Amazon aims to launch the first pair of prototypes for its Project Kuiper satellite internet system.
Amazon is set to launch the first pair of prototypes for its Project Kuiper satellite internet system.
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s plan to build a network of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit, to provide high-speed internet access anywhere in the world. "We've done extensive testing here in our lab and have a high degree of confidence in our satellite design, but there's no substitute for on-orbit testing," Project Kuiper vice president of technology Rajeev Badyal said in a statement before the launch.Called"Protoflight," Friday's mission will see United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carry two satellites – Kuipersat-1 and Kuipersat-2 – into low Earth orbit.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Pioneer Natural Resources, MGM Resorts, Levi Strauss and more– with the company only sharing photos of the shipping containers that delivered the spacecraft to Florida. Even ULA's details about the launch are limited, with the info provided comparable to when the rocket company flies classified spy satellites for the U.S. government.to launch Kuiper satellites, signing launch contracts with ULA, Arianespace, and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
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