Amazon has launched the first batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation, Project Kuiper, as it tries to get a rival network to Elon Musk’s Starlink off the ground.
The 27 Kuiper satellites were blasted into space aboard launch provider United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, ULA said on Monday.
The Kuiper launch marks an important step for Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite internet service as it races to build a 3,200-strong constellation at a crucial moment for the sector, as many governments seek alternatives to Starlink.
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