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Reagan Beck
@bluemoondance74 · Apr 5, 2020
Elon... would you please share a video of one of those mighty roaring Raptor fires? (Are you also as enamored with these gorgeous beasts? -Quite incredible! ;))
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Hard to tell scale, as body diameter is 9m or ~30 ft, but it looks like it could be R2D2 size in this video
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
So proud
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Raptors
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Yuri
@yourfavgas · Apr 5, 2020
Thrust section seems intact, any plans to reuse it, or just build a new one?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Hard to hide anything from the Internet! Yeah, we’re going to reuse much of the thrust section.
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Apr 5, 2020
I did a deep rundown on every time an abort system has or could have been used. I have no doubt eventually rockets can be 99.999% reliable, just like how airplanes went from death traps to safe! It’ll just take a lot flights 👌 youtu.be/v6lPMFgZU5Q
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Exactly. No point in an abort system on Mars, so got to make the core ship super safe.
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Apr 5, 2020
Trueeeee! Is that something you think can ever be deep in the 9’s for safety? Pressure is one of those scary things that’s a pretty big difference between rockets and airliners safety wise. A jet loses pressure, not a big deal, a rocket does and it’s game over.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Rockets & spacecraft have to operate in vacuum, so maintaining pressure is fundamental. However, this can be made very safe over time imo.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
If you lose pressure control on rocket propellant tanks, you’re doomed anyway, so might as well go all in
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
There are redundant pressure control valves. It’s a new system and SN3 was simply commanded wrong. Rockets are hard.
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Apr 5, 2020
What keeps a pressurized rocket safe from decompression like that? Is there a way to have redundancy on valves without adding more failure points? What happens if that happened before landing or while on Mars?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
If you lose pressure control on rocket propellant tanks, you’re doomed anyway, so might as well go all in
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
We’re adding this here catchy tune to the music maker in the Tesla!
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Pranay Pathole
@PPathole · Apr 3, 2020
Elon, it seemed like CH4 tank was filled and the LOX tank which was not filled collapsed because of the weight.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 5, 2020
Pretty much. Good news is that this was a test configuration error, rather than a design or build mistake. Not enough pressure in the LOX tank ullage to maintain stability with a heavy load in the CH4 tank. This was done with N2.
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Henry Ford Health
@HenryFordHealth · Apr 4, 2020
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of @Tesla who donated 40 ventilators to us today! Thank you, #Tesla, for helping us breathe a little easier during this difficult time.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
👍
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
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NYC Health + Hospitals
@NYCHealthSystem · Apr 4, 2020
Another special thank you goes out to @Tesla for a donation of Medtronic invasive ventilators to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln #inTheBronx.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
You’re welcome!
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
Bought, but SpaceX is spooling up to manufacture proportional solenoid valves for Medtronic (confirmed as critical today with chair & CEO)
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
Tesla is on second rev of internal ventilator design. Will post an update on this tomorrow.
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Steez
@steezyysosa · Apr 4, 2020
How much were they? Governor Cuomo mentioned they are roughly 25k-40K
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
Yeah, about $35k with shipping & taxes
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Tesla Owners Silicon Valley
@teslaownersSV · Apr 4, 2020
Were these bought or did tesla start making these?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
Bought, but SpaceX is spooling up to manufacture proportional solenoid valves for Medtronic (confirmed as critical today with chair & CEO)
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 2, 2020
Invasive ventilators are for worst case patients. Survival rate at that point is low, as Gov Cuomo has pointed out. Nonetheless, we start delivery of intratracheal Medtronic units in NYC tonight.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 4, 2020
First Medtronic units from Tesla getting installed in NY metro area. These are for worst case situations.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 3, 2020
Replying to @ThingsWork
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PLAID Model S
@PlaidModelS · Apr 3, 2020
Any Plaid Model S updates?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Apr 3, 2020
We’re going to simplify Plaid a little. Was getting too complex.
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