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Elon Musk says at SpaceX 'we never think about the quarter'—and he's in no rush to spin off Starlink given the 'tremendous distraction' of being public like Tesla

Musk highlighted the upside of SpaceX being private versus Tesla being public, which he said "drives me crazy" at times.

Fortune

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 2 German military satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two radar reconnaissance satellites for the German military on Sunday morning (Dec. 24).

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 19th mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off for a record-setting 19th time on Saturday (Dec. 23), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

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Takeaways on AP's investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that's home to endangered species like African forest elephants

The Independent UK

Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that’s home to endangered species like African forest elephants

The Independent UK

Project Kuiper: Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink passes 'crucial' test

Amazon's Project Kuiper, which uses optical inter-satellite link (OISL) technology to connect more than 3,000 satellites in a mesh network that blankets Earth, just cleared a final hurdle needed to launch next year.

LiveScience

John Oliver on Elon Musk’s messiah complex: ‘The least surprising thing on Earth’

The Last Week Tonight host digs into the business history, public profile and immense power of billionaire Elon Musk

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Starlink review

Rural internet users rejoice - fast internet's now available for a fair price.

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Jeff Bezos says Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be successful ‘for sure’ but there’s ‘room for a bunch of winners’ in space—including Blue Origin

Bezos said adding a “sense of urgency” to his SpaceX rival Blue Origin was the “primary reason” he resigned as Amazon CEO.

Fortune

SpaceX to launch 1st batch of 'direct to cell' Starlink satellites early Dec. 16

SpaceX plans to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites, including the first six 'direct to cell' craft, early Saturday morning (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live.

Space

Days after announcing a deal with SpaceX, Amazon seeks to dismiss lawsuit claiming it snubbed the Elon Musk space company last year

Investors allege Amazon originally excluded SpaceX due to founder Jeff Bezos’s “personal rivalry” with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Fortune

SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida Dec. 12

SpaceX plans to launch 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites on Tuesday night (Dec. 12), possibly just hours after the launch of the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane.

Space

Performing evasive maneuvers increases satellites' collision risk down the road

Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the aftermath of each avoidance maneuver, researchers have round.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched 22 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California early on Friday morning (Dec. 8).

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now valued at $175 billion in the private market—that’s larger than any IPO valuation in history

Musk is reportedly in talks to sell hundreds of millions of dollars of SpaceX stock to private investors.

Space

Ethereal halo of light around full moon spotted during recent SpaceX rocket launch

An eerily-perfect ring of light was spotted around the full moon in Florida during the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a stunning new photo.

Space

SpaceX launches its 90th orbital mission of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 7) on the company's 90th orbital mission of 2023.

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SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the clouds, birthing an ethereal halo around full moon

Shortly after lifting off from Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew through clouds of ice crystals, temporarily creating a bright halo of light that appeared to surround the full moon.

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SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched another 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Saturday night (Dec. 2).

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Amazon will now pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX to get its Project Kuiper satellites into space—and compete against his Starlink service

Amazon said Friday it's signed a contract with SpaceX for three launches of Project Kuiper satellites.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What Elon Musk’s latest outburst means for the future of X

In today’s newsletter: The Twitter owner told advertisers to ‘go fuck yourselves’ in an interview this week – will they?

Space

Elon Musk, Israel agree on use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet in Gaza

Elon Musk traveled to Israel on Monday (Nov. 27) and met with Israeli government officials, reaching an agreement about the use of Starlink internet satellites in Gaza.

LiveScience

SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned

Astronomers have discovered a new type of "aurora" created by falling SpaceX rocket boosters that punch temporary holes in the ionosphere. Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s Israel trip: What was the purpose, what did he tell Netanyahu?

X CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of platforming anti-Semitic posts, visits kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.

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SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Monday night (Nov. 27).

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