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Amazon's Project Kuiper, aimed at expanding global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit, has reported a 100% success rate on its first test mission. The mission involved launching two satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, into space aboard an Atlas V roc...
Amazon's Project Kuiper, aimed at expanding global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit, has reported a 100% success rate on its first test mission. The mission involved launching two satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, into space aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Amazon confirmed that every major system and subsystem on board the two prototypes achieved nominal or better performance following launch. With initial testing complete, the company is set to begin mass satellite production ahead of a full-scale deployment starting in the first half of 2024, before entering beta testing with select customers later in the year. The company has also announced that beta testing will begin in the second half of 2024, and that early partners such as Vodafone and Verizon will be among the first to participate. The mission involved deploying a combination of parabolic antennas and phased array antennas to send customer data traffic across the network, and also included 4K video streaming and two-way video calls over the network. Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology for Project Kuiper, expressed confidence in the project's original vision and architecture while acknowledging the significant work that lies ahead in scaling for mass production.
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