GOOD NEWS 🚨 Reuters reports that Tesla is in talks with several Chinese companies to purchase $2.9 billion worth of solar equipment, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The deal, which involves gigawatt-scale capacity, is intended primarily for Tesla’s own operations, though a portion will be used to power SpaceX satellites.
The order focuses on machinery for manufacturing solar panels and cells. Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, the global leader in screen-printing equipment for solar cells, is reportedly a top candidate for the project. Other potential suppliers include Shenzhen S.C New Energy Technology and Laplace Renewable Energy Technology.
Sources indicate that the equipment is slated for delivery by this fall, with much of it being shipped directly to Texas.
Fifth stop on the way down to @ChatCharge ! I have actually been to this charger also! Turning out to be a great day! Minus all the potholes in the middle of I75! Wth?!🤦
Stop number three on the way to @ChatCharge in Florence, KY! Looks like they’re getting ready to put in V4 chargers, but I am at a V3 right now. Traffic’s picking up but still pretty uneventful. Check back in here in a little bit.
@GrumpyTesla_@ChatCharge Hey! Unsure where exactly you’re coming through, but we are convoying down, if you stop in at the Lexington Kentucky Paul Jones Supercharger at 1Pm you can meet up with us!
On the grind! Fourth stop on the way to the @ChatCharge ! Another v3 set but hitting really good speeds! Chargers have been empty on the way down for the most part traffic’s picked up and the sun’s coming up. Should be a nice day!
NASA’s SLS rocket inside the VAB ahead of tonight’s scheduled rollout to the pad after a successful Flight Readiness Review. The next launch attempt is currently scheduled for no earlier than April 1 at 6:24 p.m. ET.
Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ
NEWS: NASA is planning a bigger @SpaceX Moon mission role using Starship, in a massive blow to Boeing.
With the new proposal, Boeing's SLS would no longer be used to boost Orion close to the moon. Instead, Starship and Orion would dock in Earth orbit, giving Starship the pivotal role of propelling the capsule to the moon’s orbit, before taking astronauts down to the surface. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
As Artemis II gets ready to move from the VAB to LC-39B in Florida later today, I thought it would be great to stop by Huntsville Alabama and visit the US Space & Rocket Center plus Space Camp and relive some of our space history that has led us to the Artemis program and return to the moon!
Huntsville played a significant role in the establishment of the US Space program and today is a great day to visit!
Go @NASA & @NASAArtemis 😎🚀🇺🇸