "Thank you to our very good partner KDDI for the good conversation, test planning, dinner, and hosting us in Tokyo. We look forward to turning on Starlink Direct to Cell service soonest in Japan in partnership with you. Your customers and the people of Japan will soon have some of the most advanced communications from satellite to their mobile phones over the entire country to fill in dead zones and as an immediate backup in case of any natural disasters."

- Starlink Installation at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. Pic by TechGuy (@techguyzim).

- Claro Colombia announced a partnership with Starlink to offer a portfolio of satellite Internet services for businesses. Per Rodrigo de Gusmao, President of Claro Colombia, "With this joint effort, Claro Colombia and Starlink seek to transform the operations of companies located in areas with connectivity limitations, offering an advanced solution that optimizes efficiency and control in their operations. This new offering also promises to evolve as both companies implement new technological improvements, always ensuring cutting-edge solutions for customers."

- Clarus Networks Group has announced they offer a fully certified Starlink service for trains. In partnership with ScotRail (@ScotRail) and supported by the Scottish Futures Trust, Clarus will soon deploy Starlink on Scotland’s Far North Line, equipping Class 158 trains to address long-standing connectivity challenges in the Scottish Highlands. Working with Starlink and industry regulators, Clarus has certified Starlink to rigorous rail standards- EN50155, EN50121, and EN45545- ensuring a high-throughput service tailored specifically for rail applications.

- Ontario signed a $100-million deal with SpaceX to provide Starlink to over 15,000 people in rural Canada. The system will go live in the summer of 2025 and the investment covers equipment and installation costs. Per the Premiere of Ontario Doug Ford (@fordnation), "We’re partnering with Elon’s Starlink to use the latest technology to bring high-speed internet to 15,000 more homes and businesses in remote areas across Ontario."

- Today, SpaceX officially applied for an Starlink operating license in Tanzania with the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.

■ X:

- X CEO Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) met and shared the UAE’s digital transformation priorities and Dubai's role in supporting social media platforms and the broader media industry. Per Hamdan, "Since opening its first MENA office in Dubai in 2015, X has been a valued partner. We look forward to strengthening ties with Elon, and the leadership team at X, and other global tech leaders to drive the Dubai Economic Agenda D33's goal to consolidate the city’s status as a pre-eminent media and technology hub."

- IBM, Disney, Comcast, Discovery, Warner Bros, and Lionsgate Entertainment have reportedly resumed ad campaigns on X. Per Elon, "Just want to say that we super appreciate major brands resuming advertising on our platform! Thanks Linda and the whole 𝕏 team for your hard work in restoring confidence in our platform and ensuring that advertising content only appears where advertisers want it shown."

- X has updated the X Pixel Helper Chrome extension. The extension allows advertisers to inspect dynamic parameter values passed within events and verify that the information is formatted correctly. It will automatically detect any X pixels that successfully send data to X. The badge number on the extension shows you how many pixels were detected on the page. When clicked, a panel expands to show details on the website tags found, as well as any implementation warnings. The extension is available for free to all advertisers.

- X will offer 40% off on X Premium subscriptions for their anniversary.

- X will not let new users get access to the free Grok tier to prevent people from gaming the system to get access to Grok

■ xAI:

- xAI has reportedly raised $6 billion at $50 billion valuation! $5 billion is from the Middle East sovereign funds. The money will be used for 100,000 more Nvidia chips. xAI is now the 6th most valuable startup in the world!

■ ELON NEWS:

- Elon, Argentina President Javier Milei, and President-elect Donald Trump at America First Policy Institute (@A1Policy).

- Elon has stated that the Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) will do weekly livestream updates.

- On August 29th, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein dismissed a lawsuit claiming Elon manipulated the price of DOGE via fraud and insider trading. Today, the investors who filed the suit withdrew their appeal. Elon and Tesla have withdrawn their motion to sanction the opposition legal team over the lawsuit.

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer... coming soon.

Elon Musk:

• Elon Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1857044160462618923