Amazon is about to go head to head with SpaceX in a battle for space internet dominance

They say competition is good! Why not in space!

Jeff Bezos and Amazon are late to the show!

"Last month, the US Federal Communications Commission approved the final aspects of Project Kuiper, Amazon’s effort to deliver high-speed internet access from space. In May, the company will launch test versions of the Kuiper communications satellites ...
The rocket that will launch Amazon’s first two Kuiper satellites—the United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket—has been assembled at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Its inaugural launch is set to fly two prototype Kuiper satellites, called KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, as early as May 4. Ultimately, Amazon plans to launch a total of 3,236 full Kuiper satellites by 2029. The first of that fleet could launch in early 2024. ..."

Amazon is about to go head to head with SpaceX in a battle for space internet dominance  | MIT Technology Review In its bid to catch up with Starlink, the company plans to build as many as four satellites a day.

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