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Dec 21, 2013

@arcaresenal true

14 likes1 RT6 replies
Dec 20, 2013

220 ft tall mobile crane to carry the rocket around in the vertical http://t.co/hgXnpEh8yU

320 likes197 RT79 replies
Dec 20, 2013

SolarCity launches Give Power Foundation http://t.co/Ag63gyLBRP http://finance.yahoo.com/news/solarcity-launches-power-foundation-tm-180500976.html

122 likes127 RT25 replies
Dec 10, 2013

Sock monkey of destruction! http://t.co/KqvXWDFmrr http://news.yahoo.com/sock-monkey-s-toy-gun-detained-by-tsa-215850875.html

125 likes173 RT46 replies
Dec 6, 2013

Rest in peace, Nelson Mandela. A man both good and great.

627 likes691 RT53 replies
Dec 6, 2013

Should mention that the battery cells used for this are 200 Wh/kg vs 250 for Model S. No short term supply constraint.

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Dec 6, 2013

Solar power w batteries will be the primary (not exclusive) means of sustainable energy production http://t.co/rvXBzQXbsc http://www.solarcity.com/pressreleases/218/SolarCity-Introduces-Energy-Storage-for-Businesses.aspx

257 likes321 RT78 replies
Dec 4, 2013

View of Earth from upper stage rear view camera at 8,000 miles http://t.co/V4tdMUA48X

1.4K likes1.7K RT221 replies
Dec 4, 2013

Reached parking orbit. Now coasting towards equator, where the upper stage will, if all goes well, restart to raise apogee

324 likes256 RT72 replies
Dec 4, 2013

Live video feed of launch at http://t.co/Oo569cuarz http://spacex.com/webcast

165 likes384 RT92 replies
Dec 4, 2013

About an hour away from launch. I'd like to thank @SES_Satellites for taking a chance on @SpaceX. We've given it our all.

232 likes268 RT82 replies
Dec 3, 2013

@toruonu cool :)

32 likes1 RT5 replies
Dec 3, 2013

@UFrugger10 I agree. Will be restored shortly.

6 likes1 RT3 replies
Dec 3, 2013

@TierraUniversu It was fixed this weekend, so he should try the test again.

9 likes0 RT5 replies
Dec 3, 2013

@TierraUniversu The writer of this article had a problem with his 12V battery, so main pack was constantly charging it.

8 likes1 RT2 replies
Dec 3, 2013

@TierraUniversu Doesn't sound right. If it is, we certainly need to fix it. Investigating...

5 likes0 RT5 replies
Dec 3, 2013

German govt reviews Tesla Model S fires. All due to high speed impacts, no injuries. Concludes: no defects, no recall http://t.co/24iZzOSL3B http://www.teslamotors.com/about/press/releases/german-federal-motor-transport-authority-kraftfahrtbundesamt-concludes-review-m

378 likes575 RT93 replies
Dec 2, 2013

All known rocket anomalies resolved. Will spend another day rechecking to be sure. Launch attempt tmrw eve w Wed as backup.

190 likes228 RT49 replies
Dec 2, 2013

The gas generator is a small rocket engine that powers the turbopump, which produces 7000 horsepower & weighs 160 lbs

145 likes122 RT62 replies
Dec 2, 2013

Engines are cycling cleanly w ground pneumatics. Replaced gas generator on engine 9 (center) as a precautionary measure.

106 likes84 RT29 replies
Nov 30, 2013

Abort was caused by oxygen in ground side TEA-TEB. Upper stage on separate internal circuit, so doesn't face same risk.

80 likes119 RT39 replies
Nov 30, 2013

Rocket engines are healthy, but cleaning turbopump gas generators will take another day. Aiming for Mon eve launch.

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Nov 29, 2013

@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.

39 likes41 RT29 replies
Nov 29, 2013

We called manual abort. Better to be paranoid and wrong. Bringing rocket down to borescope engines ...

277 likes396 RT141 replies
Nov 29, 2013

If launch aborts, we will bring the rocket down for engine inspection, so probably a few days before next attempt

128 likes211 RT64 replies
Nov 29, 2013

Increasing helium spin start pressure. Probably <50% chance of passing all aborts, but worth a try. Countdown resuming ...

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Nov 29, 2013

Launch aborted by autosequence due to slower than expected thrust ramp. Seems ok on closer inspection. Cycling countdown.

164 likes360 RT63 replies
Nov 29, 2013

Live stream of launch at http://t.co/Oo569cuarz http://spacex.com/webcast

132 likes366 RT76 replies
Nov 29, 2013

15 mins to liftoff http://t.co/3jDrHRSPQZ

432 likes401 RT55 replies
Nov 28, 2013

@lomac92 @WIRED No, almost all fuel/ox is being reserved for SES satellite to give max chance of success

9 likes1 RT18 replies
Nov 28, 2013

Model S Owner drives 3121 miles solo from Canada to Mexico http://t.co/8G8l1utgS2 http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1rm0id/i_just_drove_3121_miles_solo_from_mexico_to/

249 likes276 RT52 replies
Nov 28, 2013

Good description of the launch by @WIRED: http://t.co/QnLhvviEAn http://wrd.cm/18pocDF

140 likes126 RT31 replies
Nov 28, 2013

Don't actually mean to knock Honda -- their cars are solid -- but the park outside (or yr house might burn down) advice was awesome

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Nov 28, 2013

...but only if you like your house "Honda recalls Fit for fire risk, says park it outside http://t.co/tLpZ7HBIdV " http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/06/28/honda-fit-fire-risk-recall-power-window/2474023/

171 likes217 RT46 replies
Nov 26, 2013

Saw pressure fluctuations on Falcon boost stage liquid oxygen tank. Want to be super careful, so pushing launch to Thurs.

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Nov 25, 2013

At Disney World w kids for traditional prelaunch visit (first good flight was after riding Space Mountain)

456 likes115 RT76 replies
Nov 23, 2013

Launch can be viewed live from Cape causeways or via http://t.co/soOCggCpN0 webcast around 5:30 local time on Monday http://SpaceX.com

163 likes175 RT43 replies
Nov 23, 2013

@DarkSapiens Easier to make the plane change to equatorial orbit. Done in order to reduce satellite side delta V from 1800 m/s to 1500 m/s.

16 likes5 RT8 replies
Nov 23, 2013

Will be toughest mission to date. Requires coast + upper stage restart + going to 80,000 km altitude (~1/4 way to moon).

206 likes217 RT67 replies
Nov 23, 2013

Headed to Cape Canaveral tomorrow for first @SpaceX geostationary satellite launch.

336 likes283 RT86 replies
Nov 22, 2013

Tesla Model S Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey highest of any car on road at 99/100 http://t.co/PpuS01S2KN http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-s-tops-consumer-reports-customer-satisfaction-survey-by-scoring-99-out-of-100-points/

369 likes576 RT105 replies
Nov 19, 2013

Tesla is also extending the Model S warranty to cover any fire damage even if due solely to a driver accident

455 likes656 RT136 replies
Nov 19, 2013

What makes this incredibly unjust is that the Model S to date has the best safety record of any car on the road (no injuries or deaths ever)

463 likes583 RT207 replies
Nov 19, 2013

Why does a Tesla fire w no injury get more media headlines than 100,000 gas car fires that kill 100s of people per year?

1.6K likes3.1K RT1.1K replies
Nov 19, 2013

Mission of Tesla http://t.co/UchbT5NZE3 http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/mission-tesla

375 likes584 RT124 replies
Nov 14, 2013

SuperDraco rocket engine fired at full thrust w a printed Inconel chamber. Used for Dragon escape & landing http://t.co/HjWEayLlBN

453 likes420 RT81 replies
Nov 13, 2013

In other news, George Clooney reports that his iPhone 1 had a bug back in '07

881 likes849 RT194 replies
Nov 10, 2013

Model S owner blogs about TN accident http://t.co/93Fz8WEwOU http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/model-s-owner-tennessee

321 likes610 RT116 replies
Nov 2, 2013

Thanks Woz! "@stevewoz: Here to pick up my new car! (at @TeslaMotors w/ 2 others)"

372 likes309 RT54 replies
Oct 30, 2013

Tesla West Coast Supercharger network now energized. Travel from Vancouver to Tijuana in styel! http://t.co/gTvV9egg3K http://www.teslamotors.com/about/press/releases/tesla-energizes-west-coast-supercharger-corridor

219 likes359 RT61 replies
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