SpaceX donates $1m to UB to build nationally owned satellite and expand STEM research

THE University of The Bahamas has secured a $1m donation from Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to support the development of a nationally built satellite and expand science and technology research, according to a press statement issued by the university.


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