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 .

“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.

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.

“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.

Italy approves fight at the Colosseum Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk is offering Meta* owner Mark Zuckerberg $1 billion to change the name of Facebook** to Faceboob. To be more precise, the information first appeared on the parody resource BabylonBee. However, the billionaire then quoted it on his page, adding: “That would be a much better name!” [caption id="attachment_79296" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk offered Zuckerberg a billion dollars to change the name of Facebook** Earlier this year, information surfaced about a possible Zuckerberg-Musk cage fight that took the Internet by storm. However, the highly publicized fight never took place. Zuckerberg accused Musk of not taking the fight seriously. Musk responded to Zuckerberg's accusations in a recent interview with Joe Rogan: "Zuckerberg accused me of not being serious, and I said I would fight anywhere, anywhere, by any rules." The billionaire also said that Italy had agreed to fight at the Colosseum . He said: "Italy is really willing to let us use the Colosseum." Musk added that Zuckerberg, who is running away from him, has not yet given his consent . * The Meta company is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned. ** Facebook and Instagram belong to Meta.

Industry officials say SpaceX's dominant position in the space launch market is making it difficult for small launch vehicles to compete, which could lead to many companies going bankrupt. Industry players say SpaceX's dominant position in the space launch market makes it difficult for small launch vehicles to compete. At a panel discussion at the Satellite Innovation conference on October 17, speakers noted that SpaceX's pricing policies have significantly hampered the development of small launch vehicles, which have difficulty competing on price. “They control and dominate the market. I think the big issue is pricing,” said Kurt Blake, a former Spaceflight CEO who now runs the commercial space division of law firm Wilson Sonsini. SpaceX began offering satellite launch services for $5,000 per kilogram. The company later raised prices to $5,500 per kilogram and plans annual increases. However, in most cases, these prices are significantly lower than those of specialized small launch vehicles. [caption id="attachment_72123" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX's[/caption] Bankruptcy on the horizon: SpaceX's rival companies are on the brink of ruin “I don’t think they needed to go that low to get significant market share,” Kurt Blake continued, estimating that SpaceX could get large orders at $10,000 to $12,000 per kilogram. SpaceX's Transporter satellite mission lineup has been focused on sun-synchronous orbits, which are now in major demand. However, in August the company announced a new series of Bandwagon missions to launch satellites into medium orbits. “They are gradually taking away from what small launch vehicles can do,” he added, noting that there remains room for specialized small launch vehicles to perform missions at different orbital inclinations. “But you have to take it as a threat.” Concerns about SpaceX pricing are not new. At World Satellite Business Week in September, Marino Fragnito, vice president of Arianespace's Vega division, said SpaceX was offering "unsustainable" prices, driving out other companies: "Space companies cannot survive at this level of pricing." “Is SpaceX surviving other market participants? I think that to a certain extent. It would be naive to think that their strategy for launching satellites is not aimed at fierce competition,” Rocket Lab Chief Financial Officer Adam Spies said during a panel discussion at the Satellite Innovation conference. SpaceX's position in the market reduces variability for other launch companies, Spies added, and the challenges many companies face have led to problems raising funding while SpaceX has "seemingly uninterrupted access to capital" from commercial launches. They create a very difficult environment for competitors and may continue to do so for a long time. Other panelists said they are looking for niches in the market to remain competitive. “The one-size-fits-all model is not always the best long-term solution to meet the needs of government and private companies,” said Firefly Aerospace Chief Development Officer Patrick McKenzie. He cited Victus Nox's success in launching a satellite for the US Air Force on an Alpha rocket on September 14 as an example of a capability that could not be achieved using standard offerings. However, he added that the services offered must also be price-competitive. Pablo Gallego, senior vice president of sales at Spanish launch vehicle developer PLD Space, said SpaceX has helped create demand for low-cost launches. His company has received interest in the Miura 5 small launch vehicle it is developing for specialized missions that cannot be accomplished using conventional satellite launches.

Tesla used to do the same thing. Many young investors have made their wealth from cryptocurrency, and now Ferrari is allowing them to buy supercars using blockchain technology. Ferrari dealers in the US are already accepting cryptocurrency payments, with the service to be rolled out in Europe in early 2024. Later this opportunity will appear in other regions. Dealers accept Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the USDC stablecoin. Cryptocurrency does not have a stable exchange rate, so Ferrari's chosen payment system, BitPay, immediately converts digital currencies into traditional money so that dealers are not affected by price fluctuations. BitPay's mission is also to ensure that cryptocurrency payments are not the proceeds of crime or used for money laundering or tax evasion. Following the path of Elon Musk: Ferrari began selling cars for BTC, ETH, and USDC [caption id="attachment_69834" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] “This will help us reach people who are not necessarily our customers but can afford a Ferrari,” Enrico Galliera, Ferrari's chief marketing and commercial officer, told Reuters. “Prices will not change, no commissions or additional fees if you pay with cryptocurrency.” In 2021, Tesla announced that it would accept payments in Bitcoin, but then reversed this decision due to the harm caused by Bitcoin mining. This year there was information that Tesla may again accept cryptocurrency payments.

Until October 13 The storm approaching from the Gulf of Mexico prompted organizers to delay the launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid exploration mission on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket until October 13. The launch was originally scheduled for the morning of October 12.  The preliminary forecast suggested only a 20% chance of favorable weather conditions. This led to the decision to cancel the launch and wait for better weather on Friday and Saturday. The launch is planned from the cosmodrome. Kennedy in Florida, where the Falcon Heavy is installed on the launch pad. [caption id="attachment_65728" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch with Psyche mission for NASA asteroid exploration delayed due to weather conditions NASA officials explained that the main concerns were strong winds associated with a storm front approaching the rocket complex. The postponement of the launch to Friday is also due to the characteristics of the Falcon Heavy rocket, which has a limited number of repeated launches before requiring maintenance and refueling. The likelihood of favorable weather conditions allowing for a launch on Friday or Saturday is estimated at 50%. The Psyche mission launch window will last until October 25th.  This mission is aimed at studying the Psyche asteroid, which is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The goal of the mission is to obtain new data about this metallic asteroid, believed to be the core of a protoplanet.

The launch was originally planned for 2022 Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX, said that the company will be able to land the Starship spacecraft on Mars in three to four years. He spoke about this via video link during the International Astronautics Congress in Baku. "I think it's entirely possible to have a test unmanned landing there within the next four years," Musk told Clay Mowry, president of the International Astronautical Federation. When Musk unveiled Starship in 2016, he said SpaceX's first unmanned landing on the Red Planet would occur in 2022, and its first human flight would take place in 2024. In April, there was one Starship test flight that went out of control, after which the order was given to blow up the ship minutes after launch. The second ship is technically ready for launch, but the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued a license. Starship's flight to Mars has been announced, but first Elon Musk promised to catch the Super Heavy launch [caption id="attachment_64108" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk[/caption] Musk said this week that SpaceX plans to fire the second stage engines before the spacecraft's stages fully separate: "I would say that's the riskiest part of the flight. If the engines work and the ship doesn't explode, then I think we have a decent chance of reaching orbit." Musk also predicted when the launch tower would first try to catch Super Heavy upon landing. He said there was a "decent chance" of catching the launch vehicle within the next year and possibly removing the spacecraft from orbit before the end of next year.

The launch was delayed due to bad weather conditions, but the Falcon 9 stage returned to Earth and successfully landed on a platform at sea On October 5, SpaceX launched 22 more satellites of its Starlink internet constellation into orbit, marking the company's 70th orbital mission this year. The Starlink spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The launch was originally scheduled for Wednesday at 10:45 pm local time but was delayed by several hours due to bad weather conditions. [caption id="attachment_64074" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] As planned, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to Earth and made a vertical landing on SpaceX's Just Read the Instructions offshore platform approximately 8.5 minutes after launch. SpaceX successfully launched 22 Starlink satellites on its 70th mission this year This is the eighth landing and launch for this Falcon 9 first stage. Of the previous seven launches, four were dedicated to launching Starlink satellites into orbit. Today, the Starlink satellite “constellation” consists of more than 4,800 operational satellites. The plan was for 22 Starlink satellites to enter low-Earth orbit approximately 65 minutes after launch. The Falcon 9 rocket has carried 67 SpaceX orbital missions so far this year, and three more missions have been carried by the Falcon Heavy rocket. However, this number is about to increase: Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NASA's Psyche mission on October 12. This year, SpaceX also conducted a test flight of the Starship spacecraft, designed to carry crew and cargo to low Earth orbit and the Moon. However, this mission, which did not involve placing a payload into orbit, ended four minutes after launch due to technical problems.

The latest launch puts 22 Starlink satellites into orbit A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday at 03:38 GMT, September 24. The rocket's first stage returned to Earth as planned, landing on SpaceX's unmanned ship at sea about 8.5 minutes after launch. According to SpaceX, this was the 17th launch and landing of a Falcon 9 first stage. It tied the company's reuse record, set just four days earlier by another Falcon 9 on another Starlink launch. SpaceX has launched and landed two Falcon 9 rockets 17 times each [caption id="attachment_59627" align="aligncenter" width="400"] SpaceX[/caption] Meanwhile, 22 Starlink satellites were deployed from the Falcon 9 upper stage approximately 65 minutes after launch. Starlink currently consists of more than 4,750 operational satellites. SpaceX has received permission to launch 12,000 broadband vehicles and has applied for permission to launch 30,000 more.

No launch date yet American billionaire Elon Musk showed a new image of the Starship spacecraft, ready for the next orbital flight. “Let Starship serve as a beacon of hope for the future,” the inventor wrote on his page on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter. A week ago, Elon Musk confirmed that his company SpaceX received permission to orbitally launch the Starship spacecraft from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). [caption id="attachment_56510" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk showed a “beacon of hope” - the Starship spacecraft, ready for launch The rocket consists of the Starship 25 spacecraft and the Booster 9 launch vehicle, which have already passed the necessary tests. It was previously reported that the new orbital flight of Starship will take place in October, but Elon Musk keeps the launch date secret. On its first launch this spring, the rocket rose high and flew for more than three minutes, but lost several engines, caused severe damage to the launch pad, and entered a dive before being remotely destroyed. This morning we wrote that SpaceX showed spectacular videos of the deployment of Starlink satellites and testing of Starship engines.

Starlink's popularity is growing rapidly SpaceX is set to open an office in Dublin, which will be the first European office for the company founded by Elon Musk. The move comes as the US tech business seeks to expand sales of its Starlink satellite broadband service across the region. The Sunday Times, citing its source, reports that the decision to open in Ireland follows the global rise in popularity of the Starlink service and that the company will seek to build a financial team there. [caption id="attachment_54454" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX's[/caption] Elon Musk is preparing to open SpaceX's first European office The global space economy grew 8% to $546 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow another 41% over the next five years, according to a leading space nonprofit. The sector is expected to demonstrate resilience in the coming years, despite global economic uncertainty and a recent slowdown in space investment. According to the Space Foundation, there were 186 launch attempts in 2022 and 145 in the previous year. Of those, 81 were commercial launches, 50 of which were conducted by Musk's industry-leading SpaceX. The US dominated civil and defense spending in space, accounting for almost 60% of total spending. China comes in second place with a share of 14%. The European Space Agency came in third with a 5% share. Previously, Musk confirmed that his company SpaceX received permission to launch the Starship spacecraft.

They cost a total of $200 Elon Musk left a link on his page to the CyberBeer + CyberStein Limited Edition Set worth $150, which went on sale in North America. The set includes two bottles of CyberBeer - Halles Lager with European hops Saaz and Hallertau - and two beer mugs. The design of the beer bottles and mugs is inspired by the body of the Cybertruck. [caption id="attachment_66888" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk offers beer[/caption] The idea for CyberBeer first came about during the Giga Fest event organized by Gigafactory Berlin a few years ago. During his speech, Elon Musk talked about beer in a Cybertruck-themed bottle. “We are going to build a train station right on the site. And then we're going to put graffiti all over the factory, outside and everything. So I think it will be very cool. We already have some of them. And we’re even going to drink beer,” Musk said at the event. Elon Musk offers beer, mugs, and a bottle opener in the style of a Tesla Cybertruck [caption id="attachment_66889" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk offers beer[/caption] In April 2023, Tesla began delivering Giga Bier orders. The company charged $100 for three bottles of Giga Bier. This time, two bottles and two mugs cost $150. Tesla now also offers a Cybertruck-style bottle opener called the CyberOpener for $50. [caption id="attachment_66890" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Elon Musk offers beer[/caption] The Cybertruck is set to go on sale soon, but one of the first vehicles has already sold for $400,000.