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Amazon's Project Kuiper Launches 27 Satellites, Challenges Starlink

6/3/2025

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On April 28, Amazon's Project Kuiper successfully deployed 27 satellites from Cape Canaveral, stepping into the ring against SpaceX's Starlink, which boasts over 6,000 satellites. As Kuiper and China's Spacesail gear up to broaden their networks, the FCC's investigation into new satellite frequencies could ignite fierce competition in the skies.

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On April 28, Amazon's Project Kuiper successfully deployed 27 satellites from Cape Canaveral, stepping into the ring against SpaceX's Starlink, which boasts over 6,000 satellites. As Kuiper and China's Spacesail gear up to broaden their networks, the FCC's investigation into new satellite frequencies could ignite fierce competition in the skies.