“30x faster than a bullet from a handgun and it’s the size of a skyscraper…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
■ TESLA ($456.56, +3.74%):
– Tesla has Optimus and Cybertruck at the GBA Next Humanoid Expo this weekend in the city of Zhuhai located in southern Guangdong, China. Pics by Alan Wong.
– Tesla China initiated an over-the-air update version 2025.32.300 for the Model Y L, introducing Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability that allows the vehicle’s battery to supply power to external devices via an upcoming official adapter, transforming it into a portable power station for items like laptops, camping gear, or household appliances during outages. This marks the first V2L implementation for a non-Performance Tesla variant, following support in the Cybertruck and refreshed Model Y Performance.
– Tesla India’s has their first Mobile Service vehicle. Pics by Tesla Club India.
– Tesla is now offering 2,000 free Supercharger miles in the U.S. to customers who trade in their gas-powered vehicle for a new Tesla.
– NSF (@NASASpaceflight):
Tesla: Hey, Starbase, want some Cybertrucks?
Starbase: Sure.
Tesla: How many?
Starbase: Yes.
– Robotaxi validation testing in Scottdale, Arizona. Video by MpWraps (@MWraps30584).
– Tesla Korea is now offering a FSD / EAP Transfer for new vehicle purchases received by December 31st.
– Tesla Korea has also obtained certification for the Cyberbeast from the Korean Ministry of Environment. This follows the Cybertruck AWD certification in September. Deliveries to Korean customers are scheduled to begin at the end of November, marking the first official rollout outside North America.
– Two Cybertrucks being transported on streets of Shenzhen, China. Video by Ming (@tslaming).
■ SPACEX:
– This evevning, launch 144 of Falcon 9 Starlink 11-23 took place from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This is the 29th flight for first stage booster B1063. It previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 19 Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 28 Starlinks were deployed.
– “Moonbase Alpha!“ by Elon.
– SpaceX is tired of former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and his lobbying firm called the Artemis Group (represents a host of aerospace companies vying for NASA business). He continues to push narratives that undermine Starship. But here it the truth. In April 2021, NASA chose Starship for Artemis III at $2.89 billion—lowest price versus Blue Origin’s $5.99 billion and Dynetics’ $9.08 billion—with top technical rating and lowest risk under FAR part 35. This was upheld against GAO protests in July 2021 and Blue Origin’s dismissed lawsuit due to waived objections and funding limits.
Jim and the Artemis Group has generated $2.105 million in 2025 income for clients like United Launch Alliance (ULA), Voyager Space, and Redwire. Bridenstine and Charlie Bolden criticized Starship this month as unviable before China’s 2030 lunar goal due to 11+ refuelings, urging Defense Production Act redirection to alternatives. SpaceX calls this lobbyist-driven push for billions more funding to delayed, overbudget rivals misguided, touting Starship’s simplified architecture. As stated yesterday, SpaceX has 49 on-schedule milestones, and path to sustainable lunar access.
SpaceX does credit Jim for launching the Artemis Program, awarding Human Landing System contracts to SpaceX, and appointing Kathy Lueders to oversee exploration. Kathy rocks!
– Sparks are flying. Demolition of the Pad 1’s Orbital Launch Mount has officially begun. Pic by Jordan Guidry (@Jordanguidry6) for What about it!? (@FelixSchlang).
– Two SpaceX Purdue alumni, Director of Spaceport Operations Trip Harriss (@SpaceXTrip), and VP of Falcon and Dragon Jon Edwards (@edwards345), participated in a fireside chat with EAPS assistant professor Cauê Borlina, offering advice on engineering practices, securing internships, and achieving success in the aerospace sector. The event was co-hosted by Purdue’s AAE and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences departments.
– The UC San Diego Career Center hosted a SpaceX delegation—including Isabelle Lee, Nik Butler (@NikolaiButler), Jeremy N., Jose Gomez (@jfgm), Chris Reusch, Conor Sefkow (@cjsefkow), Nicholas Ang, Steven Czerwinski, Brinson Chapp (@bchapp23), and Grant Poggenpohl for a lunchtime presentation and tours of engineering student organizations: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (RPL), Society of Civil and Structural Engineers (SCSE), and Triton Racing (Formula SAE). The delegation examined student projects and discussed technical innovations with team members.
– Views from a Dragon… Levi Michelson, Recruiter at SpaceX, posted the above video with announced openings for the Dragon program to support missions sending humans and cargo orbitally. Available positions include Structures Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer (Dragon Structures), Build Engineer (Fluid Systems, Dragon), and Test Engineer (Dragon Spacecraft).
– A Spanish delegation visited SpaceX in Florida to observe the live launch of Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A.’s SpainSat NG II on October 24th, gaining a close-up view of the Falcon 9. This included the Ministry of Defence authorities, officials from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the Ministry of Industry, institutional representatives, executives from project-collaborating companies, and accompanying friends for joining the event.
– Starship 40 inside the Starfactory. Pic by the great and powerful Carlos (@cnunezimages).
Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at The Hub, 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):
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City Commission Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025 7:00 PM
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City Commission Regular Meeting, December 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Countdown to 180 (139 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 5 – Starship):
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Launch 145! Sunday, 2nd of November, at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Bandwagon 4 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This is SpaceX’s 4th dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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Launch 146! Wednesday, 5th of November, at 6:08 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-81 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Launch 147! Thursday, 6th of November, at 12:56 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-14 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
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Launch 148! Monday, 10th of November, at ??? PT, Falcon 9 Transporter 15 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX’s 15th dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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Launch 149! Friday, 14th of November, at 6:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-85 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Launch 150! Sunday, 16th of November, at ??? PT, Falcon 9 Sentinel-6B will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will return-to-site (RTS) and land at Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (launched November 2020) and Sentinel-6B make up the Sentinel-6 mission, also known as Jason Continuity of Service (Jason-CS), which is a partnership between NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT. This mission continues the long-term global sea surface height data record begun by first Jason satellites in 1992.
■ THE BORING COMPANY: N/A…
■ NEURALINK:
– When asked why Neuralink has not have Optimus v2 onsite training already for Convoy use, Neuralink’s Head of Surgery Mechanical Engineering, Danish Hussain (@astrodanish) stated the following, “We’re starting simple, but this will happen very soon!“
– Per Elon on NP1 Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) and Gaming, “Noland might be the first to receive a Neuralink upgrade and/or dual Neuralink implant to further augment his abilities. It won’t be long before a Neuralink recipient can beat most and eventually all humans at fast reaction video games.”
Per Noland, “Put me in, coach!”
– “Neuralink and ALS – Building Neural Interfaces to Restore Autonomy”! Thursday, 6th of November, at 8 p.m. ET. YouTube Live link HERE.
■ STARLINK:
– Ryan Farrell, Navy Veteran and Recruiter at SpaceX, “Everyone on the SpaceX Starlink Team that works in the building behind me is making it possible to connect the world’s unconnected.”
– Starlink’ is now available in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
– Golden Galapagos by GET installed a Starlink antenna at Ignacio Hernández School on San Cristóbal Island, providing high-speed internet access to over 500 students. This initiative forms part of the company’s ongoing Connections Program, developed in partnership with SpaceX Starlink, to deliver reliable satellite connectivity to communities in the Galapagos Islands and Amazon Rainforest, thereby enhancing educational opportunities and global knowledge access.
– Pro-Drill (Auckland) integrates Starlink to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access for field teams operating drill rigs in remote New Zealand locations. “This technology has transformed how we work in isolated environments, allowing real-time data transmission, live project updates, and seamless communication between our site crews, engineers, and clients. It enables remote monitoring, cloud-based reporting, and virtual collaboration — reducing downtime, improving decision-making, and enhancing overall site safety.”
■ 𝕏:
– X hosted its inaugural West Coast Client Council last night, in partnership with Disney, gathering valued partners for an exclusive overview of the platform’s accelerated growth metrics, upgraded AI intelligence features, and novel brand engagement tools designed to enhance visibility directly on the timeline.
– X Global Government Affairs announced that Denmark’s Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard stated on Thursday the EU Council Presidency’s abandonment of mandatory detection orders in the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) proposal, a significant setback for mass surveillance proponents amid resistance from EU Member States and stakeholders. Denmark now supports only voluntary CSAM detection, eliminating requirements for platforms to implement encryption-breaching technologies. X hailed the outcome, crediting opposition leadership from Poland, Italy, and other nations against EU-wide mass surveillance, and pledged ongoing oversight to block any government-mandated user monitoring.
– “THE BIRD IS FREED“ by X’s Noémi (@NoemiKhachian) and “Casual day at the office“ by Zoe Alannah (@zoealannah).
– The X Chat standalone app will launch soon as a fully encrypted communication system engineered for unbreakable privacy, featuring no ads, no tracking, no advertising hooks, zero data profiling, zero compromises, and no third-party dependencies, ensuring all chats remain strictly confidential and inaccessible even to X itself. pic by X Freeze (@XFreeze).
■ xAI:
– “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball! xAI legal team ready to rumble!“ Lily Lim (@LiLiDuc22), Head of Legal Affairs at xAI, and Team inviting recruits to join the xAI Legal “dodge ball” team. I feel personally responsible for the beatdown they are about to give… and I love it! Lilly made my day with this. Happy Halloween!
– xAI will soon introduce Aspect Ratios for Grok Imagine generated videos/images. Ratios include 2:3, 3:2, or 1:1.
■ ELON NEWS:
– Today Joe Rogan (@joeorgan) dropped a new JRE Elon interview. Check out Joe and his thoughts on witnessing Flight 11.
– Elon also joined the All-In Podcast (@theallinpod) for a chat! Three years of X, Grokipedia, Tesla vote and his future with the company, OpenAI lawsuit and for-profit conversion, AI power efficiency, Self-driving, robotaxis, and Bill Gates flips on climate. What a day!
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