{"id":22093,"date":"2022-11-09T01:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/will-elon-musks-purchase-of-twitter-affect-spacex-probably-not\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T01:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:00:31","slug":"will-elon-musks-purchase-of-twitter-affect-spacex-probably-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/will-elon-musks-purchase-of-twitter-affect-spacex-probably-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Elon Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter affect SpaceX? Probably not"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783313065&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F11%2F07%2Fwill-elon-musks-purchase-of-twitter-affect-spacex-probably-not%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783313065264&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=1919&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=923095235064&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1178&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099343%2C95394904%2C95395661%2C31099492%2C95393280%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1465324296526401&amp;tmod=918922777&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=13\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJmW092evZUDFYlIwgUd1RM43w\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-33438\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-split-time-between-spacex-tesla-and-twitter\">Split time between SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 26, Musk walked into Twitter\u2019s headquarters, carrying a sink, to close a deal to purchase the company. Since then, Musk has fired several top executives, including the CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal, and is now personally at the helm as Twitter\u2019s sixth CEO since it was founded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Elon collects CEO titles like I did toll violations in Atlanta\u2019s express lanes, SpaceX is attempting to get Starship off the ground. Already Elon has been split between running SpaceX, Tesla, and countless other smaller ventures. Twitter isn\u2019t a small company, and Musk\u2019s plans for Twitter aren\u2019t small either, meaning time will be taken from his day to manage the venture. This means less time Musk gets to look over SpaceX\u2019s Starship or Starlink programs, which need help as they expand to become major money makers for the space company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His time is already split as Tesla\u2019s chief executive. Most CEOs run only one company, but somehow Musk can run several and take on smaller projects within and outside of his companies. This is where people like Gwynne Shotwell or Mark Juncosa come in handy. These are Musk\u2019s top lieutenants and oversee SpaceX\u2019s essential projects. Shotwell, SpaceX employee number 7, is the President and COO of SpaceX. She is responsible for taking Musk\u2019s crazy ideas and making them real, then calming down investors and customers when those crazy ideas run into trouble.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-33438',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juncosa runs Starlink, SpaceX\u2019s high-speed satellite internet provider. He has reportedly also taken over control of Starship\u2019s development. Juncosa seems to be the person Musk entrusts to run his most important programs. However, the CEO is still known to show up on-site, demanding answers for delays from whoever he sees fit. <\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783313065&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F11%2F07%2Fwill-elon-musks-purchase-of-twitter-affect-spacex-probably-not%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783313065264&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1919&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=923095235064&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2165&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099343%2C95394904%2C95395661%2C31099492%2C95393280%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1465324296526401&amp;tmod=918922777&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=14\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COCk092evZUDFT1awgUdhGoWNQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-over-the-past-month-elon-has-spent-most-of-his-time-on-twitter\">Over the past month, Elon has spent most of his time on Twitter<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understandably that with the new purchase, Musk has focused his time on Twitter. He has been traveling to and from different Twitter offices in California and New York, with occasional stops in Austin, according to @ElonJet. The last time Musk\u2019s private jet stopped at Starbase was October 13, lining up with full stack testing of Starship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will most likely become the norm in the future, with Musk\u2019s new focus on building a \u201ctownhall of democracy\u201d or whatever he\u2019s calling it today \u2013 only showing up to SpaceX for significant events. The company is already a well-oiled machine with a dedicated workforce that understands its mission very well.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-twitter-layoffs-and-significant-change-in-work-life\">Twitter layoffs and significant change in work-life<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This last week we saw Twitter lay off about half of its workforce, although reportedly, some are being asked to return. We have also heard reports that Musk and team members from his other companies have turned Twitter upside down with timelines and features. We\u2019ve become used to Musk\u2019s crazy timeline requests and know these will never be met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk\u2019s preferred way of managing is to move fast, break things, and attempt what you think isn\u2019t possible. We\u2019ve seen it at SpaceX and Tesla in the past, both coming out the other side with remarkable advances in their fields. This is something Twitter will have to adapt to and learn to live with. Many more Twitter employees will leave because of this management style. The tech industry has long been a place of comfort for developers, and that\u2019s not how Musk rolls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Split time between SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter On October 26, Musk walked into Twitter\u2019s headquarters, carrying a sink, to close a deal to purchase the company. 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