Musk, Indonesian health minister, launch Starlink for health sector


Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, arrives at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport to inaugurate the Starlink operation and attend the 10th World Water Forum in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

DENPASAR (Reuters) -Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX's satellite internet service for the nation's health sector on Sunday, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago.

Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla, arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by private jet before attending the launch ceremony at a community health centre in the provincial capital, Denpasar.

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