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Speculation on what "TESLIVE" actually is?
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http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/tesla-becoming-a-serious-threat.aspx
And a comment on that post is:
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gjunky
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Not sure about the link to the last article but I was thinking of two options for the date:
1) Announcement of a Satellite link from/to all the cars. Could be used to provide better communication, subscription music service, Navigation, etc.
2) Vehicle to Grid (V 2 G mentioned in one of the messages) connection for the Model S
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1) Announcement of a Satellite link from/to all the cars. Could be used to provide better communication, subscription music service, Navigation, etc.
2) Vehicle to Grid (V 2 G mentioned in one of the messages) connection for the Model S
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mitch672
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An equatorial launch of a geosynchronous satellite comes in at around $500 million, if you use someone like "sea launch": http://www.sea-launch.com/
In Teslas case they coud use their own launch vehicle (that SpaceX makes), but they don't have a launch pad optimized for geosynchronous insertion... If they where to launch a satellite, they might still use a commercial launch service. The entire package (satellite, launch, etc) can easily top a billion these days. It's more likely they would lease a transponder on an existing satellite, than launch their own, at this point.
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SpaceX is actually in the process of building a launch pad at Vandenburg Air Force Base that will be ideally suited for both polar and Geosynchronous orbits.
mitch672
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SpaceX is renovating a launch pad at Vandenburg, they have a "Falcon Heavy" demo flight on the schedule for this year:
SpaceX - Launch Manifest
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation - Press
We are very far off topic now...
Vandenberg is only ideally suited for geosynchronous if you can guarantee your grasshopper landing doesn't fail all over a populated area. I can't see the FAA allowing it.
And no launch costs $500m.
And no launch costs $500m.
mitch672
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$50-$400 million according to this site: HowStuffWorks
There is also the cost of the satellite, which must be considered part of the mission cost, as they can and do fail to achieve orbit (go boom): Sea Launch rocket fails and destroys satellite | MNN - Mother Nature Network
SeaLaunch just had a recent failure. Interesting that SpaceX is putting money/effort into Vandenburg, seems like where they would prefer to launch from (as opposed to the atol they had been using years earlier).
Suggest you do some more googling. Only the Space Shuttle was in that ballpark.
Most commercial satellites are insured for events like Friday's.
Most commercial satellites are insured for events like Friday's.
mitch672
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Back on track, whatever "Teslive" is, it's pretty much not going to involve Tesla launching any kind of satellite.
Leasing a transponder to deliver downloads to the cars, that's a possibility.
Tesla does not have the resources or need their own satellite at the current time, or have a business need for that much bandwidth/capacity anyway.
Leasing a transponder to deliver downloads to the cars, that's a possibility.
Tesla does not have the resources or need their own satellite at the current time, or have a business need for that much bandwidth/capacity anyway.
Come on guys, let's be more realistic. I really think the satellite dish was not a real clue, just something to get our imagination flying and to make us miss the point. I read the comment on that Montley Fool's article and I think I have something that fits... Bear with me:
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I just read the decrypted message... My theory doesn't look so good anymore
This thing is synced with the countdown clock... Good start.
I believe it's talking to it's creator (Tesla Motors) and the great team here is us, customers.
It's far from the coast! It's in the middle of the country! Stink bombs fouling the air are ICE cars.
The thing is hidden in a warehouse... Sounds to me like that technology Tesla developed in secret an revealed only after there were 6 operating stations in California
I have no idea about this part... Someone?
The dozens of YCs are also difficult to decipher... Maybe this thing has dozens of solar panels? Or dozens of "young colleges" (other brand new charging stations). In a desert? Miles away from the (san francisco) coast?
Tesla is crazy for letting a brand new functional Super Charger gathering dust. The last parts must be the last Super Charger stations that complete the corridor?! Coast-to-coast?
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I just read the decrypted message... My theory doesn't look so good anymore
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