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Egypt launches new Nilesat 301 satellite

Summary Egypt has successfully launched a new satellite dubbed Nilesat 301 on the SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 from Florida. The launching and the separation of Egypt’s new satellite Nilesat 301 from the Space X Falcon 9 rocket was broadcasted live. The new satellite was successfully launched into space at 11:03 pm Cairo Local Time, and the first signal was…

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Elon Musk’s Starlink gets green light in Nigeria, Mozambique and Philippines

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite Internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, has received the green light in the Philippines, Nigeria and Mozambique. Starlink satellite In a statement on Friday, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said it has approved the registration of Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. as a value-added service (VAS) provider, reports CNN Philippines. “Starlink’s…

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