Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX reveals Starlink’s biggest market in Africa
Ryan Goodnight, Senior Director in charge of Global Licensing and Activation of SpaceX has disclosed Nigeria is the biggest market of Starlink in Africa.
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Telecoms adds N2.5 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP as NCC issues licence to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2023, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) stated on Thursday.
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Elon Musk Shakes Up Twitter: Linda Yaccarino Takes Charge as New CEO
In a surprising move, Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has appointed Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino, who was most recently the Chairman of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships at NBCUniversal, will take over from Jack Dorsey, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. Musk, who is known…
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Neuralink: Elon Musk’s company develops brain chip meant to restore vision to persons born blind
The CEO and chief engineer of SpaceX, Elon Musk, whose company has developed brain chip interfaces that it says could enable disabled patients to move and communicate again, has sought U.S. regulatory approval to begin clinical trials in people. Musk said on Wednesday said the brain chip interface is one of its first targeted applications…
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World richest man, Elon Musk reveals why he’s okay with going to hell
The world’s richest man shared a suicide note that set social media abuzz
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Nigerian shortlisted for a trip to the Moon
A Nigerian creative artist, Yemi Akinyemi-Dele, has made the list of the first 20 shortlisted applicants for a trip around the moon. Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, had announced on March 2 that he would choose eight members of the public to join him on the trip. Maezawa’s mission, tagged “Dear Moon,” is scheduled to fly…
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SpaceX signs deal with Google for global high-speed Internet connectivity
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday signed a deal with Internet giant, Google to provide high-speed broadband internet connectivity around the world. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the deal is to deliver data, cloud services, and applications, leveraging Starlink’s ability to provide high-speed broadband internet. Under the deal, SpaceX will locate Starlink ground stations within Google data center…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX eyes Nigeria as critical market for business
American aerospace manufacturer and space transportations services company, SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk has identified Nigeria as a critical market for its business. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a delegation from the American aerospace manufacturer and space transportations services company were in the country on Thursday, held a meeting and made a presentation to the Nigerian…
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Breaking: NASA confirms Dragon splashdown
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed the successful splashdown of SpaceX Crew Dragon after safely undocking from the International Space Station (ISS). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Crew Dragon splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida’s eastern shore at 8:45am ET, completing an end-to-end flight test to the ISS and back as part of…
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Crew Dragon returns to Earth after spending days in space
SpaceX Crew Dragon has safely undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), set for re-entry and splashdown to Earth after spending days at the orbital laboratory. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Crew Dragon undocked from the ISS at 2:32am ET on Friday, to begin the final phase of its uncrewed Demo-1 flight test. “The spacecraft is slowly…