Amazon launched his first series of online satellites on Monday in space, denoting the beginning of effort to compete with the elona male Starlink satellite network.
Rocket United Launch Alliance Atlas V took 27 satellites in Cape Canavereral orbit in Florida.
Satellites are part of the Amazon Kuiper project, aimed at assigning a constellation of about 3200 satellites for the next few years to ensure global internet coverage.
The launch was planned for earlier this month, but it was postponed for the bad weather.
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos founded the Blue Origin Space Company, but also provided launch and other service providers, including Spacex competitors.
Total of what a dozen launches in order to meet regulatory requirements.
According to its operating license, the company must deploy at least 1600 Kuiper satellites by mid 2026.
Spacex’s StarLink network already manages with about 7000 satellites and dominates satellite internet market.
However, analysts believe that there is space for the airlines, telecommunications service providers and consumers seek alternatives, especially in isolated and insufficient regions, where the installation of traditional infrastructure is expensive or impractical.
(Vijesti.ba)
