Amazon Contracts SpaceX for Project Kuiper Satellite Launches

The decision comes amidst pressure from a FCC mandate and a shareholder lawsuit criticizing Amazon for overlooking SpaceX as a launch provider.

Amazon has contracted SpaceX for three launches to deliver its Project Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit, starting in mid-2025.
Amazon's Project Kuiper, a satellite broadband network, is set to compete directly with SpaceX's Starlink.
Amazon is under pressure from a Federal Communications Commission mandate that requires it to launch half of its 3,236 Project Kuiper satellites by 2026 and the remainder by 2029 to maintain its license.
Amazon has already secured 77 heavy-lift launches from various providers, including Arianespace, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin.
Amazon's decision to contract SpaceX comes amidst a lawsuit from a shareholder who criticized it for overlooking SpaceX as a launch provider.