Amazon to Launch 'Kuiper' Space Internet Service in Early 2025

 

 

 

 

Amazon's ambitious 'Kuiper' space internet service is set to launch its beta version in early 2025.

Amazon recently announced this schedule, stating that the official communication satellite launches will begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

Initially, the Kuiper satellite launches and service were planned to start in the first half of this year, but delays in satellite production have pushed the schedule to the fourth quarter.

The beta service will be offered to a limited number of users in the US, particularly Verizon customers.

The first Kuiper satellite launch will use the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, the same rocket that successfully launched two Kuiper test satellites in October last year.

Starting with this launch, Amazon plans to deploy a total of 3,236 Kuiper satellites into orbit by 2029 to establish the space internet network.

Half of these satellites must be launched by 2026 to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. To achieve this, Amazon is significantly ramping up its Kuiper satellite production speed.

In April, Amazon expanded its production capacity by establishing a factory in Kirkland, Washington, capable of producing up to five Kuiper satellites per day.

Through this factory, Amazon aims to adhere to future launch schedules and accelerate the construction of the space internet network.

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Amazon to Launch 'Kuiper' Space Internet Service in Early 2025