llamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoAmazon's Project Kuiper secures 3 launches with SpaceXwww.aboutamazon.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down14
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkAmazon's Project Kuiper secures 3 launches with SpaceXwww.aboutamazon.comllamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarellamacoffee@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago“Amazon is up against the clock when it comes to getting its Project Kuiper constellation deployed. The company needs to launch 1,618 Kuiper satellites, or half of its planned first-generation constellation, into orbit by July 30, 2026 in order to meet a mandatory deadline from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC).” https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/12/01/amazon-buys-three-launches-from-spacex-for-rival-internet-constellation/
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoSo that’s about 50 per month from now until then? They’d better get moving.
“Amazon is up against the clock when it comes to getting its Project Kuiper constellation deployed. The company needs to launch 1,618 Kuiper satellites, or half of its planned first-generation constellation, into orbit by July 30, 2026 in order to meet a mandatory deadline from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC).” https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/12/01/amazon-buys-three-launches-from-spacex-for-rival-internet-constellation/
So that’s about 50 per month from now until then? They’d better get moving.