activeAmazon / Blue Origin
Amazon Kuiper (Project Kuiper)
Amazon's LEO broadband internet constellation of 3,236 satellites to compete with SpaceX Starlink. First prototype satellites (KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2) launched October 2023 on ULA Atlas V. Mass production underway at Amazon's Kirkland, WA facility. Will use Blue Origin's New Glenn as primary launch vehicle alongside ULA Vulcan Centaur and Arianespace Ariane 6.
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Budget
$10B+ committed by Amazon
Timeline
2024–2029
Key Milestones
KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 prototype satellites launched on Atlas V
2023 — Oct
Begin mass deployment launches on New Glenn and Vulcan Centaur
2025
Beta service launch to select customers
2026
FCC deadline: deploy half of 3,236 satellites
2029
Contractors
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Sources
- aboutamazon.com/kuiper
- spacenews.com