ELON CHRON: Your 24hr Musk Companies Update

29th of May, 2025

May 29, 2025

"Next month, first self-delivery from factory to customer..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA TSLA 0.00%↑ ($358.43, +0.43%):

- Per Elon, "For the past several days, Tesla has been testing self-driving Model Y cars (no one in driver’s seat) on Austin public streets with no incidents. A month ahead of schedule. Next month, first self-delivery from factory to customer."

- According to a Bloomberg, the 12th of June is the launch date for Robotaxi in Austin, Texas. They claim this was discussed internally within Tesla. Bloomberg cites a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity due to the private nature of the information. This has not been confirmed or denied by Tesla.

- Jill Daniel, Founder and CEO of Estuary Power, celebrated a major milestone as the company received its first Megapacks. They successfully energized the 185 MW Escape Substation and Phase One of the Escape solar array this week. Per Jill, "Thank you to Bechtel, Dashiell, and Tesla for all of your hard work to get to this point. I am so proud of our Estuary Power team and look forward to commercial operations soon!"

- Tesla on ending the Federal Energy Tax Credits, "Abruptly ending the energy tax credits would threaten America’s energy independence and the reliability of our grid - we urge the senate to enact legislation with a sensible wind down of 25D and 48e. This will ensure continued speedy deployment of over 60 GW capacity per year to support AI and domestic manufacturing growth."

Per Elon, "There is no change to tax incentives for oil & gas, just EV/solar..."

- bkWorld (@bkworldofficial) has opened their 2nd Tesla Supercharger Lounge in France. This one is located in Sénas, strategically located on Route nationale 7, les Saurins. Per bkWorld, "This site marks a milestone. For the first time, we're introducing our fully automated Robotic Store. Users can select snacks, drinks, and convenience items at a digital terminal – a robotic arm then picks the products and delivers them contactlessly to the customer. Fast. Hygienic. Convenient – and an entirely new kind of customer experience."

- Suhaib Patel, EV Charging & Utilities Infrastructure Project Manager at EG On The Move, announced the opening of their 39th Branded Tesla Supercharger. It is located in Birmingham, Tyseley, UK, and has 8 Tesla V4 Superchargers.

- Tesla Australia introduced a new $3,000 Trade-in Bonus incentive for the Model 3. This promotion will last until the 30th of June.

- Michael Campbell, Chief Executive at RA Power & Light, oversaw the deployment of a Megapack to power a 255,000-square-foot cold-chain logistics facility. Per Michael, "Thanks to our strategic partners and friends at Energy ToolBase and the team at Tesla, working to collaboratively develop this exceptional modern microgrid."

- Pension fund leaders holding 7.9 million TSLA shares urged Tesla’s board in a Wednesday letter to mandate Elon dedicate at least 40 hours per week to the company. They cited stock price volatility, declining sales, human rights concerns, and a declining global reputation. The group also demanded a clear succession plan, limits on directors’ external commitments, and stronger board independence as Tesla plans Elon’s next compensation package.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

Lithium Refinery: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer). I posted about Joe's Lithium Refinery on Tuesday, but Joe released the video today. Go check it out!

Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 29th of May, '25. Large crane has arrived lifting HVAC units on to roof. Another great video by Zane!

■ SPACEX:

- Last night, as expected, Starship 37 rolled to Massey's Outpost to begin its cryo-testing.

- Three Raptor VACs have been spotted moving from the Starfactory into Mega Bay 2. Most likely being installed on Starship 36.

- If I had to guess, this is Pad B's Booster Quick Disconnect shield. It was spotted arriving at the launch complex last night.

- The City of Starbase has an official website, cityofstarbase-texas.com. City commission and staff include Bobby Peden (Mayor), Jordan Buss (Commissioner), Jenna Petrzelka (Commissioner), and Kent Myers (City Administrator). There is a page for beach and road access, permits, and more. Upcoming City Commission Meetings are at 39046 LBJ Blvd Unit 02 Brownsville, TX 78521, on the 30th of May and 23rd of June at 9:00 a.m. CT.

- Dave Hendricks reported on Starbase, Texas's first City Commission meeting SpaceX's "The Hub" building. 30 people attended, mostly SpaceX employees and city workers. The agenda included appointing Kent Myers, former Fredericksburg city manager, as city administrator, and selecting Messer Fort, a firm representing over 100 Texas cities, as Starbase’s legal counsel.

First order, the Starbase City Commission has officially declared the 29th of May as Starbase Day! "We're excited to have a dedicated day each year to celebrate our community."

- Elon said he will post his Making Life Multiplanetary presentation at some point today.

- New satellite imagery of Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A). H/T Harry Stranger (@Harry__Stranger).

Countdown to 180 (64 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):

Launch 68! Saturday, 30th of May, at 1:23 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink GPS III SV08 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the eighth of ten GPS III missions that involves modernizing the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) with new satellites offering enhanced accuracy, anti-jamming capabilities, and interoperability. Advancements improve both civilian and military user experiences with more reliable and secure positioning, navigation, and timing services.
Launch 69! Friday, 30th of May, at 1:24 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-18 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 70! Monday, 2nd of June, at 12:57 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-19 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 71! Tuesday, 3rd of May, at 4:50 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-22 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 72! Friday, 6th of June, TBD. ET, Falcon 9 Sirius SXM-10 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. SXM-10 is the 11th high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar (SSL) for SiriusXM. It has a large, mesh, unfurlable reflector 10 meters in diameter that allows SiriusXM programming to reach its radios, including those in moving vehicles.

Launch 73! Sunday, 8th of June, at 9:11 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax4) will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will return to site, and land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Crew consists of Commander Peggy Whitson (United States of America), Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla (India), Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański (Poland), and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu (Hungary).

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Steve Davis, president of The Boring Company, is departing from his role for DOGE and is expected to focus on TBC and other Elon priorities.

■ NEURALINK: N/A...

■ STARLINK:

- Today, SpaceX's Starlink Global Director of Licensing and Development, Sam Turner, met and briefed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the negotiations between the company and Lebanon’s Telecommunications Ministry. Per Aoun, "Turner presented Starlink's most prominent benefits in enhancing satellite internet service, which will positively impact the work of industrial, commercial, banking, and educational institutions, as well as government departments and institutions." Lebanon’s Telecoms Minister, Charles Hage, also met with Aoun to update him on the progress.

- ITN/ITV News delivered a five-hour live pool link for broadcasters from the Liverpool FC open-top bus parade via Starlink! It was a last-minute setup, mobile networks were overloaded from 750,000 attendees, heavy rain, and restrictions on attachments and power. They broke out their Starlink and went to work. The LFC media team used the Starlink to send pictures and access social media platforms while the broadcast took place. Per Jamie Beard, "The Starlink took the load. I was impressed with the system and delighted it performed so well."

■ X:

- X's Angela Zepeda (@angelamzepeda) was on Jon Evans's (@UncensoredCMO). She speaks Elon, what it's like being X's first global head of marketing, the everything platform vision, fixing their brand safety issue, and how Grok is going to be the most powerful AI. Link in the sources section.

- X's Joêlle Yazbeck (@YazbeckJoelle) and Nikita Ramirez (@nikitaxramirez) at the X Middle East and North Africa office (@XMENA).

- P4mui (@P4mui) had stated X would been pausing encrypted DMs. Yesterday, X did just that. "Starting today we will be pausing the encrypted DMs feature while we work on making some improvements. You will still be able to access your encrypted DMs, but won't be able to send new ones." It is assumed this is in anticipation of XChat.

- Per X's Evan Dolgow (@evandolgow), "You’re working late and so are we. Time to lock in."

- X rolled out an update that strengthens Community Notes anomalous rating volumes. If a would-be Helpful note receives a significantly lower score without ratings from anomalously high volume raters, the note will be shown as a preview to gather more ratings from a wider range of contributors. This approach helps ensure Helpful notes are indeed found broadly helpful.

■ xAI:

- Yesterday, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) met with xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX) at Colossus 1 in Memphis and the build site for Colossus 2. Per Marsha, "There’s nowhere better for business than Tennessee, and that’s why xAI chose Memphis for the largest AI supercomputer. It was great to tour the facilities and hear about how xAI is creating hundreds of jobs and partnering with local businesses to invest in Memphis."

- After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (@durov) posted that xAI had agreed to a partnership. Elon replied, "No deal has been signed." Of which Pavel replied, "True. Agreed in principle, but formalities are pending." This is the 2nd time in as many weeks that some has posted a deal that has not been secured. First it was Kalshi and now Telegram.

■ DOGE:

Estimated Savings: $175 Billion

Amount Saved Per Taxpayer: $1,086.96

- Per Elon, "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government."

- As stated earlier, Steve Davis, Elon's president of The Boring Company, is also departing from his role due to the limitations of special government employees being allowed to serve 130 days in government per year. Steve is expected to focus on TBC and other Elon priorities.

- It is being reported that Katie Miller (@katierosemiller), wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, has left her role as a top adviser and spokesperson for DOGE to work full-time for Elon taking a lead on communications, including arranging interviews in connection the latest Starship launch.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Yesterday, Elon was with the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard). Per Tulsi, "It was great hosting Elon at ODNI to discuss how we can best leverage cutting edge technological tools and public-private partnerships to increase innovation and ensure our nation’s security."

- Elon met with the Energy and Commerce Committee (@HouseCommerce) Republicans on the 22nd of May to discuss the importance of American leadership in artificial intelligence and the need to bring massive amounts of power generation online.

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