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SpaceX Launch Adds Dozens of Satellites to Amazon’s Broadband Network
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, JUL 16 – Amazon’s Project Kuiper added 24 satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9, increasing its total to 78, aiming to meet FCC’s deadline for 1,600 satellites by July 2026.
- On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Project Kuiper satellites, marking its third operational mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- To accelerate deployment, Amazon signed a December 2023 contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches.
- Manufactured in Kirkland, Washington, two batches of 27 satellites were delivered in April and June, reaching 54 satellites by mid-2025.
- With this launch, Amazon now has 78 Kuiper satellites in orbit, competing with Starlink's about 8,000 satellites and over 6 million subscribers, amid a pragmatic partnership with SpaceX.
- Looking ahead, Amazon aims for public beta service by late 2025, full deployment by 2029, with the market projected to grow to at least $40 billion by 2030, analysts at Bank of America citing Boston Consulting Group.
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