Discussion Amazon Kuiper satellite internet service updates

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Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks.

The United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond Neptune. Once released in orbit, the satellites will eventually reach an altitude of nearly 400 miles (630 kilometers).

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon's first internet satellites are in orbit. United Launch Alliance's Atlas rocket blasted off Monday from Florida, carrying 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.

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Amazon’s big satellite internet plan — Project Kuiper — is getting ready to launch in India. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to issue a Letter of Intent (LoI) soon, a key step needed before it can officially operate in the country, a highly placed source told NDTV Profit.

Amazon’s Satellite Internet Project Kuiper Set To Enter India, After Starlink

Once active, Kuiper could become India’s second-largest satellite internet player after Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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