X Takeover adds Jared Isaacman as keynote speaker

The upcoming X Takeover, formerly the Tesla Takeover, has added another keynote speaker to its lineup after it announced an appearance from Tesla’s design lead earlier this week. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen was announced as a keynote speaker for the upcoming X Takeover event on Monday, and Tesla Owners Silicon Valley has now […]

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Franz von Holzhausen to speak at X Takeover, formerly Tesla Takeover

Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen has been announced as one of the keynote speakers for an upcoming enthusiasts meetup event, set to take place in California this summer. The X Takeover, formerly the Tesla takeover, is scheduled for July 27 and 28 in San Luis Obispo and will feature a keynote speech from von […]

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NASA: No evidence Elon Musk’s SpaceX is not complying with drug and alcohol-free regulations

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a comment about The Wall Street Journal‘s claims that CEO Elon Musk uses drugs such as ketamine, LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms. Citing sources reportedly familiar with Musk and his companies, the WSJ claimed in its report that the CEO’s drug use has made Tesla and SpaceX executives […]

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SpaceX sends 6 Starlink satellites up with Direct to Cell capability

While we recover from New Year festivities, SpaceX is already checking off things on its 2024 list. SpaceX recently shared photos on X stating that six Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capability will be launched into orbit soon.  “SpaceX is leveraging its experience in manufacturing [and] launching the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft […]

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SpaceX kicks off Starship testing ahead of next test flight

SpaceX has begun testing Ship 28 and Booster 10 as they look to fly the third Integrated Flight Test as soon as possible once given regulatory approval from the FAA. Both Ship 28 and Booster 10 were moved from the production facility to the launch last site just one month after IFT 2 which saw […]

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Falcon 9 takes another flight with 22 Starlink satellites

Launching last night at 12:03 am PT (08:03 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Base in California, a Falcon 9 delivered another batch of 22 Starlink satellites into orbit. This mission marked the 91st orbital launch of the year for the company. 22 Starlink satellites were inserted into a 53-degree orbital […]

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SpaceX launches 90th orbital mission of the year

Just after midnight at 12:07 am ET (05:07 UTC), 23 V2 mini Starlink satellites were lofted into space from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Falcon 9 with the Group 6-33 Starlink satellites launched to the Southeast to insert them into the same 43-degree orbital inclination as previous […]

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Starlink completes 9 months of military tests in the Arctic

SpaceX’s Starlink internet service completed 9 months of U.S. military tests in the Arctic. Starlink’s U.S. military tests were found to be a “reliable and high-performance communications system in the Arctic, including on-the-move applications,” Brian Beal told Bloomberg News.  Beal is a principal engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Integrated Capabilities Directorate. He shared that […]

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SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite

SpaceX launched the Korea 425 reconnaissance satellite and 24 other rideshare payloads Friday morning at 10:19 am PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is the first of 5 reconnaissance satellites from the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Due to customer requests, no video was […]

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SpaceX continues its march to 100 launches in a year

Late Saturday night, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with another 23 Starlink satellites delivered into orbit. Launch occurred at 11:00 pm ET (04:00 UTC), continuing the build-out of the Group 6 Starlink shell with this mission being Group 6-31. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/4GOJmqLxKd — SpaceX (@SpaceX) […]

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