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India Today
24-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Starlink vs Kuiper heats up as Amazon launches second batch of rival internet satellites
Amazon has taken another big step towards building its own satellite-based internet network. On Monday morning, a rocket carrying 27 more Kuiper satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the second successful deployment for Amazon's Project Kuiper, its ambitious plan to bring high-speed internet to remote and underserved parts of the world. According to CNBC, the launch happened at 6:54 a.m. ET and was carried out by United Launch Alliance (ULA) using its Atlas V rocket. With this latest launch, Amazon now has 54 satellites in low Earth orbit — still a long way from the 3,236 it eventually plans to deploy, but a clear sign of Kuiper is Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink, which currently leads the satellite internet space with thousands of satellites already in orbit. Amazon's goal is to build a reliable broadband network using satellites that orbit much closer to Earth than traditional ones, which should allow for faster speeds and lower latency. The company says the network will be useful for schools, hospitals, homes and businesses in areas where internet access is either limited or completely to Los Angeles Magazine, ULA described the latest mission as 'the second of 46 recurring missions for Project Kuiper.' MiMi Aung, a director on the Kuiper team, said during the livestream: 'This mission is ambitious. It's going to impact communities that cannot be reached with fibre-traditional communications. The solution has to be from space.'advertisement Amazon first revealed its satellite internet project in 2019, with the first launch finally taking place earlier this year on April 28. Since then, progress has picked up. As per a report by CNBC, Amazon has to meet a key milestone — getting at least half of its total constellation (1,618 satellites) into orbit by July 2026, as required by the US Federal Communications reach that target, Amazon has booked more than 80 launches with different rocket providers — including SpaceX, its main rival in the satellite internet race. In fact, Los Angeles Magazine also reported that SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites from the same station just hours before Amazon's mission on Badyal, Vice President of Technology at Project Kuiper, said in the LA Magazine story: 'We have set out to design the most advanced satellite network ever built, and we have created the whole thing, in-house, at Amazon.'The company has not shared a specific date for its next launch yet.- Ends
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Amazon Boosts Satellite Internet Ambitions with Second Project Kuiper Launch
In a major move toward its goal of building a global satellite-powered broadband network, Amazon successfully launched 27 additional Kuiper satellites into orbit on Monday morning. The launch took place at 6:54 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, using United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Atlas V rocket. This marks the second successful deployment for Project Kuiper, Amazon's ambitious effort to provide high-speed internet to underserved regions around the world. With this mission, Amazon has now placed a total of 54 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). While that's still far from its planned constellation of 3,236 satellites, the company is steadily making progress. According to ULA, Monday's launch was 'the second of 46 recurring missions for Project Kuiper.' 'This mission is ambitious. It's going to impact communities that cannot be reached with fibre-traditional communications. The solution has to be from space,' said MiMi Aung, a director on the Kuiper team, during the mission's livestream. Amazon's satellite initiative, first announced in 2019, aims to compete directly with SpaceX's Starlink — the current front-runner in the satellite internet sector, with thousands of satellites already deployed. Like Starlink, Project Kuiper will operate in low Earth orbit to enable faster internet speeds and reduced latency compared to traditional satellite systems. The network is intended to benefit remote schools, hospitals, businesses, and homes where conventional broadband infrastructure is lacking or unavailable. To meet regulatory requirements set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Amazon must have at least half of its total constellation — 1,618 satellites — launched by July 2026. To that end, the company has secured more than 80 launch slots across multiple providers, including a few with its rival, SpaceX. In an interesting twist, SpaceX reportedly launched more Starlink satellites from the same space station just hours before Amazon's liftoff — a sign of the growing intensity in this orbital rivalry. 'We have set out to design the most advanced satellite network ever built, and we have created the whole thing, in-house, at Amazon,' said Rajeev Badyal, Vice President of Technology at Project Kuiper, in a statement to Los Angeles Magazine. While Amazon hasn't announced the date of its next launch, the pace is clearly accelerating as the company works to bring its satellite internet vision closer to reality.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon Shoots for the Stars Again To Take on Elon Musk's Starlink
Amazon Shoots for the Stars Again To Take on Elon Musk's Starlink originally appeared on L.A. Mag. Amazon's second batch of 27 satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just before 7 a.m. Monday morning. The satellites are part of a constellation that Amazon is building, which will consist of over 3,200 high-speed internet satellites.'Today's launch is the second of 46 recurring missions for Project Kuiper,' ULA said in a post on their website. 'Project Kuiper aims to provide fast and reliable internet to users around the world by launching over 3,200 satellites into low Earth orbit.'This mission is ambitious,' said MiMi Aung, a director of the project, in a prerecorded presentation in the launch livestream. 'It's going to impact communities that cannot be reached with fiber-traditional communications. The solution has to be from space.' Amazon's first mission was on April 28, when they sent up the first 27 satellites to start off the constellation. The $10 billion project was unveiled in 2019 and faced delays for its first launch, which was set to be in 2024. The company has a set deadline by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to deploy at least half of its satellites by July 2026. Amazon has booked a total of 80 flights with different companies, including its rival, SpaceX, which has over 8,000 satellites. SpaceX's latest addition was this morning at 1:58 a.m. EDT from the same station as Amazon.'We have set out to design the most advanced satellite network ever built, and we have created the whole thing, in-house, at Amazon,' said Rajeev Badyal, the vice president of technology at Project has not been a set date announced for their next planned launch. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
