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Amazon launches first satellites in challenge to Musk's Starlink
2025-04-29 12:21:46 / TRENDING
Amazon launched its first group of internet satellites into space, marking the start of its efforts to build a competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink network.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried 27 satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The satellites are part of Amazon's Kuiper project, which aims to deploy a constellation of about 3,200 satellites over the next few years to provide global internet coverage.
The release followed a delay earlier this month due to bad weather.
Amazon, founded by Jeff Bezos, has secured dozens of future rocket launches with providers such as SpaceX and Blue Origin to meet regulatory requirements.
According to the operating license, the company must deploy at least 1,600 Kuiper satellites by mid-2026.
SpaceX's Starlink network already operates around 7,000 satellites and dominates the satellite internet market.
However, analysts believe there is room for competition, with airlines, telecommunications providers and consumers looking for alternatives, particularly in remote and underserved regions where building traditional infrastructure is costly or impractical.
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