Amazon.com plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network on April 9, 2025, at noon EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. An Atlas 5 rocket from United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will carry out the launch. Project Kuiper aims to deploy over 3,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit to provide global high-speed internet, positioning it as a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink system. Amazon has committed $10 billion to the development of this network since its announcement in 2019. Rajeev Badyal, Amazon’s Kuiper vice president, emphasized the importance of this mission as a learning opportunity for future launches.
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