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Amazon Launches First 27 Project Kuiper Satellites, Challenging Starlink

The deployment marks the start of Amazon's ambitious plan to build a 3,200-satellite broadband network, with a $10 billion investment and a mid-2026 FCC deadline.

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Overview

  • Amazon successfully launched 27 operational Project Kuiper satellites aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral on April 28, 2025.
  • Project Kuiper aims to provide global satellite broadband and directly compete with SpaceX's Starlink, which currently operates around 6,750 satellites.
  • Amazon plans to deploy a total of 3,200 satellites, with 1,600 required to be in orbit by mid-2026 to meet FCC licensing conditions.
  • The project is backed by a $10 billion investment and includes launch agreements with providers such as Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance.
  • This deployment follows the successful testing of two prototype satellites in late 2023, signaling Amazon's entry into the competitive satellite internet market.