“Reality is far more bizarre than fiction…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
■ TESLA ($429.83, -1.42%):
– As far as yesterday at Giga Texas, I’m not saying or posting anything until an official announcement. Should be around mid-next week.
– Cybertruck is officially available for order in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, !
– Today in Europe, Tesla unveiled a series of updates for the Model 3 and Y.
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Model 3: New front camera. New turn signal stalks. Increased range on all versions, up to 750 km (466 miles).
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Model Y: – Enhanced range on the Dual Motor Long Range, up to 629 km (391 miles).
– The Model 3 Long Range RWD is now available to order in Australia and New Zealand.
– Tesla is at the EV Experience event on Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands until October 4th. On display are Cybertruck and Optimus, plus test drives of the Model 3 and Y. They are located in Pitbox 15. Pics by Tesla’s Muhannad Nemat, Frans Kroon, and Ricardo Etman.
– Tesla is hiring Rapid Response Field Operators in Austin, Texas, to replace in-vehicle safety monitors for Robotaxi. This shift to remote monitoring with on-site intervention for incidents. Responsibilities include arriving first at on-road incidents, assisting riders until emergency services arrive, performing basic roadside repairs, collaborating with law enforcement, logging observations via internal tools, ensuring vehicle return to operation, and resolving autonomy issues when remote recovery fails. Fully driverless operations at scale, reducing costs and expanding the fleet. H/T Drive Tesla Canada (@DriveTeslaca).
– American Home Contractors (@AHCDMV) latest install of a 13.03 kW Tesla Solar Roof with 181 solar tiles, an 11.5 kW Powerwall inverter, and a Tesla Backup Gateway 3 for a Maryland home.
– Per Tesla’s VP of Finance, Sendil Palani (@sendilpalani), “We expect our new Solar + Powerwall lease to “pay for itself” from Day 1, generating utility bill savings that exceed the monthly lease price in many cases. In such cases, customers effectively get paid to enjoy clean energy + backup protection.”
– Al Asmakh Real Estate hosted Tesla at Al Asmakh Tower in Doha for a sustainability initiative event that showcased innovative renewable energy solutions, highlighting their commitment to environmental responsibility in Qatar’s real estate sector.
– Giga Berlin has discontinued the Deep Blue Metallic paint. Be on the lookout for a new color.
– For September, Tesla UK delivered 8,038 vehicles, highest month so far for 2025.
– For September, their first month of sales, Tesla India delivered 60 Model Ys.
■ SPACEX:
– This morning, launch 129 of Falcon 9 Starlink 11-39 took place from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This is the second flight for first stage booster B1097. It previously launched one Starlink mission. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 28 Starlinks were deployed.
This marked Vandenberg’s 52nd launch of the year, surpassing the record of 51 set last year. Just wait until SLC-6 is operational.
– Per Mark Federschmidt (@MFederschm7630), SpaceX Super Heavy Booster Production Coordinator, “We think a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. We are Booster Tribe.“ Pic posted by Mark of the SHB Team.
– Due to the federal government’s shutdown, the FAA canceled the October 7th virtual public meeting on the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment that evaluates SpaceX’s proposed license modification for additional Starship-Super Heavy launch trajectories from Starbase. H/T Ellie in Space (@esherifftv).
– Here is a quick progress run through of RGV Aerial Photography’s (@RGVaerialphotos) latest flyover of Starbase. Subscribe to RGV here on X or YT. Flyover link in the sources section.
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The first pic is the Employee Apartment Complex, to the right is the Air Separation Unit, below that is the Pad 2’s Orbital Launch Mount, and to the left is the Megabunker at Launch Complex.
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First pic are the Hold-Down Clamps for Pad 2’s OLM, to the left is the foundation of the Giga Bay, below that is the concrete bunker at Massey’s, and to the left is Massey’s.
Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at The Hub, 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):
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City Commission Regular Meeting, October 15, 2025 7:00 PM
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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 (125 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 4 – Starship):
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Launch 130! Monday, 6th of October, at 12:32 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-59 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 131! Monday, 6th of October, 10:29 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Project Kuiper (KF-03) 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 the third of three launches contract for Amazon’s Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation.
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Launch 132! Tuesday, 7th of October, at 6:00 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-17 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 133! Friday, 10th of October, at 4:55 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-52 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 134! Monday, 13th of October, at 6:15 p.m. CT, Starship Test Flight 11 will launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1 at Starbase, Texas. Vehicles are Starship 38 and Super Heavy Booster 15-2. This will second flight for Super Heavy Booster 15-2 and it will make a planned splashdown in the Gulf of America. Starship 38 will splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Live X link
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Launch ??? Wednesday, 22nd of October, at ??? ET, Falcon 9 SpainSat NG II 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 the second of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.
■ THE BORING COMPANY:
– Seth dropped this weeks update.
– Priscilla Garza Bauer from HCA Healthcare (center) with TBC HR Operations Lead Madison Horne (right) and HR Rep Diana Benavides (left). Priscilla posted the pic expressing her gratitude for TBC choosing CareNow Urgent Care in Bastrop to provide occupational medicine services for their employees. in collaboration with HCA Healthcare and St. David’s HealthCare.
■ NEURALINK:
– If you need a Neuralink September review, Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka3) dropped the the Nerua Pod (@NeuraPod) update. Lots of great news this month. Follow NP and subscribe to Ryan to support his hard work and content.
■ STARLINK:
– Starlink announced customers can now refer anyone across all 150 countries, territories, and markets where Starlink is available! Both the referrer and referee get one month of free when they sign up and activate for either the Residential or Roam subscriptions. Click here for a free month!
– Rogers, Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell partner in Canada, currently offers satellite texting and voice calls for customers outside normal coverage. The service is expected to expand and include app-based data features like WhatsApp voice and video calls, location sharing, mapping, and weather updates before years end. Rogers has tripled its wireless coverage in Canada via Starlink, with non-Rogers customers able to access the service for $15/month.
– MTN South Sudan in partnership with SpaceX has launched nationwide sales and support for Starlink through its Customer Service Points and Connect Stores. They have received authorization by the National Communications Authority. Customers are encouraged to purchase Starlink kits and subscriptions exclusively through authorized MTN channels for genuine products and reliable support. This initiative aims to enhance internet penetration, digital inclusion, and economic and social development across South Sudan.
– Starlink Mini in late August cruising around the Åland archipelago. Pic by VISIONCUBE of Poland.
– EchoStar announced today that its subsidiary, EchoStar Global Australia, secured the highest-priority spectrum rights in the 2 GHz band for a non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation by completing the Bringing Back Into Use (BBIU) process for the SIRION-1 satellite filing. This enables EchoStar to lead coordination with other operators (Starlink) in overlapping frequencies and supports next-generation direct-to-device (D2D) services.
Per SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell (@Gwynne_Shotwell), “Starlink Direct to Cell leveraging this spectrum is a game changer for connecting the world. So excited to work with telcos across the globe to get this capability into people’s hands (literally)!“
Per SpaceX VP of Satellite Policy, David Goldman (@davesgoldman), “It seems wonky, but this announcement is huge for Australians. SpaceX will ultimately see EchoStar’s global S-band rights power its next-gen Starlink Direct to Cell service. Completing the BBIU process means all other operators in overlapping frequencies must coordinate with SIRION-1.”
■ 𝕏:
– X Japan hosted students from Keio University and Kansai University at their office in Tokyo to discuss X’s latest updates and safety initiatives. The students asked questions on topics like freedom of expression, community notes operations, and X’s work culture. Their fresh perspectives were valuable for X’s future development.
■ xAI:
– Grok web’s into announcement for Grok 4 Fast.
– xAI will soon let you connect your GitHub account to Grok.
– Grok Expert Mode now shows images in the responses. H/T Tech Dev Notes (@techdevnotes).
■ ELON NEWS: N/A…
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■ SOURCES:
Tesla:
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Tesla Monthly Recap:
SpaceX:
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Starlink Mission 11-39
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RGV Flyover:
Neuralink:
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Neura Pod:
Starlink:
Elon News: