Musk scheduled to visit Indonesia for Starlink launch
16 أيار 2024 08:17
Tycoon Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX, is scheduled to visit Indonesia to launch its satellite unit Starlink this Sunday, according to two cabinet ministers.
Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, a close ally of President Joko Widodo, said Musk would launch the service on the holiday island of Bali alongside the Indonesian leader.
While Indonesian officials have several times previously announced Musk would visit the country to attend events or discuss possible investments by his auto firm Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab, this would be his first in-person visit.
He has spoken before via video link at a conference held in Indonesia.
Musk is also scheduled to speak at the World Water Forum in Bali, Luhut said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The Starlink launch will be held at a clinic in Bali's capital Denpasar, where Musk was scheduled to sign an agreement on connectivity for the health sector, Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi told Reuters on Thursday.
Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, a close ally of President Joko Widodo, said Musk would launch the service on the holiday island of Bali alongside the Indonesian leader.
While Indonesian officials have several times previously announced Musk would visit the country to attend events or discuss possible investments by his auto firm Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab, this would be his first in-person visit.
He has spoken before via video link at a conference held in Indonesia.
Musk is also scheduled to speak at the World Water Forum in Bali, Luhut said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The Starlink launch will be held at a clinic in Bali's capital Denpasar, where Musk was scheduled to sign an agreement on connectivity for the health sector, Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi told Reuters on Thursday.