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Elon Musk hopes to 'extend life to Mars' as personal fortune keeps growing
According to YouTuber Matt Wallace, Musk’s net worth is now equal to $861 billion in Dogeoin, which is enough to make him richer than both Bill Gates and Warren Buffett combined. Following a huge growth in his personal fortune, has renewed his promise to "extend life to Mars".
Musk says Inspiration4 crew had 'challenges' with toilet, promises upgrade
"Definitely upgraded toilets :) We had some challenges with it this flight," Musk said in a tweet, answering questions from Twitter users. He did not elaborate on what these challenges were or how exactly the toilets would be upgraded. SpaceX CEO recently said that next time the Dragon spacecraft will have a food warmer and free WiFi.
Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory, denies location is in Russia
In the process, Musk hinted that Tesla is on the hunt for a new location, reports Electrek. In Russia, local media reported that Musk has decided to build Tesla's next factory in Korolev, but the CEO denied the rumour in a comment on Twitter. "Tesla has not yet decided on a fourth Gigafactory location," Musk wrote.
Musk mocks Biden for not appreciating SpaceX's historic civilian flight
One of Musk's followers on Twitter asked him, "The President of the United States has refused to even acknowledge the 4 newest American astronauts who helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for St. Jude. What's your theory on why that is?" Musk replied, "He's still sleeping." The tweet drew sharp reactions from social media users.
Inspiration4: 10 facts to know about first all-civilian space mission of Elon Musk's SpaceX
Along with the recent space journeys by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, Inspiration4 is seen as part of an effort to open up space travel to non-professionals. Furthermore, the launch event will be broadcasted live on the YouTube channel of Netflix.
Elon Musk buys a $250K ticket to ride on Branson's space flight
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who claims to be living in a modest $50,000, 37-square-metre prefab guest house in Boca Chica, Texas, has bought a $250,000 ticket to space from fellow billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk had bought a ticket for his space ride before Branson touched the edge of space on Sunday.
Musk living in $50K tiny prefab house in Texas: Report
Musk could afford to live anywhere, in any sort of lavish abode he desires. But he seems to have delivered on a vow to exit California and "sell almost all physical possessions" -- including six Californian mansions -- in the pursuit of "freedom," according to website i.stuff.co.nz. "My primary home is literally a $50k house in Boca Chica/Starbase that I rent from SpaceX. It's kinda awesome though," Musk said earlier in a tweet.
Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 88 satellites to space
The company launched the satellites on Wednesday on a reused Falcon 9 rocket for the "Transporter-2" mission, including the first five for a new Pentagon agency and dozens more for various companies, countries, and schools, the Verge reported. On Wednesday, June 30 at 3:31 p.m. EDT, Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-2, SpaceX's second dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Programme mission.
SpaceX aiming for July for Starship orbital launch: Report
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company was pressing ahead with plans for an orbital flight involving the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage from the company's Boca Chica (Texas) test site, Space News reported on Saturday. "We are headed for our first orbital attempt in the not-too-distant future. We're shooting for July," she said.
SpaceX may launch rockets from ocean spaceport by next year: Report
Musk said Deimos, as the spaceport is called, is currently under construction and that the company could use it to host rocket launches in 2022 in a reply to a render of the structure a fan posted on the social network. "Ocean spaceport Deimos is under construction for launch next year," Musk wrote on Twitter.
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