Amazon suggests the possibility of relying on rival SpaceX for satellite launch of satellite Internet service 'Project Kuiper'
Amazon plans to launch a communication satellite in the first quarter of 2023 for the satellite internet service ``Project Kuiper'', but in order to meet the schedule, rival SpaceX, which is developing the satellite internet service ``Starlink'' It is suggested that the possibility of borrowing
Amazon's ambition to provide the world with broadband access (Full Stream 10/27)-YouTube
David Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, will appear on Washington Post Live on October 27, 2022. SpaceX said that it has a good track record of launching rockets, and clarified that it is positive to use SpaceX's rockets to launch Project Kuiper's satellites.
Project Kuiper is a satellite Internet service that provides broadband communication to 95% of all human beings with 3236 satellites. It is clear that a contract has been signed that the satellite will be launched up to 83 times by three companies, Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Amazon's ``Project Kuiper'', which builds the Internet with 3236 satellites, contracts with 3 companies such as Arianespace and plans to launch up to 83 rockets-GIGAZINE
After that, Project Kuiper decided to launch the prototype satellites 'Kuipersat-1' and 'Kuipersat-2' in the first quarter of 2023.
Mr. Limp's remarks are taken with surprise because SpaceX was not included when the satellite launch contract was made. SpaceX has launched a satellite for Starlink with a Falcon 9 rocket, but since Amazon's satellite is larger than Starlink's satellite, it will not be launched with Falcon 9, and will be launched with a Falcom Heavy rocket or a Starship rocket under development. It seems to be.
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