The Verge

JULY 30, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon’s plans for its ambitious Kuiper constellation, which entails sending 3,236 satellites into orbit to beam internet coverage down to Earth. The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026. There are few caveats to Amazon’s FCC approval.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

— is on track in its multibillion-dollar effort to create a 3,236-satellite constellation that would eventually provide broadband internet access for millions of people around the globe. Today’s report suggest that Amazon’s Project Kuiper team — which is headquartered in Redmond, Wash.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

ULA Photo) The countdown is on for the first-ever launch of Amazon satellites, aimed at testing out the hardware and software for the Seattle company’s worldwide Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is set to launch Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 7, 2023

ULA / Amazon) Amazon’s plans to launch the first prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation have changed for the second time in a year — and once again, rocket development snags are the reason. An artist’s conception shows an Atlas V rocket launching Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Like Starlink, Project Kuiper is designed to open up broadband internet access to tens of millions of people around the world who are underserved. For what it’s worth, SpaceX’s satellites are built nearby at the company’s Redmond facility.)

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Amazon-Verizon partnership will focus on rural communities and other regions that are currently underserved when it comes to broadband data services, the two companies said today in a news release. We look forward to partnering with companies and organizations around the world who share this commitment.”.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The timeline for testing what’s slated to become a 3,236-satellite network in low Earth orbit was laid out today in an experimental license application filed with the Federal Communications Commission. The prototypes will also help the company validate procedures on the ground for operating and maintaining the full constellation.

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