Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria held meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California to discuss the expansion of the company’s presence in Nigeria, following their entry into the Nigerian market via the Starlink broadband service.
The minister was received on arrival by Samuel ‘Chad’ Gibbs IV, Vice President of Business Operations, Space X. The minister and his team were given a tour of the SpaceX Rocket Manufacturing Facility, Starlink Assembly Line, and Product Development Facility. The team also witnessed the live SpaceX rocket launch of 2 telecom satellites into orbit.
