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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has just delayed its upcoming satellite launch mission--of the Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express --due to the incoming weather system into California. According to SpaceX, the launch is being delayed to extreme high-altitude winds that violate its Range requirements.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm headed by technology mogul Elon Musk, reported today that it has successfully test fired a new engine, the SuperDraco, which it says is an advanced version of its existing Draco engines.

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MAY 21, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket and spacecraft firm headed by technology mogul Elon Musk, is getting set for another attempt to launch its historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Eastern time on Tuesday, May 22nd. The launch is set for liftoff at 3:44 A.M. Eastern time.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Elon Musk , the technology mogul behind SpaceX and Tesla Motors, apparently is continuing his disparagement of the Securities and Exchange Commission , this time on an interview with 60 Minutes. In an interview, aired over the weekend, Elon Musk says "I want to be clear. I do not respect the SEC. I do not respect them."

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APRIL 20, 2009

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket venture of Elon Musk, has hit a snag in its first commercial launch, saying this morning that the firm has delayed an upcoming launch of its rocket, due to a "potential compatibility issue" between the firm's rocket and the RazakSAT spacecraft it is supposed to deliver to orbit.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected. He wanted to bring the same level of technology focus and energy that Mayor Bloomberg had brought to New York City. Are you kidding me? And this is true. LA has only just begun.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. If you consider yourself a technologist, you probably believe and may be propagating one of the following myths: The first priority for funding should be to develop the technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

He found that the return was far greater than the cost of donated shoes, and his team became intensely loyal, due to the opportunity to travel and deliver shoes in other countries. Challenge yourself to delivering a technical innovation. Driven to reduce personal hardship and suffering.

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APRIL 10, 2018

The US military is actually one of the biggest proponents of solar and alternative energy, due to the massive amounts of fuel, electricity, and power required to keep the military running--and the risks recognized by the Pentagon in how climate change may intensity future military conflicts.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? The startup was listed in TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2023 too, alongside industry heavyweights like Nvidia and SpaceX. Brightwheel is a SaaS childcare management solution that provides technology to preschools.

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Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

People said this about Ring (which went from startup to selling to Amazon > $1 billion in around 5 years), Facebook, YouTube, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Instagram and many other great behemoths of the technology industry. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. If you don’t keep it top of mind today, then you are going to be left behind.

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MAY 12, 2014

Technology advocate and celebrity Will.I.Am. Technology advocate and celebrity Will.I.Am. He also briefly talked about a smart watch he was wearing that his team created which is due to launch this year. Joining him on the panel was Kimbal Musk, CEO of The Kitchen Community and co-founder of PayPal and SpaceX.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

For example, Elon Musk is recognized as a visionary entrepreneur, but his fortune and his impact has come from the great companies he has built, including SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and PayPal. They define metrics for each goal, and diligently track themselves against these metrics. Sets goals and milestones, with metrics to track progress.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For example, the development of reusable rocket technology by SpaceX and Amazon, who could not match NASA supplier budgets, has opened huge new opportunities in space travel and exploration. I encourage you to be proactive, even with constraints, in exploring variations on your base technology that can expand the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Indeed, internal innovators usually don’t have the risk tolerance of entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, who invested nearly everything into SpaceX. He knew well IBM executive sensitivity to open architecture, third-party suppliers, and micro technology, and used it to leverage funding. Excel at calculating risk and making thoughtful bets.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm headed by technology mogul Elon Musk, said today that it has completed a major milestone in its efforts to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Technology billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday that he is departing the President's various councils, after President Trump announced that the U.S. will leave the Paris Accord, the agreement among 143 countries to limit global temperature increases due to climate change to less than 2 degrees Celsius.

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