Amazon to launch first of its Kuiper Internet satellites on ULA rocket

The first two satellites of Amazon's space-based Internet constellation will be launched early next year on the maiden flight of a new rocket

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Amazon's space-based Internet planetarium is being developed by one of the largest contractors of the US Space Force.

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In an announcement Wednesday, Amazon said it will take a ride on the new Vulcan rocket being developed by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

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Amazon has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to install 3,236 satellites

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It helps connect people without easy access to broadband, as it seeks to compete with SpaceX's Starlink system.

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Biedl said Amazon now has 1,000 people working on the project as it seeks to grab a share of the lucrative Internet market in the space.

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"This is an absolutely critical program for the company," he said, adding that "there are over a billion people on Earth without reliable broadband."

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