2023-07-22 04:15:00
What is going on in space?.. Amazon allocates $120 million
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Posted on: July 22, 2023: 08:15 AM GST Last updated: July 22, 2023: 09:50 AM GST
As the tech giant prepares to launch its first satellite for its ambitious Project Kuiper Internet Deployment Network this season, Amazon has announced a plan to invest $120 million to build a satellite processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
In detail, the project will be completed at the historic launch and landing facility, which was previously used for NASA’s space shuttle missions.
A wide network consisting of 3236 satellites
The launch and landing facility is currently leased and operated by Space Florida, the state’s space economic development arm.
In turn, Frank DiBello, CEO of Space Florida, expressed his pleasure that Amazon became the first large tenant of the launch and landing facility, which underscores the importance of the entire space ecosystem in the state.
The Kuiper Project will also aim to establish a wide network of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit, to provide high-speed global Internet connectivity.
Project Kuiper
And “Project Kuiper” is an initiative launched by Amazon to build a constellation of satellites, located in low Earth orbit (LEO), and Amazon has already obtained approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put quite a few satellites in low Earth orbit, and Rival SpaceX already has regarding 1000 satellites in orbit.
According to the tech giant, the project aims to provide reliable, affordable, high-speed, and low-latency broadband service to unserved and underserved communities around the world, by reaching places where traditional fiber or wireless networks are difficult to place.
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