2013-11

Model S Owner drives 3121 miles solo from Canada to Mexico http://t.co/8G8l1utgS2

Tesla is also extending the Model S warranty to cover any fire damage even if due solely to a driver accident

@lomac92 @WIRED No, almost all fuel/ox is being reserved for SES satellite to give max chance of success

At Disney World w kids for traditional prelaunch visit (first good flight was after riding Space Mountain)

@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.

Thanks Woz! "@stevewoz: Here to pick up my new car! (at @TeslaMotors w/ 2 others)"

@DarkSapiens Easier to make the plane change to equatorial orbit. Done in order to reduce satellite side delta V from 1800 m/s to 1500 m/s.

Headed to Cape Canaveral tomorrow for first @SpaceX geostationary satellite launch.

Launch can be viewed live from Cape causeways or via http://t.co/soOCggCpN0 webcast around 5:30 local time on Monday

Will be toughest mission to date. Requires coast + upper stage restart + going to 80,000 km altitude (~1/4 way to moon).

Abort was caused by oxygen in ground side TEA-TEB. Upper stage on separate internal circuit, so doesn't face same risk.

Good description of the launch by @WIRED: http://t.co/QnLhvviEAn

In other news, George Clooney reports that his iPhone 1 had a bug back in '07

Rocket engines are healthy, but cleaning turbopump gas generators will take another day. Aiming for Mon eve launch.

Why does a Tesla fire w no injury get more media headlines than 100,000 gas car fires that kill 100s of people per year?

Tesla is also extending the Model S warranty to cover any fire damage even if due solely to a driver accident

Live stream of launch at http://t.co/Oo569cuarz

If launch aborts, we will bring the rocket down for engine inspection, so probably a few days before next attempt

...but only if you like your house "Honda recalls Fit for fire risk, says park it outside http://t.co/tLpZ7HBIdV "

@AdamMKE Model S can seat 5 adults, two kids and has a front trunk for luggage. Might work for you.

We called manual abort. Better to be paranoid and wrong. Bringing rocket down to borescope engines ...

15 mins to liftoff http://t.co/3jDrHRSPQZ

Saw pressure fluctuations on Falcon boost stage liquid oxygen tank. Want to be super careful, so pushing launch to Thurs.

@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.

Launch aborted by autosequence due to slower than expected thrust ramp. Seems ok on closer inspection. Cycling countdown.

Tesla Model S Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey highest of any car on road at 99/100 http://t.co/PpuS01S2KN

Mission of Tesla http://t.co/UchbT5NZE3

SuperDraco rocket engine fired at full thrust w a printed Inconel chamber. Used for Dragon escape & landing http://t.co/HjWEayLlBN

@Mauraptrs Happy Birthday, semoga panjang umur, sehat selalu, makin ++ deh..... :)

Model S owner blogs about TN accident http://t.co/93Fz8WEwOU

Increasing helium spin start pressure. Probably <50% chance of passing all aborts, but worth a try. Countdown resuming ...

@pqrsabcd1234 目立つと！！

What makes this incredibly unjust is that the Model S to date has the best safety record of any car on the road (no injuries or deaths ever)

Don't actually mean to knock Honda -- their cars are solid -- but the park outside (or yr house might burn down) advice was awesome