Amazon plans to have 3,232 satellites in its Project Kuiper constellation. Credit: Amazon By February 2018, SpaceX’s Starlink team had launched its first two prototype satellites, Tintin A and Tintin B ( AW&ST March 12-25, 2018, p. 54). The unit was to start deploying thousands of satellites for its larger internet broadband constellation, but something was amiss—at least in CEO Elon... Garrett Reim Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence. Can Amazon Deliver A Satellite Constellation To Rival SpaceX’s Starlink? is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets. Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.