Amazon to launch first batch of Kuiper satellites on April 9

United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Amazon has set a date for the long-awaited maiden voyage of its Kuiper internet satellites. The satellites are slated to take off on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9 at 12 p.m. ET, Amazon said in a blog post. The launch will be livestreamed on ULA's website. The mission is a pivotal step toward beginning commercial service for Amazon's Project Kuiper, an initiative launched in 2019 that aims to provide broadband internet from a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites. Amazon has earmarked $10 billion for the project, though third-party analysts have said Kuiper could cost the company as much as $20 billion to get started. Amazon completed its first test o ... Read full article.