SpaceX VP Confirms May Launch in Meeting with Prof Yunus

Vice President for Global Engagement at SpaceX Lauren Dreyer on Wednesday met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and discussed the final stages of the collaboration that are set to bring SpaceX satellite services to Bangladesh.

During the meeting on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit, Prof Yunus expressed national excitement about the development.

“It’s big news in Bangladesh. People are counting down the days,” he told Dreyer. “And when the time comes, it has to be a big celebration.”

This collaboration is expected to start with a technical rollout before moving to full deployment, pending resolution of a few final issues, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir said, referring to the discussion in the meeting.

Dreyer, who has worked alongside Elon Musk for the past two decades, conveyed optimism about the partnership’s progress. “We’re very close to the finish line. I’ve asked my team to be fully ready for a technical launch by May,” she said.

PayPal, which was also founded by Elon Musk, is also being explored to support digital transactions related to SpaceX’s operations in Bangladesh.

“From the outset, this has been one of the most streamlined and well-organised initiatives we’ve been part of,” said Lauren Dreyer to the Chief Adviser.

Senior officials including Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator and Senior Secretary Lamiya Morshed were present during the meeting, reports UNB.