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Brandon Orselli
@brandonorselli · Dec 9, 2018
Nice. I bought the nichegamer.com off a squatter for $900, hoping to get a trademark for it soon too :)
Elon Musk@elonmusk· Dec 9, 2018Tesla history trivia: we didn’t actually come up with the Tesla Motors name. Bought trademark off Brad Siewert for $75k in late 2004. He’d originally filed for it in 1994. Our alternative name was Faraday, which was used by a competitor several years later.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Buying took over a decade, $11M & amazing amount of effort. Didn’t like even when we were only making 🚘.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Tesla history trivia: we didn’t actually come up with the Tesla Motors name. Bought trademark off Brad Siewert for $75k in late 2004. He’d originally filed for it in 1994. Our alternative name was Faraday, which was used by a competitor several years later.
60 Minutes@60Minutes· Dec 7, 2018What's in a name? For Tesla, $75,000. Elon Musk says he had to buy his company's name—and tells Lesley Stahl how he pronounces "Tesla."
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Replying to @Mollyonm4rs
Both, but demo Starship is being built now, whereas Super Heavy hardware will start getting built in spring
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Yes
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
But cool pics of the demo Starship that will fly suborbital hops coming in ~4 weeks
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Dec 9, 2018
It seems like you’ve made some really big changes recently. Is this why we didn’t get a big technical rundown at #dearmoon or IAC this year? So what’s with the big mandrels at the port? Or those carbon tanks shown off for the past couple years?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Yes
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CleanTechnica
@cleantechnica · Dec 9, 2018
#Pravduh About #Tesla — 3 Month Review Of Top Publishers cleantechnica.com/2018/12/08/pra…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Interesting
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
The new design is metal
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
Fairly heavy metal, but extremely strong
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Dec 8, 2018
Aluminum. Some parts are carbon composite (interstage) their new Starship and Super Heavy will be all carbon composite (mostly)
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 9, 2018
The new design is metal
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Dec 8, 2018
God those are massive aren’t they!!! Still shocks me every time!
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 8, 2018
As far as we know, it’s the largest single piece titanium casting in the world. Major improvement over the old aluminum grid fins, as the titanium doesn’t need heat shielding or even paint.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 7, 2018
Boring Company product launch on Dec 18. More than a tunnel opening. Will include modded but fully road legal autonomous transport cars & ground to tunnel car elevators.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Tracking shot of Falcon water landing
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Engines stabilized rocket spin just in time, enabling an intact landing in water! Ships en route to rescue Falcon.
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Scott Manley
@DJSnM · Dec 5, 2018
Is there one pump for all fins (Presumably with backup).
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Pump is single string. Some landing systems are not redundant, as landing is considered ground safety critical, but not mission critical. Given this event, we will likely add a backup pump & lines.
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𝓜𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒊𝔃𝒊𝒐 𝗜𝒃𝛼
@Dragonmaurizio · Dec 5, 2018
Can be reused once fished out ?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
We may use it for an internal SpaceX mission
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Mark Krieger
@markkrieger · Dec 5, 2018
Will we ever get to see the video?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Yes, cutaway was a mistake. We will show all footage, good or bad.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 5, 2018
Falcon/Dragon launch to @Space_Station in 9 minutes
SpaceX@SpaceX· Dec 5, 2018Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live →
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 4, 2018
Replying to @netdragon0x
Us too sigh
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 3, 2018
Falcon fairing halves missed the net, but touched down softly in the water. Mr Steven is picking them up. Plan is to dry them out & launch again. Nothing wrong with a little swim.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Dec 3, 2018
64 satellites 🛰 on this flight!
SpaceX@SpaceX· Dec 3, 2018Successful deployment of four microsats and the upper and lower free flyer with additional payloads for Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express confirmed. Follow @SpaceflightInc for further mission updates.
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