April 2022

SpaceX to launch five South Korean military satellites by 2025

South Korea is deepening its relationship with SpaceX with a contract to launch at least five military reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rockets by the end of 2025. Known as the “425 Project,” South Korea intends to operate its own small constellation of five new Earth observation satellites: four synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and

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Elon Musk’s rejection of Twitter’s Board causes staff to get “super stressed” on monthly “day of rest”

Twitter employees had Monday off for their monthly “day of rest,” which the social media company provides. This month, however, the “day of rest” was not very restful, as some employees noted that Elon Musk’s recent moves within the company were on their minds. Some have even noted that the vibe among Twitter staff has

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Rivian announces release of Q1 2022 results and earnings call for May 11

Rivian plans to release its Q1 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 11, after the markets close. After releasing its first quarter results, Rivian will hold an earnings call to provide a business update at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.  Rivian announced that it produced 2,553 vehicles in the first quarter earlier this month. It

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Tesla 2022.12.1 update returns highly-requested bottom bar customization

Tesla released update 2022.12.1 and returned bottom bar customization to the infotainment system, among other improvements.  According to the release notes of the Tesla 2022.12.1 update:  “[Drivers] can now add vehicle controls such as defrost, windshield wipers, and seat heaters to the bottom bar. Long press any app icon to enter edit mode, then drag

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Tesla Roadster reservations reopen ahead of 2023 production

Reservations for the next-generation Tesla Roadster have reopened after Elon Musk announced that the company would start production in 2023.  Anyone interested in a next-gen Tesla Roadster can reserve one on the company’s official website. Tesla requires a $5,000 credit card payment for the Roadster due on the spot and a $45,000 wire transfer ten days

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SpaceX to launch NASA’s SWOT water topography satellite on reused Falcon 9

NASA has modified a contract with SpaceX to allow the company to launch the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission on a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster. NASA announced its original decision more than half a decade ago. The agency awarded SpaceX an unusually expensive $112 million contract in November 2016 to launch SWOT

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