Elon Musk Pushes His Team to the Edge — 20 Hours of Sweat, Tears, and Rocket Fury Before the Starship Launch The white neon lights reflected across the SpaceX factory in Brownsville, Texas. The roar of machinery mingled with the hurried footsteps of engineers and workers struggling to meet the brutal launch deadline. They had been awake for over twelve hours; some had dozed off on their desks. No one knew how much longer they could hold on. The smell of welding smoke, grease, and oil permeated e