Starship Prototype Breaks Up During Test Launch, Disrupting Flights
Elon Musk’s Starship prototype experienced a dramatic failure during its seventh launch attempt, breaking apart mid-flight and sending fiery debris streaking across the skies above the Caribbean. The incident occurred late Thursday night during a SpaceX test flight from Boca Chica, Texas.
The launch was part of a stress-testing program designed to push the Starship’s superheavy rocket to its limits. Approximately 20 minutes into the flight, the prototype broke up, scattering debris over a wide area and grounding nearby aircraft. The event triggered safety concerns at Miami International Airport, which was forced to redirect at least 20 flights to avoid potential hazards from the falling debris.
SpaceX has yet to release a detailed statement on the failure, though initial reports suggest the breakup may have been linked to extreme stress during the test. The launch was a key milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious program to develop reusable spacecraft capable of interplanetary travel, including missions to Mars.
Observers reported seeing a fiery display as debris illuminated the night sky, marking another setback for the Starship program, which has faced several high-profile challenges in recent years. Despite the failure, SpaceX continues to push forward with its vision for space exploration and transportation, emphasizing the importance of rigorous testing to achieve groundbreaking technological advancements.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident to assess its impact on air travel and public safety. This latest development highlights the inherent risks of pioneering aerospace innovation and the complexities of balancing safety with progress in the race for space exploration.
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Elon Musk Starship breaks up and disrupts commercial flights!
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Elon Musk Says US Government Had Access To Private Twitter DMs!
Elon Musk told Tucker Carlson during a segment which is set to air tonight that he was shocked as to the level of penetration the feds had with Twitter.
“The degree to which government agencies effectively had full access to everything that was going on on Twitter blew my mind, I was not aware of that,” said Musk.
“Would that include people’s DMs?” asked Carlson.
“Yes,” responded Musk.
— Read on www.zerohedge.com/political/elon-musk-says-us-government-had-access-private-twitter-dms -
All eyes on Musk
All eyes on Twitter this morning as Elon musk, most likely, we assume, or somehow addressed the pole that he posted Sunday night.
Maybe many were spambots. But 17 million votes later, an overwhelming majority of people or users in this situation have told Musk to leave.
Developing..
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Musk Tweet Mayhem: Will he step down!!?
He may be a controversial billionaire.. but no one could call Elon Musk boring.
Just when the weekend before Christmas seemed short of big news, Elon Musk typed something and launched a poll: Should he step down!?
He is asking users on Twitter to vote. And he said he will abide by the results!
He went on to subsequently post a few more interesting tidbits and hints..
But he also said be careful what you wish for.. you may get it!
But get what?
Intrigue abounds..
The poll comes after he was spotted meeting with Jared Kushner at the World Cup Final in Qatar.
But.. another Tweet response has Musk saying there is no successor chosen ..
“Twitter CEO Elon Musk and former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner were spotted enjoying the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar,” reported The Hill. “…Kushner was seen standing next to Musk at the game.”
“The former White House adviser, who is married to former President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, was seen at other World Cup matches as well, including the United States’ World Cup match against England with the Trump family.”
All of this after a day of live Tweeting videos of the World Cup as Argentina took the championship–and sustaining controversy after a new policy was announced that you cannot promote your other social media accounts on Twitter..
DEVELOPING–MAYBE WITHIN HOURS..
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!! TRUTH OR DARE FOR DONALD TRUMP.. @REALDONALDTRUMP HAS BEEN RESTORED ON TWITTER
On the heels of a confusing and breathtaking week in social media, Elon Musk just concluded his poll that got millions of views and votes.. In the end, majority ruled: MUSK INVITED TRUMP BACK TO TWITTER..
Others including left and right wing users were restored this week.. Musk however declined to allow Alex Jones back to the platform.
But Saturday night live is here: “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated,” Musk tweeted Saturday night. “Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Latin for “the voice of the people is the voice of God.”
More from mainstream reporting:
Trump has previously said he would remain on his platform, Truth Social, instead of rejoining Twitter, but a change in his approach could hold major political implications. The former president announced this month that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, aiming to become only the second commander in chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms.
Asked on Saturday what he thought of Musk purchasing Twitter and his own future on the platform, Trump praised Musk but questioned whether the site would survive its current crises.
“They have a lot of problems,” Trump said in Las Vegas at the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting. “You see what’s going on. It may make it, it may not make it.”
Still, Trump said he liked Musk and “liked that he bought (Twitter.)”
“He’s a character and I tend to like characters,” the former president said of Musk. “But he’s smart.”
#HesBack is trending on Twitter as a result..
BALL IS IN TRUMP’S COURT: HE IS BACK. BUT WILL HE RETURN?
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The mass quitter at Twitter
Who is broke overnight of a mess quitting at The mega platform overnight, Elon musk recently told people to work harder or take a mass layoff.
It appears 75% of the remaining 3000 people took that layoff
.. immediately the #RIPTwitter began trending.
Scores of remaining employees at the social media company on Thursday appeared to reject owner Elon Musk’s ultimatum to work “extremely hardcore,” throwing the communications platform into utter disarray and raising serious questions about how much longer it will survive.
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Musk issues the blue check: Are you with him or against him?
Elon Musk says Twitter is a software and servers company at its heart and has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company’s new owner to its remaining staff.
Musk wrote that employees “will need to be extremely hardcore” to build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0” and that long hours at high intensity will be needed for success.
Musk, who also heads Tesla and SpaceX, said Twitter will be much more engineering-driven, with employees who write “great code” comprising the majority of the team.
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Elon Musk has a super bad feeling on the economy
Despite a relatively surprisingly nice jobs report Friday..
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently told executives that his electric carmaker needs to cut staff by 10% because he has a “super bad feeling” about where the economy was heading.
MORE..
The email, titled “pause all hiring worldwide,” was sent to executives on Thursday and is the latest sign of mounting macroeconomic headwinds as lower-than-expected US new car sales in May could be a harbinger of a recession.
In another email Tuesday, Musk told employees:“Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week …“If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned.”
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Off to the socials!! Musk takes Twitter
“Twitter, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company.
Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter common stock that they own upon closing of the proposed transaction. The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022, which was the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.
Bret Taylor, Twitter’s Independent Board Chair, said, “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing. The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter’s stockholders.”
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MUSK SEE TV: Elon Musk delivers in SNL
Perhaps it will be the dogecoiners that bring in big ratings, but undoubtedly there will have been a number of new viewers of SNL last night thanks to Elon Musk hosting..
He delivered a self deprecating monologue ..
Musk began by thanking the audience and saying what an “honor” it was to be hosting SNL.
“I mean that,” he quipped, making fun of his own voice. “Sometimes after I say something I have to say ‘I mean that.’ So people really know that I mean it already, that’s because I don’t always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I speak — which I’m told makes for great comedy.”
“I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL — or at least the first to admit it,” Musk continued, publicly mentioning that he has the condition for the first time. “So I won’t make a lot of eye contact with the cast tonight. But don’t worry, I’m pretty good at running ‘Human’ in emulation mode.”
“Look, I know I sometimes say or post strange things but that’s just how my brain works,” Musk explained. “To anyone I’ve offended, I just want to say, I reinvented electric cars, and I’m sending people to Mars on a rocket ship — Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”
He brought up how people were often “reduced to the dumbest thing they ever did,” which, for him, was smoking weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
“And now all I hear all the time is, ‘Elon Musk, all he ever does is smoke weed on podcasts.’ Like I go from podcast to podcast lighting up joints. It happened once. It’s like reducing O.J. Simpson to ‘Murderer.’ It happened one time!”
“Fun fact,” Musk continued. “O.J. Also hosted this show in ’79. And again in ’96. Killed both times.”
The many faces of Elon Musk in SNL X X X
However not all were fans including some in the media who called the show mediocre and boring.
Maybe they haven’t noticed the rest of the season being in that category…..