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

6th of December, 2024

"Entropy is the ultimate boss battle..." - Elon Musk

■ TESLA $TSLA ($389.22, +5.34%):

- Felix Space Time (@Space_Time3) visited Tesla Westfield in London and got to check out Cybercab and Optimus!

- The X-Takeover for 2025 will on the 26th of July in the Bay Area. They have already booked their first guest, Tesla's Lars Moravy, VP of Vehicle Engineering! Tickets are on sale. Link in the sources section.

- According to a new Consumer Report survey, Tesla ranked 3rd in Owner Satisfaction, 2nd in Ownership Cost, 2nd in Most Satisfying Driving, and 2nd in Cabin Storage.

- Tesla China VP Grace Tao Lin posted customer feedback today on Weibo. Per Grace, "It’s been a while since I’ve seen a handwritten note from a customer—so touching and heartwarming. With the owner’s permission, I’m sharing this heartfelt letter."

- You can now purchase the Model S/X Steering Wheel and Yoke Retrofits from the Tesla Shop. The Yoke Retrofit is $1,100 and the Steering Wheel Retrofit is $700.

- Tesla redesigned the Current Inventory section of their website, giving a clearer breakdown of the vehicle in the configurator. H/T David (@dkrasniy).

- Per Acting Federal Highway Administrator, Kristin White, Tesla's NACS EV charging plug will officially be the federal EV charging standard.

- Katie Lau, Marketing Lead at Tesla, was part of the Tesla APAC MVP crew that got to tour Giga Shanghai the other day. Per Katie, "I am filled with excitement and inspiration from the experience. Meeting with various talented teams and leaders in the factory and gaining firsthand insights into our vehicle production processes was truly enlightening. I am grateful for the chance to be a part of this tour!"

- Tesla's Hani Saleh took this pic at the new Pop-Up store in Msheireb Downtown at The Galleria in Doha, Qatar.

- The latest Tesla Solar install by Coastal Energy out of Naples, Florida.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

• Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 6th of December, '24.

• Giga Nevada: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 6th of December, '24

■ SPACEX:

- Last night Super Heavy Booster 14, Flight 7, rolled out of Mega Bay 1 and made its way to the launch complex. It is now sitting on the OLM and the Static Fire campaign will soon begin. Pic by Sean Doherty (SeanKD_Photos) for WAI.

- There is a temporary closure of Highway 4 on the 9th of December from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to planned SpaceX testing activities. Back up at the same time on the 10th.

- As SpaceX's Falcon 9 Booster B1067 returned to Port Canaveral last night, you could see that the booster had a significant lean. The Octograbber appeared to be intact so maybe the damage is minimal. This booster was returning from its record breaking 24th launch and landing. Hopefully, we can get her back in space soon. Pics by Jerry Pike (@JerryPikePhoto).

- California Rep. Kevin Kiley (@RepKiley) has introduced the New Space Age Act to clear the way for future space endeavors. This legislation frees the commercial space industry from the FAA’s needless bureaucratic delays.

- At Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the fixed LOX Tank at Launch Complex 39A is being scrapped. SpaceX continues to modify this pad for Starship.

 - Cargo Dragon C208 of the 31st commercial resupply services (CRS) mission will not undock from the ISS as scheduled due to unfavorable weather conditions at the splashdown site. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Thursday, the 12th of December, for the next return opportunity.

Countdown to 144 (123- Falcon 9, 2 - Falcon Heavy, and 4 - Starship):

• Launch 130! Sunday, 8th of December, at 12:10 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-5 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 131! Thursday, 12th of December, at 11:33 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-2 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East (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 132! Thursday, 12th of December, at 3:55 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 O3b mPower 7 & 8 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.This is the seventh and eighth of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Thanks to Joe Tegtmeyer, we finally know what the Cyber-Tunnel west side exit structure at Giga Texas will look like... a Cybertruck! Boring crews have installed the steel framing of the structure and you can plainly see it. Very cool!

■ NEURALINK: N/A...

■ STARLINK:

- The Redmond, Washington, Starlink Team celebrating the anniversary of team member Joel Cherkis.

- SpaceX has received a Pentagon contract to expand Ukraine’s access to a more secure, militarized version of its Starlink; Starshield. The contract means that 2,500 Starlink terminals already in Ukraine will get access to Starshield. That number is in addition to the 500 that were previously connected to Starshield.

- Per Pakistan's Minister of State for IT, Shaza Fatima, efforts are underway to bring Starlink to the country. At a Senate Standing Committee meeting, concerns are about internet disruptions, VPN licensing, and national security impacts on IT. Chairman PTA announced VPN licensing will begin on the 1st of January to resolve data security risks. The Minister confirmed plans for a 5G spectrum auction in April and ongoing Starlink negotiations.

- Lucas Moreira of MTower showed off the new M-OFFICE Shelter; a solar mobile office connected with Starlink. "Take your work to where it's needed most! With M-OFFICE you have the perfect combination of mobility, safety and autonomy to face any challenge in the field."

- Sivanesan Raman of Telekom Malaysia testing Starlink. "Thrilled to dive into the world of innovation with the latest product testing of Starlink. From bridging the digital divide to supporting remote operations, the possibilities seem endless. It truly means being connected from anywhere."

- AeroMech's latest Starlink Aviation install on a Citation XLS+ aircraft at their facility in Sanford, Florida.

■ X:

- The X Team at the Ad Council's Public Service Award Annual Dinner last night in New York. Pic posted by Monique Pintarelli (@MoniquePintarel). "A great night with a great team!"

- On Live Chat you can now show timestamps, hide avatars, and hide mod actions.

- X's Zach Warunek (@ZachWarunek) continues to drive X Analytics. Look for a follows over time widget and posts over time widget. He also added a tile for engagements and a media activity section with media and video views. Follow Zach to stay updated. The guy is awesome!

- Your X Dublin team from last night!

- X Safety has expanded the eligibility criteria for grey checkmarks. There is now a Global expansion for governors. It was previously limited to US governors. Broader government agency inclusion for State and local government agencies in line with the criteria set for federal agencies. And new eligible government figures. First Ladies/Gentlemen, Second Ladies/Gentlemen, Consorts, Governors/Chief Ministers, Deputies of Cabinet Members/Ministers, and Ambassadors are now eligible.

- X has made the limited version of Grok free in most regions. You get to send 10 messages every 2 hours, generate 4 images per day, and analyze 3 images per day. All is unlimited with X Premium.

- X Data shows that 4,817,762 post were about the 2024 Spotify Wrap

■ xAI:

- The Greater Memphis Chamber's Troy Parkes and Ted Townsend with xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX). Per Troy, "This project not only underscores xAI's commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI technology but also positions Memphis as the global leader in AI innovation and compute."

- Per Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn), "Thank you, Elon, for investing in Tennessee! We are excited to see how xAI will help put Memphis on the map as an emerging tech hub."

■ ELON NEWS:

- Pic of Elon on Capital Hill meeting with Republican Congressional leaders.

- Per Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, "To support Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s efforts to cut wasteful spending, I will be introducing the DOGE Acts to freeze federal hiring & federal salaries until we can rightsize the federal government. Our nation’s future depends on it."

- Federal filings show that Elon spent over $250 million in support of Donald Trump's election campaign. The majority of the donations went to the America PAC. Elon cut three checks for $25 million each in the final weeks of the campaign. He also spent $40.5 million for the swing states petition contest. In total, he gave America PAC $239 million in both cash and in-kind contributions. $20 million went to the RBG PAC, a PAC linking itself to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and state abortion rights.

Elon also donated $4 million to America PAC after Election Day. This is most likely to keep the PAC active for the DOGE agenda.

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

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

• Giga Nevada: Zanegler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci6dUqtpW-U

Tesla:

• X-Takeover https://www.xtakeover.com/

• https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-liked-car-brands-a1291429338/

• https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/12/tesla-based-plug-set-to-be-new-federal-ev-charging-standard-00192325

SpaceX:

• https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/05/dragon-departure-adjusted-to-next-week-crew-works-science-and-spacewalk-preps/

Starlink:

• https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2024/12/06/spacex-gets-us-contract-to-expand-ukraines-access-to-starshield/

Elon Quote https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1864902936591024541