US EditionJeff Bezos' Amazon Just Launched 27 More Satellites — Escalating Race With Elon Musk’s Starlink - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
- On June 23, 2025, Amazon launched 27 new Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral aboard a ULA Atlas V rocket.
- This launch follows successful prototype tests in 2023 and a previous April 28, 2025 deployment to meet FCC deadlines requiring half the constellation by July 2026.
- Amazon has secured over 80 launch agreements with providers including ULA, Blue Origin, Arianespace, and SpaceX to build its planned 3,236-satellite broadband network.
- Amazon aims to begin customer service by late 2025, leveraging Kuiper’s optical laser links, onboard propulsion, AWS integration, and user terminals expected under $400 each.
- This deployment intensifies competition with SpaceX’s Starlink, which already operates over 7,600 satellites, signaling a growing rivalry in global LEO broadband connectivity.
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Jeff Bezos' Amazon Just Launched 27 More Satellites — Escalating Race With Elon Musk’s Starlink - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) successfully launched its second batch of Kuiper satellites, heightening the rivalry with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Amazon's Kuiper Launches 27 Satellites, Eyes 2025 LEO Broadband Rollout
Amazon’s Project Kuiper is intensifying efforts to compete in the low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband race. With 27 satellites launched in April 2025 and plans for a 3,200-satellite constellation, Amazon has locked in dozens of launches across ULA, Blue Origin, Arianespace, and SpaceX. This move follows its successful 2023 prototypes and aligns with a global push for satellite internet dominance. As Starlink maintains the lead and China expands its …
Amazon launches second group of Kuiper satellites into ‘intended orbit’
Amazon is not slowing down in trying to give Starlink a run for its money. Atlas 5, the longest-serving active rocket in the U.S., launched a second group of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation on Monday. The Atlas 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:54 a.m. Eastern. This was the second attempt to launch the vehicle after the initial attempt June 16 was scrubbed because …
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