Amazon's Project Kuiper rocket launch scrubbed
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The first 27 Project Kuiper satellites were scheduled to lift off Wednesday between 7 and 9 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
From The Seattle Times
which are expected to eventually rival Elon Musk's Starlink system, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 9, 2025.
From U.S. News & World Report
Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink from lifting off Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network.
From Daily Journal
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CEO Andy Jassy talked about AI infrastructure and services that the company has introduced and working on, in his annual letter to shareholders.
The major challenge facing Project Kuiper is sending up the needed satellites, an effort that's faced repeated delays. The company says it’s secured “more than 80 launches to deploy that initial constellation.” But the launch deal also relies on newer rocket vehicles, including Blue Origin’s New Glenn, which is still going through test flights.
Summary: Amazon will take on Starlink by launching its own Project Kuiper satellites into orbit. On April 9th, it will send satellites into low earth
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