The Mongolia government announced discussions are being held with SpaceX to launch the nation’s first national telecommunications satellite, with ambitions to becoming a spacefaring nation.
The satellite, currently being constructed by French company Thales Alenia Space, is tasked with improving Mongolia's disaster management and emergency response, increasing broadband internet access and supporting its scientific research and education among other purposes, the government said in a statement. "Launching our own satellite marks a defining moment for Mongolia's journey towards becoming a spacefaring nation," Mongolia's Minister of Digital Development and Communications Uchral Nyam-Osor said in the statement.
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(Reuters) - The Mongolian government said on Thursday it is in talks with Elon Musk s SpaceX to launch the country s first national telecommunications .