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Amazon’s rival to Starlink makes first satellite launch

Project Kuiper aims to compete with Elon Musk’s orbiting internet network

Amazon has launched the first batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation, Project Kuiper, as it tries to get a rival network to Elon Musk’s Starlink off the ground.

The 27 Kuiper satellites were blasted into space aboard launch provider United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, ULA said on Monday.

The Kuiper launch marks an important step for Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite internet service as it races to build a 3,200-strong constellation at a crucial moment for the sector, as many governments seek alternatives to Starlink.

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