Amazon's Project Kuiper Launches With 27 Satellites for Internet Service

Amazon launched 27 low-Earth orbit satellites on Monday night as part of Project Kuiper, which will provide satellite broadband services, competing with Elon Musk's Starlink. The launch mission, KA-01 or Kuiper Atlas 1, used a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, and began its journey from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Missed the launch? You can watch the replay on the project's mission page or on YouTube. On April 28, Amazon launched 27 low-orbit satellites into space as part of its efforts to start a satellite-internet business. Amazon The tech and space giant was forced to abandon its original rocket launch date of April 9 because of poor weather conditions. "Weather is observed and forecast NO GO for liftoff within the remaining launch window at Cape Canaveral," United Launch Alliance said at the time. "The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window." Watch this: Amazon's Project Kuiper Internet Satellite ... Read full article.