The Indonesian island that could host Elon Musk's new SpaceX site

Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk's ambitious Space X project - which aims to put humans on the moon.

Though Mr Musk has yet to accept the proposal, Indonesia has still made it clear that it has big space ambitions for Biak island- which is worrying its residents.

Markus Abrauw who has spent his whole life in Biak is one of them.

The 54-year-old grandfather of eight belongs to the island's indigenous Abrauw clan which has called the island home for generations.

But he now fears that their home could be threatened should Biak be used as a launch site.

“If it is built, it would mean our children and grandchildren would no longer be able to rely on the land to make a living. It would destroy the sea and forests.”

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