Elon Musk Will Come To Indonesia During Starlink Launch

Elon Musk will come to Indonesia (photo: X @elonmusk)

JAKARTA SpaceX, a US aerospace company will launch Starlink services in Indonesia on Sunday, May 19. Reportedly, Elon Musk as the owner of SpaceX will be present at the inauguration of Starlink. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan directly confirmed the news. Quoted from Reuters, Luhut said that Musk would participate in launching the Starlink service in Bali with President Joko Widodo. In addition to inaugurating the Starlink service, Musk will also be present at the 10th World Water Forum which will be held for more than a week in Bali, from 18 to 25 May. Musk will be one of the speakers at the forum. Elon Musk's presence at the inauguration of the SpaceX satellite service was also confirmed directly by the Minister of Communications Budi Arie Setiadi. To Reuters, Budi said that Musk would sign a connectivity agreement for the health sector.

The signing of the Starlink agreement will be held at one of the clinics in Denpasar. Although two ministers from the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet have confirmed Musk's arrival, SpaceX has not provided any statement. Since the end of last year, news of Starlink's availability in Indonesia has spread. Many have been waiting for the arrival of the service, but at that time Starlink has not been allowed to operate in Indonesia because SpaceX does not want to follow the applicable regulations. With the permission of Starlink services to operate, it is certain that SpaceX and the government have reached an agreement. SpaceX has also been allowed to offer its satellite services to the people in Indonesia.