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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. In his letter, Jassy noted that Project Kuiper’s applications wouldn’t be limited to at-home customers. Amazon is investing more than $10 billion to get Kuiper off the ground.

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

GeekWire

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. military applications.

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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. But the satellite networks could have other applications: For example, the U.S.