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ULA Launches Two Prototype Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper

By Sharmila Kuthunur
SpaceRef
October 6, 2023
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ULA Launches Two Prototype Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
ULA launches the first two Project Kuiper satellites.
Image credit: Amazon livestream.

Amazon launched the first two prototype satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO) for its Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation today (October 6) and, following the mission’s success, plans to provide internet service to its first customers by the end of next year.

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Sharmila Kuthunur.
Sharmila Kuthunur

Sharmila is a science journalist covering the cosmos. Her work has appeared in Space.com, Astronomy Magazine, EarthSky, and the Indian print magazine Science Reporter. She received a master's degree in journalism from Northeastern University in 2022.

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