{"id":17111,"date":"2025-06-24T01:23:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/another-27-satellites-go-into-earth-orbit-for-amazons-project-kuiper-internet-network\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T01:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:23:46","slug":"another-27-satellites-go-into-earth-orbit-for-amazons-project-kuiper-internet-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/another-27-satellites-go-into-earth-orbit-for-amazons-project-kuiper-internet-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Another 27 satellites go into Earth orbit for Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper internet network"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas-630x340.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas V rocket lifts off with Amazon Project Kuiper satellites\" class=\"wp-image-878555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas-630x340.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas-1260x679.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas-1536x828.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/250623-atlas.jpg 1911w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Atlas V rocket sends Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper satellites into space. (United Launch Alliance via YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another significant step toward competing with SpaceX\u2019s global Starlink network.<\/p>\n<p>United Launch Alliance\u2019s Atlas V rocket launched 27 Project Kuiper satellites today at 6:54 a.m. ET (3:54 a.m. PT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. They joined 27 other satellites that were launched on an Atlas V in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany more launches ahead, but we\u2019re 2\/2 in under two months and already looking ahead to our next missions,\u201d Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology and head of Project Kuiper at Amazon, said in a LinkedIn posting.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Amazon aims to deploy 3,232 satellites to provide global high-speed internet access to millions of people who are currently underserved. Under the terms of Amazon\u2019s license from the Federal Communications Commission, half of those satellites should be deployed by mid-2026 \u2014 although that deadline may need to be extended. <\/p>\n<p>This batch of satellites was originally scheduled for deployment a week ago, but ULA said it had to scrub the first launch attempt \u201cdue to an engineering observation of an elevated purge temperature within the booster engine.\u201d No major technical issues cropped up during today\u2019s countdown.<\/p>\n<p>The current schedule calls for Project Kuiper to begin delivering service to customers later this year. To meet Amazon\u2019s timeline, dozens of launch slots have been reserved on ULA\u2019s Atlas V and Vulcan rockets, as well as Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rockets, Arianespace\u2019s Ariane 6 rockets and even SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rockets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atlas V launches Kuiper 2 (KA-02)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8jDioBeXBCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s&nbsp;primary satellite manufacturing facility&nbsp;is in Kirkland, Wash., with some of the components produced at&nbsp;Project Kuiper\u2019s headquarters&nbsp;in nearby Redmond. After today\u2019s batch of satellites is deployed, Project Kuiper\u2019s mission operations team in Redmond will take command and get the spacecraft ready for service.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be challenging for Amazon to catch up with SpaceX, which has more than 7,800 Starlink satellites in orbit, serving 6 million subscribers around the globe. The latest batch of Starlink satellites went into orbit just hours before the Project Kuiper launch. Like Project Kuiper\u2019s satellites, Starlink\u2019s satellites are built in the Seattle area. There are other competitors as well, including OneWeb, Hughesnet and Viasat.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon is expected to leverage Project Kuiper to give a broadband boost to its other lines of business,&nbsp;starting with Amazon Web Services\u2019 cloud computing operation. It\u2019s also conceivable that Project Kuiper could smooth the way for online commerce and Amazon Prime streaming services in places that are lagging behind when it comes to internet access. <\/p>\n<p>The pricing model for Project Kuiper connectivity hasn\u2019t yet been announced, but Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said that satellite connectivity will be a \u201cvery large revenue opportunity for Amazon.\u201d It\u2019s also a very large investment: Five years ago, Amazon said it intended to&nbsp;invest more than $10 billion&nbsp;in Project Kuiper, and some analysts say the effort may end up&nbsp;costing as much as $20 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Atlas V rocket sends Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper satellites into space. (United Launch Alliance via YouTube) A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another significant step toward competing with SpaceX\u2019s global Starlink network. 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