PC Mag by Michael Kan June 27, 2024
The company doesn't plan on launching the first production satellites for Project Kuiper until Q4.The first production satellites for Amazon’s rival to Starlink, Project Kuiper, were originally supposed to launch in the first half of 2024, but the company has now confirmed it needs to push the launch date to Q4.
In a blog post, Amazon said it’s preparing to ship the first completed production satellites to launch sites "this summer," though it looks like satellites won’t fly until October at the earliest.
"We’re targeting our first full-scale Kuiper mission for Q4 aboard an Atlas V rocket from ULA (United Launch Alliance)," the company wrote.
The delay also pushes back Amazon’s plan to kick off beta trials for Project Kuiper, which were also slated to begin later this year with commercial customers. Instead, the company tells PCMag: "We expect to begin offering demonstrations to enterprise customers in early 2025."
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