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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

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The plan calls for sending 3,232 satellites (down slightly from the originally planned 3,236) into low Earth orbit by 2029. He said broadband services would also be offered to “governments and enterprises seeking better connectivity and performance in more remote areas.”

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Amazon vows to invest $10B in Kuiper satellites after getting FCC’s go-ahead

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Project Kuiper’s satellites are to be launched in five phases, and service would begin once Amazon launched the first 578 satellites. Under the terms of the FCC’s order, Amazon will have to launch half of its satellites by mid-2026, and the rest of them by mid-2029.

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Facebook’s satellite connectivity team switches over to Amazon’s Project Kuiper

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Under the terms of an authorization order issued by the Federal Communications Commission last July , Amazon has to have half of its planned 3,236-satellite constellation launched by mid-2026, and the rest by mid-2029. Meanwhile, Amazon executives have said Kuiper could complement Amazon Web Services’ cloud operations.