Amazon set to launch its first Project Kuiper satellite internet prototypes
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-06 13:00:19
Summary
Amazon is set to launch the first pair of prototypes for its Project Kuiper satellite internet system. The project aims to build a network of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to provide high-speed internet access anywhere in the world. The launch is part of an extensive testing process, and Amazon plans to invest upwards of $10 billion in the project. The company has faced delays and switched launch providers multiple times. Amazon's first production Kuiper satellites are expected to launch in the first half of next year, with beta testing of the network beginning by the end of 2024.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/06/amazon-launch-project-kuiper-satellite-internet-prototypes.html