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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Replying to @William_M_Brown
Brownsville is quite far south, so probably 3 months or so for good connectivity — needs several more Starlink launches. I’m using it at the little house I rent in the area. Definitely not good there yet.
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Pranay Pathole
@PPathole · Oct 2, 2020
The initial starlink speeds are really impressive, the sub-20ms latency is just an icing on the cake
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Average latency will improve as more satellites launch (directly above you more frequently) & more ground stations are deployed. As we’re able to put more ground stations on roofs of server centers, legacy Internet latency will be zero.
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Toby Li
@tobyliiiiiiiiii · Oct 2, 2020
When will the public beta begin?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Very soon for higher latitudes like Seattle
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Pope of Muskanity
@RationalEtienne · Oct 2, 2020
Gaaaaaaaaming Internet! ❤️
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Yes, Starlink is designed to enable competitive gaming
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Pranay Pathole
@PPathole · Oct 2, 2020
And ultimately this upgrade will result into cutting the number of refuelling flights to 4 instead of 8 which would be a huge improvement!
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Probably 5 or 6 with an optimized tanker, although filling up the ship in orbit isn’t required for Mars, so 4 is possible
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Michael Sheetz
@thesheetztweetz · Sep 29, 2020
Washington's emergency response team is working with SpaceX to bring satellite internet to places devastated by recent wildfires. I spoke to the team's telecom lead, who is deploying 7 Starlink terminals:
His review: "It’s amazing."
cnbc.com/2020/09/29/was…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Starlink will be a revolution in connectivity, especially for remote regions or for emergency services when landlines are damaged
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Whole Mars Catalog
@wholemars · Oct 2, 2020
will plaid s have a structural pack? I assume the extra power of the 4680 cells helps?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Yeah
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
Replying to @AdlanBogatyryov
Great letter! It will be increasingly difficult to see Starlink satellites, as we’re actively working with the astronomer community to ensure that even the most sensitive telescopes are fine & scientific progress is not impeded.
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Oct 2, 2020
@elonmusk is there any substantial difference between ring sections of Starship and Super Heavy? Safe to assume Super Heavy uses thicker steel rings to support higher loads, right?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
The ship rings are thicker than they need to be (for now), so same thickness works for booster & ship for hoop stress. Booster lower tank will have longitudinal stiffeners to prevent buckling.
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Marques Brownlee
@MKBHD · Oct 2, 2020
Me trying not to order Plaid Model S
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 2, 2020
It’s next-level
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FOX 10 Phoenix
@FOX10Phoenix · Oct 1, 2020
NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station bit.ly/33kqjbY
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
💰💩🤣
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Replying to @officialalishap
Glad to hear your Mom is ok
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Zachary Shaul Adventures
@launchadventurs · Oct 1, 2020
If anyone can tell me, would love to know when the last time @NASAKennedy had three rockets out on pads!?
@ulalaunch @SpaceX @NatReconOfc #Falcon9 #DeltaIVHeavy #NROL44 #Starlink #gpsiii
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Good to see. Inspiring for future of space!
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Tesla Girl 🇨🇦
@somi_teslagirl · Oct 1, 2020
Will the new 4680 batteries have improved durability against range loss in low (winter) temperatures compared to the current ones?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
The new heat pump in Model Y is what really makes the difference in cold weather
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That T3sla Guy
@thatt3slaguy · Oct 1, 2020
Can we tap to enlarge the different camera views when backing up
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Yes, coming soon
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Erc X
@ErcXspace · Sep 30, 2020
Making Life Multiplanetary.
#SpaceX #Starship
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Great render! The circumferential welds & skin panels will be much smoother in future builds.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Replying to @Model3Owners
That’s very hard to do. Have you tried pushing on the charge port door to open? It’s designed to support a manual press to open as well as automatic.
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Steve Jurvetson
@FutureJurvetson · Sep 30, 2020
Fusion is no longer a science project.
"in seven peer-reviewed papers in a special issue of The Journal of Plasma Physics, researchers laid out the evidence that SPARC would succeed and produce as much as 10 times the energy it consumes."
More from NYT: flic.kr/p/2jMRVcr
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
It’s cool & for sure can & should be done, but I suspect its best case will be more costly than wind & solar (aka big fusion reactor in sky)
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Austin Barnard🚀
@austinbarnard45 · Sep 30, 2020
SpaceX crews working relentlessly on this blistering hot Texas day, StarShip SN8 has been mounted onto the launch stand. Meanwhile SH highbay is nearing completion, progress on the orbital launch tower is really taking shape and three pathfinder nosecones have been aligned.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Oct 1, 2020
Weld esthetics will improve greatly in upcoming Starships
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Pranay Pathole
@PPathole · Sep 27, 2020
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Sep 30, 2020
Haha true. Why do showers have such a wide range!?
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