Amazon (Project Kuiper)
| Constellation name |
Project Kuiper |
| Constellation field |
Internet, Orbital Data Relay |
| Constellation info |
Constellation to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
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| Constellation state |
Launches ongoing |
| Launched satellites |
29 |
| Planned satellites |
3236 |
| Satellite size |
Satellite |
| Manufacturer |
In-house |
| First launch |
2023 |
| Notes |
- Satellite data business is Amazon’s next disruption target, 2018-11-28.
- Amazon to offer broadband access from orbit with 3,236-satellite ‘Project Kuiper’ constellation, 2019-04-04.
- Amazon Unveils Project Kuiper Antenna Design, 2020-12-16.
- Signed contract with ULA for nine launches.
- Amazon signs massive rocket deal with 3 firms, including Bezos’ Blue Origin, to launch internet satellites.
- Amazon’s Project Kuiper is in discussions with DoD about the possibility of installing laser communications terminals on some of the company’s internet satellites so they can transfer data from remote-sensing satellites directly into the military’s mesh network in low Earth orbit.
- Amazon’s Kuiper satellite network forges partnership with Vodafone’s cell networks, 2023-09-06.
- Amazon adds Falcon 9 to multi-billion-dollar Project Kuiper launch campaign, SpaceNews, 2023-12-01.
- Project Kuiper confirms 100% success for Protoflight mission, 2023-11-16.
- Amazon is working toward its first relay demo in May 2025.
- Market study says Amazon is spending up to $20B on Project Kuiper satellite network, 2024-09-11.
- Here’s what to expect from Project Kuiper’s first full-scale satellite launch, 2025-04-28.
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| Photos |
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| Logo |
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| Entity name |
Amazon (Kuiper Systems) |
| Oneliner |
AWS Ground Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process data, and scale your operations without having to worry about building or managing your own ground station infrastructure.
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| Funding |
Yes |
| Country |
US |
| Founded |
1994 |
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Last modified: 2025-05-26
