Amazon has taken a significant step in its venture into satellite internet by successfully launching the first 27 satellites of its Project Kuiper. This initiative aims to deploy a total of 3,226 satellites to create a global internet network, targeting unserved and underserved communities. In comparison, Elon Musk's Starlink already operates over 8,000 satellites. Despite facing production challenges, Amazon is working towards fulfilling its goal of launching the first half of the Kuiper network by mid-2026, as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.
The first 27 satellites in Amazon's effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to attempt to compete with Elon Musk's well-established Starlink service.
Even that would pale in comparison to Musk's network. Starlink already consists of more than 8,000 satellites, which were thrust into space by 250 different SpaceX launches.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said there is "room for lots of winners" in the satellite internet space, and his company has claimed it is more focused on "unserved and underserved communities around the world."
Amazon is supposed to launch the first half of the network by mid-2026, a deadline set by the Federal Communications Commission.
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