Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch
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Amazon has launched 78 of its planned 3,232 Kuiper broadband satellites, with 24 deployed by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket—Amazon's first use of SpaceX for Kuiper launches. The Kuiper constellation aims to provide global Internet service, competing with Starlink. Amazon faces challenges meeting regulatory deadlines but is ramping up satellite production. The project's estimated cost is $16.5-20 billion, with $10 billion for launches.
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