Amazon's Project Kuiper Internet Satellites Launch, Taking on Starlink

Amazon successfully launches and deploys 27 Project Kuiper Satellites on United Alliance's Atlas 5 Rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites are a direct competitor to SpaceX's Starlink satellite network, which will eventually include 3,236 low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide broadband around the globe.

Read more on CNET.com
Amazon's Satellite Service Rocket Launches on Monday https://cnet.us/xje

0:00 Liftoff
0:41 Mach 1 Supersonic
1:34 Maximum Dynamic Pressure
1:45 Rocket Boosters Jettison
2:14 Passing the Kármán line
2:23 Payload Fairing Jettison
2:43 Centaur Separation
3:23 ULA Atals 5 Mission Control Flight Summary

Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet
Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU
Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet/
Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cnet.com
Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/cnet
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet
CNET's AI Atlas: https://www.cnet.com/ai-atlas/
Visit CNET.com: https://www.cnet.com/

#amazon #internet #rocket #atlas

Post from CNET on April 29, 2025

View Original Post