Overview
- Amazon confirmed the new name and promoted it on X with a “New name, same mission” video.
- Updated website and FAQs downplay affordability language and highlight home use cases and enterprise readiness, following deals with partners such as Airbus and JetBlue.
- About 153 satellites are already in low Earth orbit at roughly 590–630 km, with production in Kirkland capable of up to five satellites per day and processing at Kennedy Space Center.
- Amazon says it has booked more than 80 launches with partners including Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA toward a constellation exceeding 3,000 satellites.
- An initial enterprise rollout is targeted for late 2025 with wider availability in 2026, and planned customer terminals list speeds up to 100 Mbps (Nano), 400 Mbps (Pro), and 1 Gbps (Ultra).