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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. Those organizations include telecommunications companies ( Verizon, Vodafone and Vodacom , NTT and Sky Perfect JSAT ) as well as NASA , DARPA and the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

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

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The rest would have to be launched by 2029. ” Amazon said additional enterprise, telecommunications and government entities can register their interest in participating in the Project Kuiper pilot program through early 2024 by sending email to kuiper-interest@amazon.com.

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

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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. The details will have to be cleared with the FCC as well as the International Telecommunication Union once they’re available. Amazon revealed its plans for Project Kuiper just last year.

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Further explanation and answers to 6 questions on the Newspaper Extinction Timeline after one million views

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International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Statistics : Data for every country on internet and mobile usage. Linfo: Le dernier journal français pourrait être imprimé en 2029. Zigonet: La fin de la presse écrite annoncée pour 2029. CIA World Factbook (and similar sources): Population, urbanization, economy, demographics etc.

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