The agreement will further accelerate the delivery of high-speed, low-latency connectivity to specialised and underserved businesses and communities, particularly in Southern Africa.
With this flight, Qatar Airways has achieved several industry-firsts, including first Starlink equipped passenger aircraft in MENA and first Starlink ST Certificate for a Boeing aircraft.
Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper's low Earth orbit satellite constellation to extend the reach of their 4G/5G networks.
As part of the contract, Kepler will deliver hardware terminals to the ESA and other third parties participating in the programme.
