Updated: Jun 24 2025, 00:10 AM EDT Share on Facebook Read Also: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Blasted by Employees After Saying AI Will Take Their Jobs Its current number of satellites, 54, is barely scratching the surface of its planned constellation network of 3,263 Project Kuiper satellites in orbit to bring internet connection to the world. Project Kuiper vs. SpaceX's Starlink It has been two years since the first launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites to orbit aboard United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, and in its maiden voyage, the company only sent two prototypes. Back then, the company claimed that this was the first of many launches to build its satellite internet network, with the company planning as many as 76 missions in the coming years. That being said, the first official launch of its production satellites only saw its mission proceed earlier this year in April, with the company still tapping ULA for its trip to orbit instead of Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin. The company was able to bring 27 satellites to outer space and set up its first-ever network, centering on its ambitions to provide the world with global internet access. The two-year period from its prototype launch to bringing its production satellites to orbit has been slow, particularly as during this time, its rival SpaceX launched numerous Starlink satellites at a rapid pace. Amazon is now at 54 satellites in orbit, while SpaceX brought a whopping 7,500 satellites.