Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellite Factory Begins Full-Scale Production

New Kirkland facility aims to build thousands of satellites for global broadband network, with first launches set for late 2024.

Amazon's Kirkland factory will produce up to five satellites per day to meet ambitious deployment targets.
The facility opened in April and has already hired 120 of the planned 200 high-skilled workers.
Project Kuiper's first production satellites will launch on an Atlas V rocket in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Amazon plans to offer beta broadband services by early 2025, with full deployment expected by 2029.
Partnerships with Verizon, Vodafone, and others will help deliver global high-speed connectivity.