Musk’s Starlink’s New Competitor: Amazon’s Project Kuiper Internet Satellite Initiative Launches This Month

Project Kuiper will eventually be a constellation of 3,200 satellites. The first launch is planned for April 9.

Amazon is moving ahead with its internet satellite initiative, the tech giant announced on April 2. Project Kuiper, a batch of 27 satellites set to launch on April 9, will compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

First satellite launch will demonstrate Amazon’s space capability

Project Kuiper’s satellites will provide internet access to virtually any location on the planet, Amazon said. The company initially signed the launch deal in 2022.

On April 9, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will carry the 27 satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida to a 280-mile low Earth orbit. This will be Amazon’s first full complete deployment of internet satellites. The company plans to eventually deploy a total of 3 ...