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

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2024-12-31 21:48:49
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31st of December, 2024

Happy New Year 🥂🎉

"The Martians will decide how they are ruled..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA $TSLA ($403.84, -3.25%):

- Tesla officially announced the Shanghai Megafactory passed its completion inspection on the 27th of December and has started trial production. Production will start in early 2025. H/T Tsla Chan (@Tslachan).

- Per Tesla China VP Tom Zhu (@tomzhu_nz) on the Shanghai Megafactory, "Proud of the team! Many people underestimate Tesla’s unique strength: developing manufacturing capabilities optimized for the fast-evolving AI era."

- Suppakit Phonorthong (@suppalatte) spotted the Model Y Juniper on the highway Sunday.

- The energy company Colbún signed an agreement on the 18th of December for 233 Megapacks 228 MW / 912 MWh site for the Colbún Solar Cell project, located in the commune of Camarones, Arica and Parinacota Region. This will be Colbún's first large-scale energy storage system and one of the largest in Chile. Per Colbún CEO José Ignacio Escobar, "Our energy stored in the southern reservoirs perfectly complements the energy we will store in our batteries in the north, thus having a secure, diversified and competitive offer for our clients from Arica to Puerto Montt."

- King County of Washington will be adding 120 Model Ys to its Metro vanpool fleet! According to King County Metro Public Information Officer Elaine Porterfield, the cost of the 120 electric vehicles is $6.43 million. Vanpool services allow commuters to share a King County-owned and operated vehicle. All costs are included in a monthly fare of $49.

- "Santa’s new sleigh..." by Tesla's Franz von Holzhausen (@woodhaus2).

- Scottish Parliament member and Alba party Holyrood leader, Ash Regan, has written to Elon, urging him to choose Scotland for a new Gigafactory. Per Ash, "The case for a Gigafactory in Scotland is strong. We have great access by land, air and sea to the world and are perfectly placed to not only serve the Scottish market but also the rest of the UK and Ireland. If Elon Musk took up my offer to explore expansion into Scotland it would be a game changer for our manufacturing base, bring billions to our economy and create thousands of highly skilled and well paid jobs."

- Tesla has signed a lease agreement to build a new Iceland headquarters in Hafnarfjörður. It will be built on an approximately 16,000 square meter plot and is expected to open in 2026. H/T Slaufi (@godfinds).

- Tesla's Year End Review Thread 👆

- FSD v12.6 is rolling out to AI3 owners. Per Tesla's Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy), "Pulled in a few important improvements from v13 into this 12.6 release for AI3. Initially rolling out to S/X customers, other platforms should be within a week."

- Rumor has it that Tesla has contracted EVE Energy to supply energy storage batteries from its new factory under construction in Malaysia. There are no details, but the China-based company's shares rose by 6.6% on news that the company’s Malaysian subsidiary secured a long-term supply commitment from a customer in the United States. It is said they will to start supplying the company with storage batteries by 2026.

- After today, the Roulez vert program's Provincial EV rebate in Quebec will be $4,000, down from $7,000.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

  • Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 30th of December, '24. Flags are at half staff to honor the passing of President Jimmy Carter. No production and very little construction due to the holidays. It is another great video by Joe. Subscribe and support his work.

  • Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 30th of December, '24. Zane found a Semi rolling around the factory. As he followed it he came upon another in use most likely returning from Fremont. Zane put out 2 great video. Subscribe and support his work!

■ SPACEX:

- SpaceX has ended 2024 with an unbelievable 138 launches: Falcon 9 = 132, Falcon Heavy = 2, and Starship = 4!

SpaceX ended the year with 3 successful launches from their three launch pads; SLC-4E at Vandenberg, SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral, and LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. (All launch videos are in the sources section)

Per SpaceX's Kiko Dontchev (@TurkeyBeaver), "So much to celebrate in 2024, but that post can wait till the morning. For now… heck yeah!!!!! Go Falcon team!!! Go SpaceX!!! 134 launches and 133 successful missions!" (Kiko is not including Starship in his numbers)

- On Saturday, launch 136 of Falcon 9 Starlink 11-3 took place from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This was the 16th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched SARah-2, Transporter-11, SDA-0A and 12 Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 22 Starlinks were deployed. Amazing pic by Pauline Acalin (@w00ki33).

- Also on Saturday, launch 137! of Falcon 9 Astranis: From One to Many (4x Astranis MicroGEO) took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the seventh flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, and three Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

Four Astranis MicroGEO communications satellites were inserted in a custom geostationary orbit, from where they will conduct on-orbit maneuvers to reach their individual slots. All four were successfully deployed. Per John Gedmark (@Gedmark) CEO of Astranis, "Great news! We have acquired and established command authority over all four spacecraft. We'll keep you all posted as these missions continue to progress. Thanks for the ride, SpaceX. Hell of a launch."

- In the early morning hours of today, launch 138 of Falcon 9 Starlink 12-6 took place from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This was the 16th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched Crew-6, BlueBird-1, USSF-124, mPOWER-B, and 11 Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. 21 Starlinks were deployed, including 13 Direct to Cell.

- On Sunday, after completing its cryo-testing campaign, Super Heavy Booster 15 (Flight 8) rolled back to the production site and into Mega Bay 1. Raptor engine installation should begin soon. Pics are by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe Carlos

- Starship 35's PEZ dispenser (Starlink Deployer) moved into MegaBay 2 shortly followed by the nose cone and payload section. Great shot by Mary (@BocaChicaGal) for NSF (@NASASpaceflight).

- SpaceX filed for FCC authorization for upcoming 2025 Starship missions, including details of a Human Landing System (HLS) variant mission.

- The steel Chopstick support structure is near completion. This is where the Chopstick will be assembled once it is time to install them on Tower 2. Great pic by @StarshipGazer.

- SpaceX Dragon recovery ship Shannon is currently at the Panama Canal. She will be permanently stationed at the Port of Long Beach, California. Dragon recoveries will soon take place in the Pacific.

- Last but not certainly not least, Super Heavy Booster 14 rolled to the Pad-A last night and was placed on top of the Orbital Launch Mount. Launch for Flight 7 is confirmed by Elon for the 10th January. Another great pic by Starship Gazer.

Countdown to 180 (0 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 0 - Starship):

  • Launch 1! Thursday, 2nd of January, at 12:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Thuraya 4-NGS 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. Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite being built by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat. Based on the all-electric Airbus Eurostar-Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams. Pics are of Thuraya 4-NGS being encapsulated in the Falcon 9 fairings.

  • Launch 2! Friday, 10th of January, at 4:00 p.m. CT, Starship 33 Super Heavy Booster 14 (Flight 7) will launch from Orbital Launch Mount A (OLM-A) at Starbase, Texas. The SH Booster 15 will return to launch site for the 2nd Tower catch attempt. Starship 33 will do a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Boring crews continue to cover the westside exit of the Cyber-Tunnel. Stainless steel cladding continues to be installed. Pic are from Joe Tegtmeyer's flyover.

- Michel (@Mic_VegasSphere) Vegas LOOP Update:

  • Sierra Vista South Convention Center: Michel checked out this area and it appears to be a storage yard for the LVCC.

  • Virgin Hotel: According Michel, not much has changed. Tunnel sections are being installed. The 1st is a view looking West in the compound from Paradise. The second look towards North from Harmon.

  • Paradise Road: station across from the Virgin hotel. Not much more to report but you can see tunnel sections ready to be installed.

Remember to follow Michel and support his work!

- The Boring Company President Steve Davis, is now leading the recruitment efforts for the Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE). Davis is Elon's go-to when things need to be done quickly and efficiently. Elon tapped him during the Twitter acquisition and during the Trump campaign. Per Elon, "Steve was born to do DOGE."

■ NEURALINK:

- Neuralink 2024, Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) was the first human to receive a Neuralink implant; Telepathy. Noland has demonstrated the ability to control a computer mouse with his brain signals, breaking numerous records along the way. FDA gave Neuralink a "Breakthrough Device Designation" their "Blindsight" development. It aims to restore vision to those who have lost it, provided the visual cortex is undamaged.

Neuralink's second patient, Alex, received the brain implant in August. Alex has been able to use the Neuralink implant to play video games such as Counter-Strike 2, demonstrating significant functionality. On the first day of using the link, Alex reportedly broke the previous world record for brain-computer interface (BCI) cursor control.

Neuralink received approval from Health Canada to launch their first international trial outside the United States. The trials will take place at the University Health Network's Toronto Western Hospital, which has been designated as the "first and exclusive surgical site" for these procedures in Canada.

Neuralink announced the approval and launch of a new feasibility trial to extend BCI control of their N1 Implant to an investigational assistive robotic arm!

- Per NP1 Noland Arbaugh, "The Neuralink team is tirelessly working to make this product the best it can possibly be. We run experiments daily, doing calibrations, testing models in WebGrid, and implementing new features for better ease of use. We current participants test each upgrade, pushing them to their limits to find bugs and different incompatibilities, forcing the engineers to make improvements, a task at which they excel. I’ve entered into a bit of a different role, taking things into the wild and trying my darnedest to break them.

There are little things which have changed, from calibration behaviors to a “park” mode which lets us put the cursor on standby while doing something like watching a movie. I’m sure many of you have seen the approval of the robot arm for use in the study. There is still some more regulatory paperwork to work through until one is given to a participant."

- Per Neuralink's DJ Seo (@djseo_), "The depth and complexity of human curiosity are truly special. Must preserve it at all costs."

■ STARLINK:

- Starlink in 2024 grew to 4.6 million customers. Activated Starlink in 27 new markets. Activated Direct-to-Cell in New Zealand and currently testing in other countries. Expanded the Starlink facility in Bastrop, Texas. Grew their constellation to approximately 6,800 active satellites. Introduced Starlink Mini. Added more than 300 Tbps of capacity to the network. Starlink Aviation is installed on over 450 aircraft. Starlink Maritime has been installed on over 75,000 vessels.

Per Elon, "Great work by the SpaceX team building the highest volume advanced electronics manufacturing system in America!"

- Ukrainian telecommunications company Kyivstar (@TwiyKyivstar), subsidiary of VEON (@VEONGroup), signed an agreement with SpaceX to implement Starlink Direct to Cell in Ukraine. Per Kyivstar, "We believe that by the end of 2025, Ukraine will be one of the first countries in the world to implement this innovative service. The agreement will play a pivotal role in enhancing the resilience of Ukraine’s connectivity landscape."

- Starlink received a license in France's Arcep (the French Electronic Communications, Postal, and Press Distribution Authority) has amended a radio frequency license and awarded to Starlink. Per Arcep, "We issued Decision No. 2024-2687 which amends Decision No. 2022-1102, awarding a licence to use radio frequencies to the firm Starlink Internet Services Limited, to establish and operate a network to provide a fixed satellite service open to the public. This license authorises Starlink to use the “STEAM-1B” system in addition to the previously authorised system."

- CoinEx Charity via its 'Bridge to Hope' campaign successfully deployed its third Starlink in the Municipality of Agoncillo, Batangas Province, of the Philippines. The kit was received by Agoncillo's Mayor, Atty. Cinderella Valenton-Reyes, and Tourism Officer, Charlyn Dela Luna. The town of Agoncillo, one of the hardest-hit areas during Typhoon Kristine.

- The French government is deploying 200 Starlink terminals to reconnect the archipelago Mayotte after Cyclone Chido. Prime Minister François Bayrou announced the first fourteen installations are planned in the town halls of the communes of Grande-Terre as strategic access points for the population.

- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) installed Starlink on their ferry, Columbia. They plan to install the service across the entire 9 vessel fleet by end of 2026.

- Mongrel Goddess (@mongreloutsider) is at Ilha Grande, a remote island on the brazilian shore. "I have internet thanks to Starlink."

- British Airways owner IAG SA is in discussions with SpaceX and Amazon to outfit its fleet with Wi-Fi service. IAG also owns Spain’s Iberia and Ireland’s Aer Lingus. Per Annalisa Gigante, IAG Head of Innovation, "IAG hasn’t made a final decision and is weighing options with multiple providers, including SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's nascent Project Kuiper. US airlines can easily switch on Starlink because it’s already certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, but European carriers have to go through a certification process. British Airways would need a separate certification from Iberia."

■ X:

- Thanks to Nima Owji (@nima_owji) we have a breakdown of what X gave us in 2024.

- Per Elon, "Just a reminder that the algorithm is trying to maximize unregretted user-seconds. If far more credible, verified subscriber accounts (not bots) mute/block your account compared to those who like your posts, your reach will decline significantly." Sound to me that the algorithm will deboost your account.

■ xAI:

- Video above is from inside the xAI Gigafactory of Compute in Memphis. What you are driving under are some of the dense cooling pipes used on Colossus. Half a year ago this place was empty.

- Grok Fun Mode and Unhinged will be back soon according to Elon.

- Per Elon, "200k is just the amuse-bouche..."

- xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX), Memphis Gigafactory of Compute and Colossus Project Lead, held a 'rapid fire' Q&A on Saturday and is well worth reading. Per Brent there are +1200 team members onsite any given day. Plus there are "Above 100k" GPUs installed meaning they have started towards the 200k GPU goal. Link to his thread is in the sources section.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Elon is now Kekius Maximus:

  • "Kek," an alternative to "lol" used in meme communities

  • "Maximus," Latin for "the greatest"

  • "lols of greatness," or the Meme Lord.

Of note, after he changed his profile name, the KEKIUS token increased in value by over 500%.

- Yesterday Elon tested Starlink via an X live stream while playing Path of Exile 2 during a flight. Looked great during the entire game play.

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For January, I will be giving away a limited edition 'Find Me In Deep Space' Tesla Hat! This commemorates the launch of Elon's Roadster and Starman aboard the Falcon Heavy on the 6th of February, 2018. Instead of credits like now, Tesla gave this out in limited capacity if you referred a Tesla purchase.

If you are interested in getting a new Tesla, use my Referral to get up to $1,000 off the purchase. ts.la/stephen746292

Everybody enjoy bringing in the New Year and be safe!

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

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xAI:

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