Amazon launches 27 Kuiper satellites, to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink
Amazon has launched another 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper, intensifying competition with SpaceX's Starlink in the satellite internet market. This second successful launch brings Amazon's total to 54 satellites in orbit, marking progress toward its goal of providing global internet coverage with a planned constellation of 3,236 satellites.
Amazon has launched 27 more satellites under its
Project Kuiper
on Monday (June 23), taking another step toward building a large network of internet satellites in low Earth orbit. The launch puts Amazon in closer competition with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starlink, which currently leads the
satellite internet
market. The satellites were launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:54 a.m. ET (4:24pm IST).
'We have ignition and lift off of United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper internet constellation,' said ULA engineer Ben Chilton during a livestream of the launch.
Amazon's second successful Kuiper launch
This is Amazon's second successful Kuiper launch. The mission had been delayed twice due to bad weather and a technical issue with the rocket booster.
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The first batch of 27 satellites was sent into orbit in April this year. The company now has a total of 54 Kuiper satellites in space. These launches mark the beginning of Amazon's plan to build a network of 3,236 satellites to provide global internet coverage.
Amazon must deploy at least half of its planned satellites — 1,618 — by July 2026 to meet a deadline set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
To achieve this goal, Amazon has booked more than 80 satellite launches with various providers, including SpaceX, its main competitor. Starlink, operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, already has about 8,000 satellites in orbit and offers satellite internet service globally.
Project Kuiper was first announced in 2019 as Amazon's move into the growing satellite internet market. The company says the service will help expand internet access in remote and underserved areas once it becomes fully operational.
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