Celebrity Life

For most billionaires, a timepiece is a symbol of prestige. For an engineering maverick like Elon Musk, his Carrera Calibre 1887 SpaceX Chronograph is a functional instrument

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Multi-billionaire Elon Musk is broke, while WeWork's Adam Neumann is being offered $1.7 billion to walk away from a company he just trashed.

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For those who dream about travelling to Mars, you'll be glad to hear that a commercial flight to space is set to become a reality soon. If all goes according to plan, in just two years SpaceX, the private US aerospace firm founded by Elon Musk, will make its first commercial mission to space in 2021. The announcement was made recently at the Asia Pacific Satellite Conference in Indonesia.

[inline-quote author="Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX’s Vice President of Commercial Sales"]"We are in discussions with three different customers as we speak right now to be that first mission. Those are all telecom companies."[/inline-quote] Both Starship, the launch system of the vehicle, and its rocket booster, Super Heavy, will be subject to rigorous tests in the coming months. SpaceX already conducted a “hop” test of the Starship prototype in April, which launched it several centimetres off a launchpad and into the air.

[caption id="attachment_153222" align="alignnone" width="1203"] Image courtesy of SpaceX[/caption]

The actual spacecraft that will fly the mission is, however, still a work in progress. Two teams based out of Texas and Florida are building two separate versions of the spacecraft. The idea is to design a vehicle that will carry 20 metric tonnes to geostationary orbit and over 100 metric tonnes to low Earth orbit.
While the aim is to eventually use the vehicle to transfer payloads to the Moon and Mars, SpaceX is also looking at the possibility of point-to-point transfers on earth. According to Hofeller, “The goal is to get orbital as quickly as possible, potentially even this year, with the full stack operational by the end of next year and then customers in early 2021.”

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The Los Angeles home formerly owned and occupied by tech billionaire Elon Musk -- the man behind Tesla and SpaceX -- was recently listed for US$4.5 million (HK$35 million). Musk purchased the property in 2014 with his ex-wife, British actress Talulah Riley, for US$3.69 million in 2014; he later transferred ownership of the home, located in the Brentwood neighbourhood, to Riley in 2016, the year they finalised their divorce.

[caption id="attachment_128547" align="alignnone" width="1329"] The 47-year-old American technology entrepreneur and engineer Elon Musk. | Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett[/caption]

Boasting four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the 3,000-square-foot property is equipped with high-tech amenities -- what else would you expect from a tech entrepreneur and engineer? -- to adjust window shades, lights, audio, video monitors, temperature, and security at the touch of a button.

Listed by agents Andrew Buss and David Kramer of luxury real estate agents Hilton & Hyland, the curvaceous, mid-century modern mansion also features spacious, open-plan rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, private backyard, fireplace, saltwater plunge pool and spa -- as well as views of the city and the Pacific Ocean.

Here’s a closer look inside.

[caption id="attachment_128555" align="alignnone" width="1117"] Elon Musk is selling this mansion, estimated by realtors at US$4.5 million. | Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_128549" align="alignnone" width="1396"] The private back yard has multiple patio areas, large saltwater pool and spa. | Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_128552" align="alignnone" width="995"] The luxurious property features floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors. | Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_128551" align="alignnone" width="1354"] Top-end materials and finishes have been used throughout the home, including the kitchen which features ceasarstone counters, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances.| Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_128553" align="alignnone" width="1033"] The mega mansion holds a total of four bedrooms. | Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_128554" align="alignnone" width="1028"] The home also boasts stunning panoramic views of the city and coastline. | Photo courtesy of Hilton & Hyland[/caption]

Check out the video below to find out more about the property.

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Apple is cash rich but idea starved. Tesla is bleeding cash but idea rich. LUXUO explores why a merger would be beneficial for both brands.

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Marketing stunt or genuinely good product? You'll have to buy one on eBay to find out.

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Marketing stunt or genuinely good product? You'll have to buy one on eBay to find out.

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