The 27 satellites will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 7:00 pm (2300 GMT) aboard an Atlas V rocket operated by the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
The satellites will be positioned hundreds of miles above the Earth, where they will form the foundations of Project Kuiper -- a constellation that Amazon says will include more than 3,200 satellites.
The project’s pricing has not yet been revealed, but Amazon has promised it will be in line with its existing reputation as a low-cost retailer.
The Musk-owned SpaceX launched the first batch of its more than 6,750 operational Starlink satellites in 2019 and is by far the sector’s biggest player, boasting over five million customers worldwide.
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This allows them to relay data more rapidly to Earth, enabling internet access in areas without landline connections by copper or fiber optic cable.
A lower orbit, however, means so-called LEO satellites are only reachable from a smaller area, meaning more are needed for full global coverage and launches are more regular.
Amazon is planning to boost satellite launches in the coming months and years, with more than 80 flights ordered by firms including ULA, Bezos’s space company Blue Origin and even Musk’s SpaceX.
Some have voiced fears the growing number of satellites could lead to congestion and possible collisions, as well as disturbances for astronomical observations.
Musk has cast doubt on the future of Starlink in Ukraine, where it is essential for military operations in Kyiv’s war with Russia that Trump wants to see ended.
He said in March, however, that “no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals.”
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