Amazon hopes that its Project Kuiper satellite internet service will rival SpaceX’s Starlink. But Amazon is still a few years behind SpaceX—it doesn’t have a full satellite array, and in fact, there isn’t a single Kuiper satellite in orbit. That’s set to change on October 6th, when a pair of “Protoflight” Kuiper satellites will travel to space on a ULA Atlas V rocket. The “Protoflight” mission is for research purposes only, though it will provide real-world data on Amazon’s launch, orbit, and deorbit systems. It’ll also give Amazon a first look at Project Kuiper satellite internet performance.
Amazon’s Satellite Internet Service Enters Its “Protoflight” Stage
