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SpaceX launched its Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia on Sunday.
The service is expected to bring connectivity to some of the more distant parts of the country, Reuters reports. Indonesia is home to more than 270 million people who live in three different time zones across the country.
Starlink went live at three health centers in Indonesia on Sunday; two of those centers are in Bali and the third is on the remote island of Arc in Maluku.
At a launch event for the service, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he was “excited to bring connectivity to places that have low connectivity.” He also said internet connectivity, in general, can be a potential lifesaver.
Indonesia is the third Southeast Asian country to get Starlink after Malaysia and the Philippines. Starlink is also currently being used in Ukraine, where it is helping keep the military as well as hospitals, businesses, and aid organizations online.
SpaceX owns roughly 60% of all active satellites in orbit, according to space technology firm Slingshot Aerospace. It has 2.7 million users globally.