On Labor Day, the charging peak load was 116 cars plugged in at once, at 11.4 MW. All electrical loads will eventually transition to solar + storage. The giant fusion reactor in the sky is free.

Building a base on Mars will be one of the greatest challenges in human history

Introducing Starbase, Louisiana – a high-cadence launch site that will enable Starship to open a pathway to the stars for humanity. Thank you to @LAGovJeffLandry and the great people of Louisiana for all of their support as we work together on this audacious project → spacex.com/sites/starbase-la

Starship completed a single engine static fire demonstrating a deorbit burn for upcoming orbital missions

SpaceX is getting very close to building the first serious base on the Moon Starship changes the entire equation It is designed to deliver up to 100 tonnes directly to the lunar surface - enough to transport habitats, rovers, power systems, construction equipment and everything needed to begin building a permanent outpost Then the other pieces come together Tesla Optimus robots could eventually unload cargo, assemble structures, move equipment and perform dangerous construction work before large human crews arrive Building a base mostly with humans is a serious limitation Humans need life support, pressurized habitats, spacesuits, oxygen, food and protection just to survive and work on the lunar surface But with Tesla Optimus, that equation changes entirely Tesla’s experience with solar energy, batteries, autonomous vehicles and large-scale manufacturing can support the power and transportation systems required on the Moon SpaceX provides transportation Tesla provides energy, autonomy and robotics Starship provides the scale Suddenly building a serious base on the Moon becomes dramatically easier And once that infrastructure is ready, humans can stay for much longer periods and eventually even routine private lunar missions and tourism become possible Once the first permanent lunar outpost is established, its usefulness will compound rapidly.....supporting science, resource development, communications and deeper missions into space The Moon could become humanity’s first true outpost beyond Earth

[🇫🇷 version FR 👇] Day 179 orbit 2774 — Yoohoo! EVA-96 was completed successfully by @Astro_Jessica and @astro_anil! These photos pretty much capture how happy I was to see them back... although you can also spot a few signs of fatigue, because it had been a veeeery long day. Thanks Anna for the photos! Jack and I were tasked to help for the preparation: making sure intravehicular operations ran smoothly and safely. While the spacewalkers are the ones out in the spotlight, EVAs are very much a team effort, and it's always a privilege to support the crew from within. That being said, I’ve got exciting news to share: this August 18, it will be my turn to head outside the Station, alongside Anil, in order to replace a Space-to-Ground Antenna, or SGANT. This piece of equipment is crucial for transmitting data and high‑speed communication between Mission Control Center in Houston and the Station. So, one EVA complete for August, two more to prepare! 📸 @esa / @NASA Jour 179, orbite 2774 – Youhou ! Mission accomplie pour Jessica et Anil, l’EVA-96 est un succès ! Merci Anna pour ces photos qui montrent bien à quel point j’étais heureuse de les voir de retour à bord ! Elles révèlent également quelques cernes et marques de fatigue, c’était une looooongue journée. Jack et moi étions chargés de veiller au bon déroulement et à la sécurité des opérations à l’intérieur de la Station. Même si tous les regards sont braqués sur les astronautes en sortie extravéhiculaire, une EVA est avant tout un travail d’équipe, et je me sens toujours privilégiée de pouvoir apporter un soutien de l’intérieur à mes coéquipiers qui sont de sortie. Ceci dit, accrochez-vous, j’ai une super nouvelle à partager : le 18 août prochain, ce sera à mon tour de sortir de la Station aux côtés d’Anil pour remplacer une antenne Space-to-Ground, ou SGANT. Cet équipement joue un rôle essentiel dans les communications à haut débit et la transmission de données entre le Centre de contrôle de mission à Houston et la Station spatiale internationale. Cela fait donc une EVA de terminée, mais il y en a encore deux à préparer ce mois-ci ! #εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @Space_Station • @NASAJohnson • @CNES • @ESA_fr