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Falcon 9 launches - strategic partnership between Amazon and SpaceX Amazon's Kuiper project, which aims to provide broadband Internet, could become a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink satellite network. There is no place for friendship in the world of business: Amazon announced a contract for three launches of Project Kuiper satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Thus, Amazon is expanding its capabilities to implement its deployment strategy. Information on the exact dates and costs of launches was not provided. Project Kuiper, similar to Starlink, is being developed to provide broadband Internet access to millions of people around the world. SpaceX is already well ahead of its competitors, launching thousands of satellites and attracting more than two million subscribers to its Starlink network. In October, Amazon launched two prototypes for the first time on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket. A few weeks ago, Amazon announced that the satellites had successfully passed tests and were now scheduled to begin mass production at a plant in Kirkland, Washington. The SpaceX factory is also nearby in Redmond. [caption id="attachment_85356" align="aligncenter" width="630"] SpaceX[/caption] Amazon signs contract to launch Kuiper satellites using Falcon 9 rocket from rival SpaceX The first Kuiper satellites to users are due to launch early next year, with beta service becoming available in the second half of 2024. Under a license from the FCC, half of the Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites is expected to be in low-Earth orbit by mid-2026. Most of Amazon's launches are planned to be carried out on three types of rockets (which have not yet flown a single mission): Blue Origin's New Glenn, ULA's Vulcan and Arianespace's Ariane 6. In addition to the three Falcon 9 launches, Amazon has reserved space on eight Atlas V rockets, which are solid choices. So SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch reservation provides some security for Amazon's deployment plan. The selection of SpaceX for a portion of Project Kuiper's launches could also affect the lawsuit, which alleges Amazon did not sufficiently consider SpaceX as a potential launch provider. In August, a pension fund that has Amazon shares in its portfolio filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's directors and officers refused to cooperate with SpaceX because of the latter's competition with Blue Origin. “In light of SpaceX's proven reliability and economic advantages, the decision by Bezos-led Amazon not to even consider SpaceX as a launch provider highlights the conflicting interests Bezos has with Amazon and Blue Origin and the significant impact these conflicts will have on the board's ability to protect the interests of the company and its shareholders in conducting contract negotiations,” the pension fund said in its lawsuit. SpaceX's choice for some of Kuiper's launches refutes the pension fund's arguments. However, a hearing in this case has not yet been scheduled. Amazon said that the pension fund's claims are "completely baseless" and they intend to prove this during the legal process.

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Complaints not only about the Starship design, but also about the launch pad The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published an analysis of the investigation following the first flight of the SpaceX Starship. The regulator has counted 63 problems that SpaceX must fix so that Starship can take off again. [caption id="attachment_54056" align="aligncenter" width="530"] SpaceX[/caption] “ There are 63 problems that urgently need to be corrected, including the ship's hull and launch pad ,” the FAA report said. The FAA said the completion of the accident investigation does not mean Starship launches can immediately resume. To comply with all regulatory requirements, SpaceX must correct the above issues and apply for approval for a second flight. SpaceX needs to fix 63 problems to get the Starship spacecraft back in the air. Interestingly, SpaceX also published material with its own investigation and analysis of the reasons that led to the premature termination of the Starship flight. The company pointed out that several rocket engines shut down during the flight, which led to the failure of the second stage separation, and a fuel leak in the tail of the rocket caused numerous fires inside, which affected the spacecraft's computer system and made it impossible to control the engines - this and was the main cause of the rocket explosion. SpaceX also said it has upgraded the rocket's thrust vector control system. The company stressed that this update " is not related to any issues discovered during the first flight tests ."

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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The first prototypes were made of aluminum Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen and vice president of development Lars Moravi told how quickly the first Tesla Cybertruck was assembled. Elon Musk ordered the team to build the first prototype in just 90 days. “Elon wanted to have the first prototype in 90 days,” Moravi said. — When you have 90 days to create a prototype, there is no time to argue. You just need to choose the best one and start working. I think it took us 93 days.” Musk initially ordered the prototype to be completed within 180 days. But, according to Morvay's recollections, during the same conversation, Musk eventually cut the timeline in half. [caption id="attachment_85594" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk gave 180 days to build the first Cybertruck, and then cut the time in half Franz von Holzhausen recalls that the design decision was a contentious issue early in development. He said it was decided to create a unique pickup truck, "something really stripped down, sort of a low-resolution pickup truck." We made a full-size model one day, and when Elon first saw it, he said, “This is what we do.” Moravi said Tesla developed several prototypes using aluminum, but Musk ultimately chose stainless steel because of its ability to resist dents and scratches. Tesla has released a ton of details about the Cybertruck, confirming that the vehicle offers a range extender option . Carwow's Mat Watson decided to compare the Cybertruck and the GMC Hummer EV .

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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“If Tesla joins a union, it will be because we deserve it and because we failed.” The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that workers at more than a dozen automakers have simultaneously launched campaigns across the United States to join the union. Automakers targeted by the UAW include Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Hyundai, Tesla, Rivian and Lucid. Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn't take it well. Asked about the UAW's plans, Tesla's CEO said the electric car maker treats its employees well, so it doesn't see a need for a UAW presence at its factories. “If Tesla goes into a union, it will be because we deserve it and because we failed,” Musk said. He added that Tesla gives its employees the opportunity to become millionaires through stock options and advance their careers to management positions. Elon Musk against unions at Tesla factories [caption id="attachment_85545" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk[/caption] “But we certainly try our best to ensure everyone thrives. We give everyone stock options. We made a lot of people millionaires who were just working on the assembly line and didn’t know what stocks were,” he said. Musk noted that unions tend to create "adversarial relationships" between groups in companies: "Unions naturally try to create negativity in the company and create a kind of master-peasant situation." At Tesla factories, Musk said, workers and management eat at the same table and park in the same parking lot. Musk has in the past opposed unionization at Tesla's U.S. factories, including the company's first vehicle assembly plant in Fremont, California.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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But the company still needs to obtain permission to launch SpaceX is not going to stop there after the second launch of the largest and most powerful rocket in the world. According to SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, the hardware of the Starship rocket should be ready for the third flight in 3-4 weeks. [caption id="attachment_83963" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Elon Musk[/caption] Thus, SpaceX plans to ensure technical readiness for the third launch before Christmas. However, now the company has no guarantee that regulators will allow Starship to fly by the deadline specified by Musk. SpaceX still needs to obtain a launch license from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This agency is overseeing the investigation into what happened during the second test launch of Starship. Elon Musk: the huge Starship rocket with the SpaceX ship should be ready for the third flight Saturday's launch was scheduled to send Starship's upper stage flying most of the way around the Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii 90 minutes after launch. But the flight ended after about eight minutes with a “quick unscheduled disassembly.” This was not the only explosion of the day; Super Heavy Starship's massive first stage was scheduled to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico about seven minutes after liftoff, but it disintegrated high in the sky immediately after separating from the upper stage. Nevertheless, SpaceX was pleased with the second test flight, which was more successful than the debut launch in April - the rocket reached space and flew higher, further and longer. The company will now carefully analyze this flight to make the necessary improvements for the next launch.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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Media Matters believes it will win any lawsuit Elon Musk and Company X filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, which accused the social network of allowing anti-Semitic publications. The lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform formerly known as Twitter. Companies including Apple, Disney, IBM and Comcast suspended advertising on X after Media Matters published its analysis. Media Matters said last week that ads appeared in X next to pro-Nazi posts such as Hitler quotes and Holocaust denial. In addition, Musk himself was accused last week of spreading anti-Semitic remarks on the platform. The lawsuit alleges that Media Matters published doctored images, claiming that these are the images typical X users see: “Media Matters developed both these images and the associated media strategy to drive advertisers off the platform and destroy X Corp.” [caption id="attachment_83803" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk filed a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against Media Matters Following the Media Matters allegations, the European Commission, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount and Lionsgate also deprived X of advertising revenue. On Saturday, Musk vowed to file a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against Media Matters and “everyone who participated in this fraudulent attack on the company.” In response, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone stated that they would win any lawsuit: “Musk is not at all the defender of free speech that he claims to be. "He is a bully who threatens frivolous lawsuits in an attempt to silence reports that he has even confirmed are accurate." Founded in 2004, Media Matters is known for its criticism of the media. Media Matters describes itself as a nonprofit “a progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing and correcting conservative disinformation in the U.S. news media.” Let us recall that against the backdrop of these events, a Tesla shareholder is demanding that Elon Musk be removed from his position .

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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Linda Yaccarino does not intend to do this yet Linda Yaccarino, X's chief executive, is facing pressure from advertisers to resign, according to the Financial Times. Many major brands refused advertising after Elon Musk's statement . Some of Yaccarino's closest supporters in the advertising world and corporate executives are recommending that she resign to save her reputation. However, she believes in the goals of X and the people working there. Lou Paskalis, who runs a marketing company, advised Yaccarino to leave, warning that brands could face problems from shareholders and angry customers if they continued to advertise on X. He believes any brand advertising on X now is a bad choice. [caption id="attachment_83801" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk's[/caption] After Elon Musk's statement, supporters recommend that Director X (not Musk) resign to save his reputation Musk hired Yaccarino to bring back advertisers who had stopped spending money on the platform because of the innovation. She previously worked in advertising at NBCUniversal and was highly respected in the industry. According to the Financial Times, people began asking Yaccarino to leave while she was attending her daughter's wedding. Last week she wrote that X is working hard to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination. Musk denies being anti-Semitic and says he wants a better future for everyone.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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Linda Yaccarino does not intend to do this yet Linda Yaccarino, X's chief executive, is facing pressure from advertisers to resign, according to the Financial Times. Many major brands refused advertising after Elon Musk's statement . Some of Yaccarino's closest supporters in the advertising world and corporate executives are recommending that she resign to save her reputation. However, she believes in the goals of X and the people working there. Lou Paskalis, who runs a marketing company, advised Yaccarino to leave, warning that brands could face problems from shareholders and angry customers if they continued to advertise on X. He believes any brand advertising on X now is a bad choice. [caption id="attachment_83801" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk's[/caption] After Elon Musk's statement, supporters recommend that Director X (not Musk) resign to save his reputation Musk hired Yaccarino to bring back advertisers who had stopped spending money on the platform because of the innovation. She previously worked in advertising at NBCUniversal and was highly respected in the industry. According to the Financial Times, people began asking Yaccarino to leave while she was attending her daughter's wedding. Last week she wrote that X is working hard to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination. Musk denies being anti-Semitic and says he wants a better future for everyone.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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The mask is proposed to be sent on vacation for a couple of months Tesla's board of directors should remove Elon Musk from his post for supporting anti-Semitic views on social media, according to a company investor and leading management expert. Jerry Braakman, president of First American Trust, wants Tesla's board to make clear that Musk went too far by agreeing with an anti-Semitic X post that claimed Jewish communities were inciting "white hatred." On Friday, Disney, NBCUniversal, CNN owner Warner Bros. Discovery and other major brands have stopped advertising on X. The companies did not specifically say that this was related to Musk's publication, but many media outlets reported that this was the case. [caption id="attachment_83799" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk[/caption] Tesla shareholder demands Elon Musk be removed from his position Braakman argues that Tesla's board of directors should place Musk on leave for 30 to 60 days and require him to undergo empathy training and/or therapy. “Neither his wealth nor his technical and business prowess justify his claims. This seemed to only make the demons inside him stronger. Obviously he needs help,” Braakman said. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, dean of leadership at the Yale School of Management, agrees that Tesla's board of directors should hold Musk accountable. “The board has a responsibility to act. He should not be able to use the title of Chief Executive Officer. This must be suspended immediately,” Sonnenfeld told CNN. The Yale professor said that if Musk were CTO rather than CEO, the impact on the stock price would not be significant.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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The film is directed by Darren Aronofsky It has not yet been officially announced which actor will play 52-year-old Elon Musk in Darren Aronofsky's film, but many fans believe that this role should go to Canadian actor Kevin Durand, who starred in such films and TV series as “The Strain”, “The Butterfly Effect” " and "Voltage". “Kevin Durand was born to play this role,” said one X user, noting the physical resemblance between him and Musk. When asked which actor would be best suited to play Musk, another person said, "Obviously Kevin Durand." [caption id="attachment_82693" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] “Kevin Durand was born for this role,” fans have long “chosen” the actor for the role of Elon Musk Comparisons between Musk and Durand have been circulating on social media for a long time. In 2021, a petition was proposed to have Kevin Durand play Elon Musk in a biopic. However, reports that Kevin Durand should play Elon Musk in a movie appeared in 2020. Some people have also come up with a "conspiracy theory" that Musk and Durand are actually the same person. “I am convinced that Kevin Durand and Elon Musk are clones,” one user said. Earlier��it became known that the official biography of Walter Isaacson, published this year, will serve as the basis for the script for the upcoming biopic about Elon Musk. Studio A24 has started creating a biographical film about Elon Musk, which will be directed by Darren Aronofsky.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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“I hope you don’t blow yourself up and get arrested.” Elon Musk has posted instructions on how to turn coca leaves into cocaine, promoting his "rebellious" artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The billionaire previously unveiled a new chatbot, saying its access to real-time data from his social media platform X allows it to outperform rivals such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Bard. “Grok has access to real-time information through the X platform, which is a huge advantage over other models. It’s also based on sarcasm and loves sarcasm,” Musk said. [caption id="attachment_82684" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk praises 'rebellious' chatbot Grok that will help turn coca leaves into cocaine In a screenshot posted by Musk, Grok offers a "humorous" step-by-step guide to making cocaine, which includes points such as "start cooking and hopefully you don't blow yourself up and get arrested." Musk released a chatbot developed by his new AI company xAI, six months after signing an open letter calling on companies to pause development of artificial intelligence systems for six months. “I signed up for this letter knowing it was useless,” he said. “I just wanted to put it on record that I recommended a pause.” Grok is currently only available to paid X Premium subscribers.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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It is now expected on November 18th The American company SpaceX announced the postponement of the launch of the prototype of the super-heavy spacecraft Starship for technical reasons. Earlier it became known that the company received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for the launch, which was planned to take place today, November 17. “We need to replace the grid stabilizer drive, so the launch has been postponed to Saturday,” SpaceX said on social network X (formerly Twitter). [caption id="attachment_82668" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Starship spacecraft[/caption] Didn't take off: the launch of the huge Starship spacecraft was postponed for technical reasons In April, we recall, SpaceX carried out the first successful launch of a rocket with an installed prototype of the Starship spacecraft. The rocket reached an altitude of 39 km. A few seconds after launch, it became known that 5 of the 33 Raptor engines installed on the Super Heavy launch vehicle had failed. As a result, after a little over a minute, the rocket began to collapse and rotate, straying from the correct course. After which the remote destruction system was activated.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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Approval will be received by Friday Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX will receive approval to launch the Starship rocket by the scheduled date of November 17. I have just been informed that approval to launch is due in time for launch on Friday. The space company SpaceX previously announced the exact date of the second Starship launch. But then it was reported that the company was still awaiting final approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). [caption id="attachment_81961" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Starship rocket[/caption] Confirmed: the huge 122-meter Starship rocket will launch on November 17 On its first launch, the rocket rose high and flew for more than three minutes, but lost several engines, caused serious damage to the launch pad and entered a dive, after which it was remotely destroyed . After the launch, a crater appeared in the ground, concrete pieces scattered across the area, and the environment was damaged, some species of wildlife of which are in danger of extinction. The launch also caused a fire of approximately 16,000 m2 within the state park.

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phonemantra-blog · 5 months

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According to Reuters, the company neglected labor safety standards SpaceX employees suffered more than 600 work-related injuries due to Elon Musk’s ambitions in his quest to fly to Mars and safety violations, as reported by Reuters, citing official data from US government agencies and information received from victims. “The Reuters Investigative Reporting Unit found that Musk's company flouted safety regulations at hazardous rocket and space facilities across the United States. The employees paid a high price for this. Based on interviews with them and government data, we have documented at least 600 work-related injuries suffered by SpaceX employees since 2014,” Reuters writes, saying that this is a known number of cases and the total number has not been disclosed. [caption id="attachment_81905" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] Hundreds of SpaceX employees were injured and one died due to Elon Musk's ambitions to conquer space. In many cases, we are talking about serious injuries or even disability. Reuters has documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at Musk's rocket company: broken limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye injuries and one death. SpaceX employees say they are paying the price for the billionaire's ambition to colonize space at a rapid pace. More than a hundred people were cut, and about thirty suffered broken or dislocated bones or crushed limbs. All this was due to clutter in the workplace, lack of training, overwork, lack of safety precautions and haste. As Reuters notes, SpaceX believes that employees themselves should be responsible for their own safety. But employees confirm that Elon Musk himself often neglects security requirements. To speed up production and reduce costs, SpaceX has begun building rockets in tents on the unequipped Gulf Coast, according to the agency.

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phonemantra-blog · 6 months

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This is the 270th flight of Falcon 9 rockets. The space company SpaceX today completed its 80th orbital launch in 2023, placing more than 1,000 tons of cargo into orbit. [caption id="attachment_81323" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] A Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 second-generation Starlink internet satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center's launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took place at 00:05 US East Coast time (08:05 Moscow time) on November 8, 2023. https://youtu.be/scmGtpWC7jg The launch was successful and the company has already reported the deployment of 23 Starlink satellites in orbit. Meanwhile, the first stage of the launch vehicle successfully landed on an autonomous floating platform called Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX successfully completed its 80th orbital launch in 2023: video and photos [caption id="attachment_81324" align="aligncenter" width="400"] SpaceX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_81325" align="aligncenter" width="400"] SpaceX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_81326" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption]

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“It’s like finding a magical genie who will fulfill your every wish, and there can be an infinite number of wishes.” The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, CTO of X and owner of newly formed artificial intelligence startup xAI, said artificial intelligence (AI) will have the potential to become "the most disruptive force in history." “We will have something that, for the first time, will be smarter than the smartest person,” Musk said at an event at Lancaster House, the official seat of the British government. “It’s hard to say exactly what that point is, but there will come a point when people are no longer needed for work. You will be able to find a job if you want to have a job for personal satisfaction. But AI can do everything. I don't know how comfortable people will be with this. It’s like finding a magical genie who will fulfill your every wish, and there can be an infinite number of wishes.” Elon Musk spoke about AI [caption id="attachment_79393" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk[/caption] Musk has repeatedly warned about the threats AI poses to humanity, once saying it could be more dangerous than nuclear weapons. He was one of many technology leaders who, in a widely cited open letter published earlier this year, called for halting the development of artificial intelligence better than GPT-4. Musk's announcement came at a summit that technologists and political leaders used to warn about existential threats from AI, focusing on some possible doomsday scenarios. At the summit, the US and China agreed to find global consensus on how to tackle some of the most challenging issues surrounding AI, including how to safely develop and regulate it.

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