SpaceX VP Lauren Dreyer Meets Chief Adviser Yunus, Confirms May as technical Launch Date as 90 days deadline come close.
Lauren Dreyer, Vice President for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday (23 April, 2025).
Their discussion centred on the final stages of the collaboration that is set to bring SpaceX satellite services to Bangladesh.
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.
During the meeting, Chief Adviser 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.
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, SDG Affairs Secretary Lamiya Morshed were present during the meeting.
