The United Launch Alliance 27 Kuiper satellites is sent at low orbit on Earth, as Amazon has started a full spread of its satellite internet scale
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Amazon satellite prompt Division, Kuiper, 27 satellite Orbits are launched today – the first step to build the network will soon be starlink, but does he shot? We access the situation.
What is a kuiper?
Ultimately, it’s a kuiper – or it will be – thousands of networks satellite Internet Internet traffic. This would allow people to access the Internet in remote regions without local infrastructure.
The idea is equal to Starlink Expedal-No the company that already offers such a service under the leadership of Elon Musk. Project Kuiper was founded in Amazon’s subsidiary in 2019 and is owned by another factor: Jeff Bezos.
Amazon didn’t answer New scientist ‘s Request for a conversation, but the company has said before Its satellite will travel more than 27,000 miles per hour And circulate the ground approximately 90 minutes. To connect to the Internet, customers will need Buy a small terminal and install it on the roof of a building.
When will he start? And how can I see it?
Kuiper calls this first mission Ka-01, for Kuiper Atlas 1, and it is Scheduled at 7:00 April 9.
Satellites will be taken to the orbit from the Alliance Atlas V rocket, from Cape Canaveral Space Station, Florida. Amazon said it will be the heaviest load that ever started in that labor.
United launch alliances flight turn plans On its website20 minutes before launching.
Is Kuiper’s First Starting?
The Kuiper put two satellite prototypes in October 2023, but the first launch of the latest version of the company says is the “upgrade”.
Better solar panels, propulsion systems and communication equipment, but astronomers will thank you for a dielectric coverage of the mirror reflected in a new feature. Other companies have been launched Reflective satellites that cause hard imagesThe astronomers said astronomers “actually an astronomy is an existential problem.”
Who is before, Starlink or Kuiper?
Starlink. Somehow.
The Kuiper has authorized the US Federal Commission to operate 3236 satellites, and the company said that Internet connections would start rent with users when they launched 578 satellites.
So if the current launch is successful, the company will have more 551 satellites to send in space before creating income.
The company said they launched 80 to expand the additional satellites with a series of companies. Ironically, SPACEX has been launched.
Meanwhile, SPACEX began to launch satellites in 2019, and says he has more than 6750 satellites in orbitserving millions of customers. The company is also developing a military satellite network called Starshield, which It has contracts with US government.
Can Kuiper caught?
It certainly has a lot of land. Starlink’s lead is great and the benefit of owning a rocket shooter is obvious.
Although not owned by Amazon, Bezos has Space Company blue background At his disposal, he is playing in the game of catching the world of reusable rookies in space. This can help closing the gap.
In other areas Amazon may have an advantage. It has already hundreds of millions of users with various offers or myty that can be tempted to shop on site and add streams and satellite internet.
Also, hundreds of million people around the world have a reliable internet connection, so there is a market. Only time will tell us that two main satellite operators suffer, not referring to smaller players like otherwebs in the UK.
Some companies can also be at work on planes with solar planes Loiter of great atmosphere in a few monthsThey can potentially cost satellites.
One thing is clear, however: will certainly be a competitor in the market for consumers.
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