Will Amazon be able to catch up with SpaceX's Starlink service? 🚀
Amazon's SpaceX-rivaling internet service Project Kuiper has made a major leap towards becoming operational and catching up with SpaceX's Starlink, which is already populating our skies.
That's because Amazon announced on Tuesday, April 5, what it calls the biggest commercial rocket deal in the history of commercial space programs,The tech giant reached an agreement with three companies for up to 83 launches of its Project Kuiper internet satellites. United Launch Alliance will operate 38 of those launches, European firm Arianespace will operate 18 of the launches, and 12 will be carried out by Blue Origin, which was founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
When it is fully deployed, Project Kuiper will be comprised of a network of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit, which will be able to provide high-speed internet anywhere in the world. The service will rival SpaceX's own Starlink internet satellites, more than 2,000 of which are already in operation. , and it is seeking FCC approval to launch approximately 30,000 more.
leverage Amazon's global logistics and operations footprint, as well as Amazon Web Services' networking and infrastructure" to make its service more accessible. Later this year, Amazon will test two prototype Kuiper satellites, which will launch aboard an ABL Space RS1 rocket. Though Amazon hasn't revealed when exactly it aims for its Kuiper service to be in operations, the FCC's rules require the company to deploy half of its satellites within six years. . Arianespace will use its new Ariane 6 rockets, which will make their debut this year, and ULA will use both its Atlas V and its new Vulcan rockets.
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