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Amazon Takes on SpaceX—Kuiper Satellites to Launch April 9

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Amazon, the e-commerce giant, has officially entered the satellite internet market.

The company announced on Tuesday that it will launch its first internet service satellite, KA-01, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at noon local time on April 9.

This milestone comes six years after the launch of Project Kuiper in 2019, an ambitious initiative to deploy up to 3,236 satellites over the next decade to provide global satellite internet coverage.

Amazon completed its first phase of testing by launching two prototype satellites in October 2023. While the company originally planned to launch its first operational satellite last year, the timeline was delayed.

Rajeev Badyal, Vice President of Technology for Project Kuiper, stated that they have engineered some of the most sophisticated communication satellites ever created. Each launch is an opportunity to expand our network’s capacity and reach.

He added that this isn’t just a test launch. It’s their first attempt to deploy multiple satellites simultaneously using a design intended for commercial use. This marks a crucial milestone in the Kuiper project’s progression.

Amazon is investing over $10 billion in Project Kuiper and has also built a $120 million pre-launch processing facility in Florida.

With this launch, Kuiper enters direct competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its Starlink satellite internet service, which has already deployed over 7,000 satellites.

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