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Amazon Launches Project Kuiper's First Satellites launched to orbit
 KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, were successfully launched from the spaceport in Florida 09.Oct.23 6:26 AM By Abigail Richards Photo Amazon |
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Amazon has taken a significant step in its quest to expand global internet access by launching the first two satellites for its ambitious Project Kuiper. The e-commerce and tech giant is venturing into space to establish a vast network of thousands of satellites aimed at providing internet services to remote and underserved regions on Earth. This endeavor places Amazon in direct competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has its Starlink project. On a sunny Friday morning, the prototypes of these satellites, known as KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, were successfully launched from the spaceport in Florida. Their primary mission is to test the feasibility of transmitting and receiving broadband signals from space. Amazon envisions sending approximately 3,300 satellites into orbit to create a comprehensive satellite network for global internet coverage. The launch of Amazon's first satellites has been long-anticipated and faced multiple delays, initially slated for the previous year. One contributing factor to these delays was Amazon's consideration of using a relatively new rocket for the launch. However, the company ultimately opted for the more established Atlas 5 rocket, jointly produced by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Amazon isn't the only player in the race to establish satellite networks for global internet coverage. In Europe, Eutelsat Oneweb is emerging as a formidable competitor to Amazon and SpaceX's initiatives. This French-British collaboration is actively working on a network comprising hundreds of satellites to provide widespread internet access. China is also making substantial strides in this field, with plans to launch an extensive network of 13,000 satellites known as the GuoWang network. Canada's Telesat is targeting 300 units, and the German startup Rivada envisions a network of 600 satellites, indicating the global momentum towards expanding internet connectivity through satellite technology. | |
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