Amazon Set to Launch Broadband Satellites Into Orbit on Wednesday

When you look up into the night sky, the twinkling lights you see might not be stars; they may be satellites.

By April 5, 2025, SpaceX had successfully deployed 7,100 operational Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit.

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With Amazon entering the broadband internet satellite industry, the count of satellites circling our planet is soon set to increase significantly.

What is the scheduled date for the Kuiper launch?

A set of 27 Kuiper satellites is planned to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

At 6:46 p.m. on Wednesday, the scheduled Kuiper rocket launch hit a halt because of poor weather conditions, according to Weather Officer Brian Belson.

The launch has been canceled for now. An updated launch date and timeframe will be announced later.

Project Kuiper aims to deploy over 3,000 satellites into low Earth orbit within the coming several years as part of their satellite network initiative.

Much like the SpaceX Starlink satellites, Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites are expected to expand global accessibility to affordable broadband internet.

Customers are expected to have access to internet services by late 2025.

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