Project Kuiper: Amazon will be “rocket agnostic” when sending internet...
Amazon is one step closer to setting the stage for its planned Project Kuiper satellite internet service. The e-commerce giant of the terminal antenna customers will use to connect the space-based...
View ArticleAmazon to launch its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites on ULA rockets
Amazon’s answer to SpaceX’s satellite-based Starlink internet service is called Project Kuiper, and now the company has secured flights on ULA’s Atlas V rocket. These launches will be the first of many...
View ArticleAmazon announces plan to launch Project Kuiper test satellites with ABL Space...
Amazon’s Project Kuiper is getting closer to becoming a reality as the company is preparing to launch its first satellites. Monday, the tech giant announced those first test satellites for Project...
View ArticleAmazon open to launching Project Kuiper satellites with SpaceX Falcon Heavy...
Sometimes it’s good to be a competitor, and sometimes it’s nice to be a launch provider. SpaceX gets to be both and profit off its competitors. Amazon Senior Vice President Dave Limp said the company...
View ArticleAmazon moving Kuiper satellites from Vulcan to Atlas
Amazon is switching rockets for its inaugural Kuiper satellite launch while maintaining the same launch provider. In late September, two Kuiper test satellites are set to be launched into orbit aboard...
View ArticleAmazon sued by shareholders for excluding SpaceX in Kuiper launch bid
A pension fund is suing Amazon over its contract to launch Kuiper satellites on Blue Origin, ULA, and Arianespace rockets because SpaceX was not included in the discussion. The suit argues that Bezos’...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Amazon’s first Kuiper launch
ULA is prepared to launch the first batch of Amazon Kuiper test satellites into orbit on the final Atlas V 501 rocket. The satellites, which were initially intended for Vulcan, have been mated with the...
View ArticleHey Alexa, can you launch my rocket?
Begun, the low Earth orbit satellite internet wars have – Yoda’s line sounded way more epic. After potential delays pushing the flight of the satellite into next year, Amazon took advantage of one of...
View ArticleAmazon is launching Kuiper satellites on its competitor’s rocket, but why?
In a rather surprising and weird move, Amazon has purchased three Falcon 9 flights with SpaceX to deploy its Project Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch contract comes after Amazon...
View ArticleSpace Explored Podcast 71: Lets talk seriously about the Artemis Program
This week Seth and Jared go over the top stories from the last week but for the main topic they piggy back off of @smartereveryday‘s video about Apollo versus Artemis. A mandatory watch for everyone....
View ArticleULA is building a new ship to help increase Vulcan launch cadence
ULA announced last week that it will be building a second cargo ship capable of transporting its Vulcan rocket hardware from its factory in Decatur, Alabama and its launch sites on both the East and...
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