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Topic: Amazon Project Kuiper contracts with ULA

SkyMan1958
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From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011

posted 04-19-2021 02:48 PM

Based on its license with the FCC Amazon must have at least half of it's Project Kuiper satellites in orbit by 2026. Clearly New Glenn is running well behind schedule.

According to Ars Technica...

Amazon announced on Monday that its first Project Kuiper satellites will launch into low Earth orbit on an Atlas V rocket.
The announcement provides concrete evidence that the ambitious Internet-from-space project is making progress. It is also notable for the choice of launch vehicle — Amazon is not employing the New Glenn rocket, which is under development by Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin.

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