The company’s Project Kuiper aims to put more than 3,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, delivering internet connectivity to companies, governments and consumers
The launch, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, will deploy 27 satellites. (Photo: Bloomberg)
Amazon said it will launch the first batch of satellites to power its internet-from-space initiative as soon as April 9.
The company’s Project Kuiper aims to put more than 3,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, delivering internet connectivity to companies, governments and consumers, a business that today is dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink.
The launch, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, will deploy 27 satellites, Amazon said in a blog post on Wednesday. The company says it anticipates starting to serve customers later this year.
Amazon launched two prototype satellites in late 2023, and envisioned starting service tests the following year, with wider availability to follow in 2025. But the rollout was delayed as builders of the rockets Amazon contracted for rides to space faced technical problems. Amazon also said launches of US national security hardware took priority.
The first Kuiper satellites will ride on an Atlas V rocket, built by United Launch Alliance, a Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. joint venture.
( Source : Bloomberg )
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