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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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Such a service would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, which already has more than 2.6 The plan calls for sending 3,232 satellites (down slightly from the originally planned 3,236) into low Earth orbit by 2029. million customers. Amazon is investing more than $10 billion to get Kuiper off the ground.

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

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Amazon Photo) Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of orbital tests that the company says achieved a “100% success rate.” Engineers test the Project Kuiper satellite network in McAllen, Texas.

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Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network sets up logistics site and training program

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to boost the supply chain and workforce pipeline for its Project Kuiper satellite broadband network. Amazon Photo) Project Kuiper is far behind SpaceX’s Starlink network when it comes to providing high-speed internet access from low Earth orbit. and partnering with a technical college in Kirkland, Wash.,

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