Elon Musk

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@EverydayTesla Yeah, engineering is ~90% of my time at SpaceX & about ~60% at Tesla — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

Barrel on dome https://t.co/kpSIJphbnk — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@ajtourville @cleantechnica Took me an embarrassingly long time to learn that — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@SteveHamel16 @cleantechnica Sounds about right 🤣🤣 — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@DonaldM38768041 @Erdayastronaut Beyond awesome. He was the real deal. — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@cleantechnica Seems so long ago — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Erdayastronaut Yes — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@cleantechnica Also, I hate deeply nested classes in C++. Had to be said. — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@cleantechnica The less code, the better! 1 point for adding a line of code, but 2 points for deleting a line. Bloatware is the devil. — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Erdayastronaut Direct drive using several Tesla Plaid motors in parallel for SN1. Simpler, lighter & more fault tolerant. Rear flaps each need ~1.5 megawatts. It’s like moving the entire wing of an aircraft! — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@TeslaGong @BrianGilbert_ @Tesla @AusTeslaOwners Tesla merch def needs some love, but too many fish to fry rn — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@TeslaGong @BrianGilbert_ @Tesla @AusTeslaOwners Coming … — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@ajtourville @Erdayastronaut Tesla uses that to wirebond cells to module current collectors. Is there a commercially available machine that can weld ~4mm full hard 301 stainless barrels & domes? — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Kristennetten @SmileSimplify @Erdayastronaut We’re focusing on Boca right now for Starship & Cape is focused on Falcon/Dragon — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Erdayastronaut Spin start from COPVs so the ox & fuel turbines spool up super fast in unison. A precise start with full flow staged combustion is very important. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SmileSimplify @Erdayastronaut Moving to an enclosed (fairly) clean room environment for SN2 in Jan, although, unlike aluminum, stainless steel welding is not super sensitive. Our main issue here in Boca is that it can get very windy, which affects weld arc & steel melt pool. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Erdayastronaut No, will be autogenous from the start, tapping hot CH4 & O2 from Raptor — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@teslaownersSV @TonyCrisostomo @Erdayastronaut Yeah — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Erdayastronaut Best would probably be an autogenous laser weld, but we need more precise parts & fixtures. Hopefully get that done in 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Erdayastronaut Almost everything is different. These parts are stamped vs manually bump-formed & TIP TIG welded vs flux core. Higher precision, stronger joints & 20% mass reduction. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DJSnM We use that process for the Raptor nozzle jacket. The knuckles of this dome are stamped in Michigan with a 4000 ton car body press, which costs much less for same outcome. — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

Almost three now. Boca team is crushing it! Starship has giant dome 🤣🤣 https://t.co/qTN2TU02pb — PolitiTweet.org

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@donnyraywoody @flcnhvy @kulpability @NASA Haha true — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@flcnhvy muffin or not-muffin — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@realRickyReeves @Erdayastronaut @NASA Crew Dragon is capable of propulsive landing, but would require extensive testing to prove safety. Better to focus on Starship. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kulpability @NASA New technology development schedules tend to exhibit a version of Zeno’s Paradox — at any given point, you’re halfway there — PolitiTweet.org

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@kulpability @NASA Crew Dragon should be physically ready & at the Cape in Feb, but completing all safety reviews will probably take a few more months — PolitiTweet.org

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Simulation of first crewed flight of Falcon 9 / Dragon 2020 @NASA https://t.co/BSDPYTcVIG — PolitiTweet.org

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8 years later, the simulation is mostly real — PolitiTweet.org

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@vincent13031925 @Tesla @jsrdctz Amazing work by Tesla China team!! ❤️❤️ — PolitiTweet.org