In rare team-up, Elon Musk's SpaceX launches batch of 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has aided rival Amazon in the fierce satcom race by successfully launching the next batch of Kuiper internet satellites into orbit on Wednesday, July 16.
The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States, at approximately 2:18 am ET (11:48 am India time) with 24 of Amazon's Kuiper satellites on-board the SpaceX rocket. The launch was part of the mission dubbed KF-01.
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