
Musk’s Starlink’s New Competitor: Amazon’s Project Kuiper Internet Satellite Initiative Launches This Month
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To prevent satellites from interfering with astronomers’ work, Amazon coated them with a dielectric mirror film to mask their reflected light.
The launch is a milestone for the Atlas V; Project Kuiper marks the heaviest payload the rocket has ever flown.
Future Project Kuiper launches will use a variety of vehicles, including the Atlas V, ULA’s Vulcan Centaur, and rockets from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and SpaceX.
Internet satellite competitors woo the government market
Satellite internet service from Starlink, today’s major provider, has touched over five million internet users across 125 countries, according to Reuters. T-Mobile has made Starlink its default connectivity in the U.S. for places without any other wireless coverage. Satellite internet has been pivotal for government, military, and intelligence operations.
While Amazon doesn’t sell Project Kuiper routers yet, its web services infrastructure could eventually integrate into space-based communications.
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