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Amazon Launches First Project Kuiper Satellites to Build Global Broadband Network

The inaugural batch of 27 satellites lifted off aboard a ULA Atlas V rocket, marking a major step in Amazon's competition with SpaceX's Starlink.

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Project Kuiper will require hundreds of ground gateways that will be part of the infrastructure necessary to underpin the system.
An Atlas V rocket stands ready to launch Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites. (United Launch Alliance Photo)

Overview

  • Amazon successfully launched 27 Kuiper satellites on April 28, 2025, using United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • This marks the first full-scale deployment of operational satellites for Amazon's $10 billion Project Kuiper broadband initiative.
  • The satellites will ascend to an operational altitude of 392 miles, with Amazon's Redmond-based team managing the constellation post-separation.
  • Amazon plans to deploy over 3,200 satellites across more than 80 launches by 2029 to meet FCC requirements and begin service by late 2025.
  • Project Kuiper aims to rival SpaceX's Starlink, which already has over 7,000 satellites in orbit serving more than 5 million customers worldwide.