Amazon's Starlink rival is ready for lift-off next week – and promises to deliver satellite broadband 'later this year'
The new space race, where tech giants battle to offer us high-speed internet from low-earth orbit, is heating up – Amazon has just announced that its first Project Kuiper satellites will be launching next week to take on Starlink.
Amazon gears up to rival Starlink this year with a satellite launch
Amazon is launching 27 satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) next week, kicking off its years-in-the-making plan to set up a massive constellation and deliver internet access anywhere on the globe – similar to SpaceX's Starlink service.
Amazon's Starlink challenger set for launch - here's when you'll be able to use it
Amazon says it has already secured more than 80 launch dates to deploy the rest of its satellites, with each launch adding dozens to the network. The final fleet will have more than 3,200 satellites. For comparison, Starlink has more than 7,100 satellites in orbit.
The first batch of 27 Project Kuiper space internet satellites are scheduled to launch next week. Amazon has secured 80 such ...
The space-bound launch is meant to start setting up Amazon's satellite internet program meant to compete with Elon Musk's ...
Amazon plans to launch its Project Kuiper satellites on April 9, marking a major step in rivaling Elon Musk's Starlink.
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