SpaceX Stories

Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to Kenya and beyond

Margaret Wanjiru | May 06, 2025

Starlink has already secured licences to operate in nine Airtel Africa markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, and Rwanda. Licensing proces...

Starlink goes live in DRC as government reverses ban on Musk’s satellite service

Reuters | May 04, 2025

DRC said on Friday that it had become the latest African country to grant a license to Starlink, reversing an earlier ban.

Bezos vs Musk: Amazon's satellite internet takes on SpaceX's starlink

Margaret Wanjiru | Apr 29, 2025

The goal was to deliver fast, affordable internet to underserved and remote regions across the globe. Amazon plans to begin full-scale production and...

US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings at agencies

Reuters | Feb 28, 2025

Italian-run space centre in Kenya to be used again for earth observation

Reuters | Oct 14, 2024

Managed by Italian space agency ASI, the Luigi Broglio space centre is 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Malindi and started its operations in the 196...

FAA approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday

Reuters | Oct 13, 2024

SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the launch and said a 30-minute launch window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT (1200 GMT)

Customers to pay Sh1,950 monthly as Starlink introduces hardware rental option in Kenya

Abdirahman Khalif | Aug 21, 2024

This initiative seeks to overcome the high upfront costs that have been a barrier for many potential customers since Starlink entered the Kenyan marke...

Djibouti launches its first-ever satellite

Abdirahman Khalif | Nov 12, 2023

The nanosatellite will enable Djibouti to acquire real-time data from climatological and seismic stations across the entire country, including tempera...