Elon Musk delivers SpaceX update, talks Starship progress and more!

SpaceX's Elon Musk talks about the state of the private spaceflight company during a recent address at Starbase in Texas. SpaceX completed a record 96 missions to space in 2023.

Credit: SpaceX

[mikelastname]

For me, the goal is almost arbitrary. What Elon is doing is driving humanity forwards, but in such a narrow pathway it really doesn't matter if he doesn't succeed, or if the consequences of success are not good - the rest of us get to benefit from all of the spin offs like high speed electric motors, better combustion modelling, stainless steel fabrication technology, iterative manufacturing, etc. Don't get me wrong, seeing people thriving on Mars would be fantastic, but instead of talking about the ridiculousness of that scenario, let the man strive for _something_ and we'll all be the better for it.

[BaffledApe]

As a 64yr old who’s loved SciFi since Thunderbirds in 1965, through to Space 1999 (Moon base Alpha) then the books of ACC, it’s inspiring and heart warming to see these young people making this stuff actually happen and maybe in my lifetime. And as a life long engineer, it’s awe inspiring to see the sheer engineering challenges and milestones being overcome and met. Bravo 👏 SpaceX

[bsdude]

Congratulations SpaceX! You all are nuts and I love you for it!

[elr]

The white nissan car in the back though 😂

[cpdnwvb]

I had the pleasure of watching a string of Starlink satellites deploy last year. It's a tiny slice of what Space-X has accomplished, but even that was awesome!

[_DREBBEL_]

I thought Elon was gonna break out in song and dance when the music started 😂

[Kenneth_Usher]

It can’t be done oh really. Elon leads great teams. I saw the moon landing live on TV aged 9. I love to see us land on Mars before I die.

[michi]

It's crazy to see that the fire blast of the raptore engines is larger than the tower itself

[asadkanasiro]

It's better to sacrifice hardware rather than sacrifice time because time is real currency 50:52

[angelamolinagaffney]

Also, CONGRATULATIONS on SpaceX, project!! All love for you & team!! 🎉
✌️TEAM, SPACEX✌️

[Ovampa]

Send me to Mars. I am ready to live there.

[markgardner]

Congratulations to the SpaceX family for accomplishing so much ! I believe that you are truly on an exceptional path to achieve even more this year . Thank you . May the dream be successful !

[digitalfabrikation]

One of the most inspirational endeavours of our time. Thank you Elon & crew for pushing things forward!

[lambgoat]

He looks like Launchpad McQuack in that jacket.

[johnbrandess]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:00 👏 *Introduction and Accomplishments*
- Elon Musk lauds SpaceX's past achievements, expressing high praise for the team and hinting at the goal of occupying Mars.
01:00 🚀 *Falcon Rockets' Success*
- Record-breaking number of Falcon rocket launches,
- Falcon Heavy surpassing Saturn 5's heavy-lift record,
- Reusability as a key to the future of space exploration.
03:20 📈 *Starlink Missions and Reusability*
- Starlink missions alongside customer payloads for NASA and others,
- Reusability advancements with Falcon 9 boosters.
08:22 🌌 *Vision for Multiplanetary Civilization*
- The goal of becoming a multiplanet species,
- The need for speed in establishing self-sustaining colonies on Mars,
- The urgency of this mission due to potential civilization-ending events.
13:35 🛰️ *Falcon Launch Cadence and Recovery*
- Increase in Falcon's launch cadence over time,
- Achievements in fairing recovery,
- SpaceX's operational fleet of ships for rocket recovery.
16:43 💡 *Breakthroughs with Dragon*
- Dragon surpassing the Space Shuttle in time in orbit,
- Dragon performing more missions to the ISS than the Space Shuttle.
20:28 🐉 *Progress with Dragon and Starlink*
- Updates on Dragon developments, future spacewalk, and suits,
- Overview of Starlink's goals and capabilities, including the NextGen Hardware.
27:08 🌐 *Starlink Internet and Partner Announcements*
- Starlink enhancing global internet connectivity,
- New developments with thrusters,
- Announced partnerships for direct-to-cell services.
41:05 🏗️ *Starship Updates*
- Achievements and future goals of the Starship program,
- Details on upgrades between Starship flights.
54:06 🌑 *Future Missions and NASA HLS*
- Starship's role in NASA's upcoming Artemis lunar missions,
- Building a permanent, occupied moon base as the next goal.
58:03 🪐 *Long-Term Goal: Mars Colonization*
- Envisioning a flourishing Martian city,
- The potential for terraforming Mars into an Earth-like planet.

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[kostasbaras]

Mr Musk you are mature enough to understand that people, don't eat hay anymore!

[shokowillard]

29:05 Elon meant to say 88Gbps to 165Gbps not Tbps. Would have been nice if was Tbps

[HungVu-skdc]

Congratulations SpaceX is soaring upwards to the Sky rocket! We Love You and the World forever for sustaining
the success
of the world Experiences of the Futuristic.

[xSolitari]

This brings me so much joy, I love this man and his visions.
And the team. Without the team nothing of this scale would exist!!

[dark_antihero]

I had no idea there were this many successful space missions in one year, pretty remarkable achievement