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Amazon unveils terminals for its Starlink rival

Ryan Daws — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:50:13 +0000

Amazon has unveiled its first Project Kuiper terminals as it prepares to go head-to-head with SpaceX’s Starlink. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s plan to build a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to provide high-speed internet anywhere in the world. “Our goal with Project Kuiper is not just to connect unserved and underserved communities,... Read more »

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FCC greenlights Amazon’s Kuiper 3,236 satellite broadband constellation

Ryan Daws — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:34:29 +0000

The FCC has greenlit Amazon’s plans to deploy a constellation of 3,236 broadband satellites into the night sky. Amazon is calling its project Kuiper (named after the belt in the outer solar system which extends from the orbit of Neptune at 30 AU, to approximately 50 AU from the Sun.) “We have heard so many... Read more »

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