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Testing Starship heatshield hex tiles https://t.co/PycE9VthxQ

@Mathias_Wehler @Sloppy93 @Erdayastronaut @annerajb @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Hexagonal tiles on most of windward side, no shield needed on leeward side, transpiration cooling on hotspots

@Sloppy93 @Erdayastronaut @annerajb @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Only some of the hottest sections

@annerajb @Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Full size

@annerajb @Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 We decided to skip building a new nosecone for Hopper. Don’t need it. What you see being built is the orbital Starship vehicle.

@Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 You can deep throttle on single shaft system by choking flow of fuel or oxygen between pump & combustion chamber. Problem is more with the tiny rocket engine that powers the pump, called a gas generator. That has to throttle *way* deeper than the main chamber.

@nextspaceflight @Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Working on regulatory approval for both Boca Chica, Texas, and Cape Kennedy, Florida. Will also be building Starship & Super Heavy simultaneously in both locations.

@THE_REAL_KEAGAN @Tesla @LikeTeslaKim @BenSullins @teslainventory Agreed

@Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Raptor is *very* complex, even for a staged combustion engine. We’re simplifying as much as possible with each iteration. Throttling down to ~50% is hard, but manageable. Going to 25% would be extremely tough, but hopefully not needed.

@omarqazi @flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Started rolling it out a few days ago. Always starts slow, find rare corner case issues, fix them, continue rollout …

@flcnhvy @austinbarnard45 Hopefully. Always many issues integrating engine & stage. First hops will lift off, but only barely.

@austinbarnard45 First (really short) hops with one engine. Suborbital flights with three.

@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Goes against interests of all Texans

@ElectrekCo @FredericLambert Wow, this is crazy

@NuovaRealta If someone really wants to return the car in good faith on day 8, that’s fine

To be clear, orders are fully refundable, even after you’ve had your Tesla for a week

Reminder to buy our S3XY cars before midnight on Monday! Prices rise slightly worldwide on Tuesday. You can order online at https://t.co/46TXqRrsdr.

@AskDrStupid @vincent13031925 @dave_ross @Tesla Yes!

@lexiheft @vincent13031925 @dave_ross @Tesla Definitely down the road, once construction & upgrades aren’t so crazy

@vincent13031925 @dave_ross @Tesla This causes some media confusion, as batch builds & ship arrival times can make our sales seem incredible one month & terrible following month, but consumer tastes don’t actually vary so much. Massive month over month changes are usually because of production/shipping schedules.