Amazon's Project Kuiper Achieves 100% Success Rate in Orbital Tests

The tests pave the way for mass satellite production, with the aim of providing affordable broadband to underserved communities globally.

Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully completed a series of orbital tests, including streaming its first video and facilitating its first online sale, achieving a 100% success rate.
The tests validated Amazon's satellite design, paving the way for mass production to begin next month at a factory in Kirkland, Washington.
Project Kuiper aims to provide affordable broadband internet access to tens of millions of underserved people around the world.
Despite being behind SpaceX's Starlink satellite network, which already has over 2 million subscribers, Project Kuiper plans to leverage synergies with Amazon's other business lines, including online retail sales, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Web Services.
Amazon plans to launch the first production-grade satellites early next year, with beta testing scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024.