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SpaceX: Over $3 Billion In Revenues On Manifest

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm run by technology mogul Elon Musk, disclosed today in an email to supporters that the firm has racked up over $3 billion in revenues in its launch manifest, and has been profitable since 2007. SpaceX is selling prices of a standard flight of the Falcon 9 at $54M.

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SpaceX Eyes Replacing Space Shuttle

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spacecraft and rocket development firm headed by Elon Musk, told its supporters in an email Monday that it is targeting use of its technology as a replacement for the Space Shuttle.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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An email subscription is coming! Mark Harris is back with new details on Uber’s autonomous vehicle technology program. The upshot: Uber was spending $20 million a month to develop self-driving technologies. After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling.